US EditionUS tariffs put 30,000 South African jobs at risk, officials say
SOUTH AFRICA, AUG 4 – South Africa faces risk of 30,000 jobs lost due to U.S. tariffs and is accelerating efforts to diversify export markets and deepen intra-African trade, officials said.
- Starting this week, South Africa confronts a 30% tariff on exports to the U.S., coming into effect at 12.01am on Aug. 8, 2025.
- Failing to secure a trade deal before the 1 August deadline, Trump last Thursday signed an executive order imposing higher import duties on dozens of countries.
- DTIC officials warned about 30,000 jobs could be at risk and U.S. tariffs threaten sectors in the Eastern Cape.
- The government has set up an Export Support Desk, and President Cyril Ramaphosa said modalities for support will be announced in due course.
- Expanded trade missions into new markets and the National Exporter Development Programme will diversify South Africa’s exports, President Ramaphosa said, in the coming months.
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