Why do South Africans appreciate cattle farming so much?
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Sihlobo reviews Wanted dead & alive: The case for South Africa's cattle by Gregory Mthembu-Salter.
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عنوان ژورنال: South African Journal of Science
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['0038-2353', '1996-7489']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.17159/sajs.2021/9168