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Amid the market carnage South Africa must master the art of the deal - fast

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April 07, 2025

MARKETS on Monday are expected to crash. It's not rocket science; the world hates uncertainty and what is happening right now is uncharted economic waters that no one has sailed before. All thanks to US President Donald Trump and Co.

- PHILIPPA LARKIN

Amid the market carnage South Africa must master the art of the deal - fast

This after Trump's latest tariff bomb shell has ripped the global economic script to shreds, rattling and wiping out more than a trillion dollars in value, and world leaders scrambling for answers.

The US, burdened with $36.2 trillion in debt, ($9.2Trillion/R169.6Trillion) of which needs refinancing this year - has rolled out a bold new play: a 100% universal tariff on all imports, effective April 5, plus targeted 'reciprocal tariffs' on specific nations. The White House frames it as a shield for national and economic security, but markets see it as a sledgehammer to global trade and GDP growth.

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