TRUMP HITS SA WITH 30% TARIFFS

South Africa will be hit with a 30% tariff on all its exports to the United States from August 1, following a formal letter from US President Donald Trump to President Cyril Ramaphosa demanding action on trade imbalances and long-standing market restrictions. In a letter dated 7 July and sent on official White House stationery, Trump said the move was “necessary to correct the many years of