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From Apartheid to Democracy: Evolution and Inefficiencies of the South African Education System through Nancy Fraser’s Social Justice Framework

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|May 2025

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Language: English
Page range: 83 - 96
Submitted on: Nov 6, 2024
Accepted on: Jan 15, 2025
Published on: May 27, 2025
Published by: DTI University
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 3 issues per year

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