On Thursday, Trump slapped a 30% tariff on South Africa’s imports, the steepest rates in sub-Saharan Africa, a move central bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago cautioned could jeopardize over 100,000 jobs in agriculture and automobile industries.

While the government negotiates a mutually beneficial deal with the US, it says it is making plans to diversify its export marke

The Departments of International Relations and Cooperation and Trade Industry and Competition have announced a plan of action in response to the US tariffs – details to come later.