Ramaphosa upbeat on SA-US affairs despite Trump saying ‘bad things going on’ in SA
The Donald Trump administration has imposed a 30% reciprocal tariff on SA goods
03 April 2025 - 11:16
SA remains bullish about its trade and diplomatic relations with the US despite the 30% tariffs imposed on exports by the Trump administration as part of Washington's global reciprocal “Liberation Day” tariffs.
“The tariffs affirm the urgency to negotiate a new bilateral and mutually beneficial trade agreement with the US, as an essential step to secure long-term trade certainty,” President Cyril Ramaphosa’s office said in a statement on Thursday. ..
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