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Vosman Township, a typical historic coal mining community in South Africa
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Laws are a reflection of people, governments, civilisation and time. Today, except for respiratory oxygen, everything is regulated. Though the early history of law was not codified, communities were aware of the laws, which enabled effective implementation and successes. Between 1991 and 2002, the environmental era was born with a view to regulate...
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