After the Bell: South Africa’s economy — it’s the politicians, stupid

After the Bell: South Africa’s economy — it’s the politicians, stupid

The US tariffs are having such a big impact on South Africa because we’re so weak, yet our leaders seem impotent in the face of it.

How Trump’s tariffs exposed South Africa’s strategic trade failures – The Mail & Guardian

The United States’ 30% tariff on South Africa — set to take effect on 1 August 2025 but pushed back seven days — is a grave blow for those diligently modelling costs, yet a distant abstraction for many South Africans who are yet to grasp its economic gravity.  Regrettably, in South Africa global economic shocks typically register as background noise, their causes unexamined, their consequences only recognised when unavoidable. Before dissecting …