South Africa just 14 days’ away from Trump tariff disaster

South Africa just 14 days’ away from Trump tariff disaster

Unless urgent interventions take place, South Africa is two weeks’ away from living the Trump tariff disaster …

South Africa faces Trump tariff crisis in just 14 days

Mark Tuesday, 9 July 2025, as the day the Trump tariff disaster officially began. In April, US President Donald Trump announced 30% “punitive reciprocal trade tariffs” on South Africa. As political tensions between South Africa and the US escalated, many feared the tariffs would severely damage South Africa’s economy. But unexpectedly, Trump placed a “90-day pause” on the plan—briefly averting the looming crisis. TRUMP TARIFF DISASTER According …