The South African Federation of Trade Unions (SAFTU) condemns in the strongest possible terms the unilateral decision by U.S. President Donald Trump to impose a punitive 30% tariff on South African exports. This reckless act of economic aggression is designed to protect U.S. corporations at the expense of workers, communities, and industries in the Global South.
South Africa enters this crisis with official unemployment at 32.9% (expanded definition over 41%), deepening poverty, and collapsing public services. The imposition of these tariffs will deliver a direct blow to working-class livelihoods:
- Over 70,000 jobs are at immediate risk in export-linked sectors such as…
Nelson Mandela: Nelson Mandela, an anti-apartheid revolutionary, was
imprisoned for 27 years and became South Africa’s first black president in 1994.
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A buddy in Cape Town saw some dude cat calling a coloured woman with that kst kst kst sound, so she turns around and says \”What? You got a puncture in your face or something??\”
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Fun South African Fact: South Africa was once the world’s number one producer of gold