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A group of white Afrikaners was so opposed to majority Black rule when apartheid ended some three decades ago that they carved out a separatist enclave, the only town in South Africa where all residen...
From Reuters
President Donald Trump is placing steep new tariffs on virtually all U.S. trading partners, stoking fears of rising prices for consumers and deepening trade wars.
From U.S. News & World Report
If the new tariffs go into effect as scheduled, imports will become more expensive.
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South Africa's rand was hovering near a three-month low on Thursday after being hit by a double-whammy of U.S. President Donald Trump's announcement of new and higher tariffs and the passing of a contentious budget vote that has threatened the ruling coalition's future.
South Africa's presidency said on Thursday that the new U.S. tariffs underscore the need to negotiate a new bilateral trade deal with Washington to ensure long-term trade certainty.
The presidency says Trump’s new tariff is punitive and gives South Africa more reason to try reconnect with the world’s largest economy.
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The South African on MSNWATCH: ‘Oh, South Africa, bad things happening there’ – Trump says while imposing 30% tariffsUS President Donald Trump says the America were 'paying'South Africa billions of dollars but that has since stopped because of 'bad things'.
Unilaterally imposed and punitive tariffs are a concern and serve as a barrier to trade and shared prosperity,’ says presidency - Anadolu Ajansı
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South Africa's coalition government is on shaky ground, with the sharp divisions between its two biggest parties - the African National Congress (ANC) and Democratic Alliance (DA) - exposed in a crucial vote on the national budget.