PREZ GETS TRUMPED

Ramaphosa blindsided by Trump's shocking 30 percent US export hike attack on Mzansi

- BY JONISANI MAROMO

DESPITE President Cyril Ramaphosa’s recent visit to the White House, South Africa has been hit with another 30 percent trade tariff by US counterpart Donald Trump.

On Monday night, Trump announced the unilateral move, affecting “any and all South African products sent into the United States”.

In a blow to SA’s economic and business interests, Trump added that the blanket tariffs will be imposed outside of any sectoral trade deals.

The former Apprentice star said the move was “necessary to correct the many years of South Africa’s Tariff, and Non Tariff, Policies and Trade Barriers,” blaming Pretoria for what he called “unviable trade deficits against the US.”