We unpack the announcement by U.S President Donald Trump of a 30% tariff on South African goods and produce. President Cyril Ramaphosa has noted the correspondence from his US counterpart while also maintaining that the 30% reciprocal tariff is not an accurate representation of available trade data. He also made it clear that South Africa will continue with its diplomatic efforts towards a more balanced and mutually beneficial trade relationship with the US. But how should we view this latest situation and to what extent will it hurt our economy? For more on this, we are joined by…..

GUEST: Professor Patrick Bond, Political economist & expert on International Relations @the University of Johannesburg

We unpack the announcement by U.S President Donald Trump of a 30% tariff on South African goods and produce. President Cyril Ramaphosa has noted the correspondence from his US counterpart while also maintaining that the 30% reciprocal tariff is not an accurate representation of available trade data. He also made it clear that South Africa will continue with its diplomatic efforts towards a more balanced and mutually beneficial trade relationship with the US. But how should we view this latest situation and to what extent will it hurt our economy? For more on this, we are joined by&hellip;..
GUEST: Professor Patrick Bond, Political economist &amp; expert on International Relations @the University of Johannesburg

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