Despite the political and social transformation set in motion by the collapse of apartheid and the advent of democracy in 1994, South Africa's migration policy remained mired in the past. The Aliens Control Act of 1991 continued to govern the country's policy until the passage of the Immigration...

South Africa's new relationship with the rest of Africa has afforded South Africans novel opportunities for 'exploration' of the continent. A stream of travel writing by South Africans has begun to emerge. This paper examines the genealogy of the new South African travelogue and situates it...