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In a statement, the South African presidency condemned the new tariffs as "punitive", saying they could "serve as a barrier to trade and shared prosperity".
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In the wake of U.S. President Donald Trump unveiling global reciprocal tariffs on most goods imported to the United States on Wednesday (April 2), South Africa was hit with a 30% hike.
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South Africa’s recently passed land expropriation law drew President Trump’s ire in the form of a February 7 executive order cutting aid to the African country. The executive order also cited South Africa’s ties with Iran and its lawfare campaign against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) as additional causes for concern.
Repairing the fractured relationship between South Africa and the US hinges on balanced trade, according to business and labor leaders from the continent’s biggest economy who met with American politicians in Washington.
Washington has announced the suspension of military assistance and cooperation with the South African National Defence Force.
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allAfrica.com on MSNSouth Africa can mitigate Trump’s ire through economic diplomacy and non-alignmentUS tariffs could hurt the South African economy, but Pretoria is already leveraging its energy transition to attract support from the EU and other partners.
The nomination of Bozell, an outspoken Israel supporter, comes at a time when relations between South Africa and the U.S are at a low. Bozell must be confirmed by the U.S. Senate. The frosty relations saw South Africa's ambassador to the U.S., Ebrahim ...
US tariffs, government instability and a likely booting from AGOA are crushing South Africa’s growth prospects at a time it can least afford it.
L. Brent Bozell III, who must be confirmed by the Senate, would be stepping into the role at a time when relations between South Africa and the United States are at a low point.
A delegation of senior DIRCO officials has met with counterparts in the United States to clarify and explain South Africa’s land expropriation and equality laws.
In his declaration, Trump imposed a 10 percent tax on Kenyan exports in response to Kenya’s 16 percent VAT on U.S. goods and a 30 percent tariff on South African exports due to their 60 percent VAT.