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2025-08-05 Africa Subsaharan

South African officials say planned US tariffs could put 30,000 jobs at risk

[AFRICANEWS] South Africa's trade and industry minister on Monday said that the 30 per cent reciprocal tariffs imposed by the United States could put tens of thousands of jobs at risk.

''We've based this on the ongoing consultations that we have with all the sectors of the economy, from automotive, agriculture and all the other sectors that are going to be impacted,'' said Simphiwe Hamilton, Director-General of the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition.

''At this stage we are sitting at approximately 30,000 jobs that could be affected by this, if it were to be mismanaged in any manner,'' he said.

Posted by Fred 2025-08-05 00:00|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| ||Comments [122 views ] Top

#1 Ohgeedarn

Posted by DarthVader 2025-08-05 00:12|| 2025-08-05 00:12|| Front Page || Comments Top

#2 Mr. Hamilton appears to be genuinely concerned. I can't imagine why.

Posted by Besoeker 2025-08-05 04:11|| 2025-08-05 04:11|| Front Page || Comments Top

#3 If the killing continues, I would like to see an embargo that could be extended to other countries that help them circumvent.

Posted by Super Hose 2025-08-05 05:44|| 2025-08-05 05:44|| Front Page || Comments Top

#4 The official unemployment rate in South Africa is currently 32.9%

out of 271 million..

So, 30000 is 0.11%

Posted by Grom the Affective 2025-08-05 11:22|| 2025-08-05 11:22|| Front Page || Comments Top

#5 ^27.1 million

Posted by Grom the Affective 2025-08-05 11:23|| 2025-08-05 11:23|| Front Page || Comments Top

#6 That's a lot of mooching.

Posted by swksvolFF 2025-08-05 11:34|| 2025-08-05 11:34|| Front Page || Comments Top

#7 There is not one formerly colonized sub-sahara African country that is now self ruled that has a higher standard of living, higher employment, better infrastructure, and longer longevity than they had when colonized.

South Africa and Rhodesia is their blueprint for the West.

Posted by mossomo 2025-08-05 13:19|| 2025-08-05 13:19|| Front Page || Comments Top

#8 But an Anglo "blueprint" with constitutions that mirrored that of the United States just wouldn't do.

Posted by Besoeker 2025-08-05 13:25|| 2025-08-05 13:25|| Front Page || Comments Top

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