Since the start of the year, South Africa has arrested over 40,000 illegal immigrants as part of a government initiative to strengthen immigration enforcement, the Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) on Migration revealed on Sunday.

South Africa has repatriated over 2,740 foreigners in one week amid rising anti-immigrant sentiment and government crackdown on illegal immigration.

South Africa has repatriated 2,745 foreigners in the week after President Cyril Ramaphosa vowed tougher action against illegal immigration, the country's home affairs minister…