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President Cyril Ramaphosa is scrambling to contain the fallout from the 30% tariffs the US has imposed on South African imports, the highest levied on goods from any sub-Saharan African nation.
Pretoria’s initial proposals aimed at securing more favorable trade terms were rebuffed. Washington has yet to respond to a revised offer that includes pledges to buy gas from America and improve market access for its farmers.
US leader Donald Trump, in his repeated attacks on South ...
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