Free movement and the movement's forgotten freedoms: South African representation of undocumented migrants

Recent literature that deals with media discourse on migration has focused on concepts of 'nation-building' and the emergence of a 'risk society'. This work builds on these themes by examining the relationship between the media's legitimation of state immigration control and South Africa's unique historical tradition of struggle.

The paper suggests that anti-Apartheid sentiments constitute a vital, albeit hidden, discursive resource for critics of contemporary immigration controls. Contents, following the introduction: 'The Media, Nationalism, and Immigration Crises', 'Interpreting content against context', 'South African images of undocumented migrants', and summary and conclusion.