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Another disaster for South Africa | SA News

Staff Writer
 ·7 Jul 2025

United States President Donald Trump has threatened to intensify and exacerbate punitive tariffs on countries aligned with BRICS, saying he will apply an additional 10% tariff on them.

Trump took to his Truth Social platform on Monday (7 July) and posted the threat.

“Any country aligning itself with the anti-American policies of BRICS will be charged an additional 10% Tariff. There will be no exceptions to this policy,” he said.

This comes as South Africa is trying to negotiate a trade deal with the United States, ahead of the…

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