South Africa Reports
25.04.202513:43
🟧🇧🇬 Joost Strydom on X:
"GOOD NEWS! Orania delegation to Bulgaria is well received.
We were invited to explain the Orania model in Bulgaria. I had to do a lecture of both two hours, because every sentence had to be translated.
Directly after the presentation I also received invitations for two TV interviews, a good opportunity to present Orania's case.
The language gap is big, but my big thanks to Георги Драганов [Georgi Draganov] who not only translated thoroughly, but is so well-read about Orania that he was often able to help explain context! It was a great privilege to have you as a guide.
More than 100 years ago, Bulgarians came to help the Boers as volunteers. They were enthusiastic about our ideal of freedom. Unfortunately, in the 80s we met on different sides of the border war, because they were trapped under the yoke of communism.
They were able to shake it off by expelling communism from their country, and since then their economy has grown by 700%!
Now we meet again, and it is clearly a positive encounter. So different, yet with so much in common. The same challenges, perhaps the same solutions?
Thank you very much for the incredibly hospitable reception!"
📎 Joost Strydom
"GOOD NEWS! Orania delegation to Bulgaria is well received.
We were invited to explain the Orania model in Bulgaria. I had to do a lecture of both two hours, because every sentence had to be translated.
Directly after the presentation I also received invitations for two TV interviews, a good opportunity to present Orania's case.
The language gap is big, but my big thanks to Георги Драганов [Georgi Draganov] who not only translated thoroughly, but is so well-read about Orania that he was often able to help explain context! It was a great privilege to have you as a guide.
More than 100 years ago, Bulgarians came to help the Boers as volunteers. They were enthusiastic about our ideal of freedom. Unfortunately, in the 80s we met on different sides of the border war, because they were trapped under the yoke of communism.
They were able to shake it off by expelling communism from their country, and since then their economy has grown by 700%!
Now we meet again, and it is clearly a positive encounter. So different, yet with so much in common. The same challenges, perhaps the same solutions?
Thank you very much for the incredibly hospitable reception!"
📎 Joost Strydom
17.04.202509:14
🇿🇦🚨RACE LAW ALERT: These are the SA govt's new race targets for able-bodied white men - to be implemented over the next five years.
They apply to all employers - state and private - with staff complements of over 50 employees. The ultimate goal is a full numerus clausus in all institutions and at all levels, limiting this group to their dwindling percentage of the total population. This is now in place at the skilled technical level. These maximum percentages are also meant to incorporate foreign nationals.
If employers do not comply with government's demands to classify and systemically discriminate against employees on the basis of race and gender - even if not seeking state contracts - they face swingeing fines. Their only defence is that they took all efforts possible to comply, but had "reasonable grounds" for failing to do so.
🧵 https://fxtwitter.com/Politicsweb/status/1912792548902322336
They apply to all employers - state and private - with staff complements of over 50 employees. The ultimate goal is a full numerus clausus in all institutions and at all levels, limiting this group to their dwindling percentage of the total population. This is now in place at the skilled technical level. These maximum percentages are also meant to incorporate foreign nationals.
If employers do not comply with government's demands to classify and systemically discriminate against employees on the basis of race and gender - even if not seeking state contracts - they face swingeing fines. Their only defence is that they took all efforts possible to comply, but had "reasonable grounds" for failing to do so.
🧵 https://fxtwitter.com/Politicsweb/status/1912792548902322336
14.04.202512:50
🇿🇦🇺🇸 South African President Cyril Ramaphosa appointed former Deputy Finance Minister Mcebisi Jonas as special envoy to the US.
The appointment comes a month after Washington expelled Ambassador Ebrahim Rasool over comments he made about US policy.
Jonas, who turns 65 this year, currently serves as chairman of telecommunications company MTN Group Ltd. — a position he will retain alongside his responsibilities as envoy, according to the presidency. He also worked as one of four so-called presidential investment envoys that Ramaphosa appointed in 2018 to facilitate investment into South Africa.
The appointment comes a month after Washington expelled Ambassador Ebrahim Rasool over comments he made about US policy.
Jonas, who turns 65 this year, currently serves as chairman of telecommunications company MTN Group Ltd. — a position he will retain alongside his responsibilities as envoy, according to the presidency. He also worked as one of four so-called presidential investment envoys that Ramaphosa appointed in 2018 to facilitate investment into South Africa.
11.04.202520:24
🇺🇸🔶 New York Young Republican Club on X: "Our members gathered for an exclusive Wine Wednesday with a visiting delegation from Orania, South Africa — a self-sustaining Afrikaner community standing firm in its pursuit of self-determination
Guests heard directly from Joost Strydom, Executive Head of the Orania Movement, and Ernst Roets, alongside other senior leaders. In a sobering conversation, they outlined the escalating crisis in South Africa, and how Orania offers a powerful model of cultural preservation, resilience, and independence in the face of state failure."
📝 Joost: Made loyal friends at NYYRC! What a privilege to be hosted and speak here!
🔗 NYYRC
Guests heard directly from Joost Strydom, Executive Head of the Orania Movement, and Ernst Roets, alongside other senior leaders. In a sobering conversation, they outlined the escalating crisis in South Africa, and how Orania offers a powerful model of cultural preservation, resilience, and independence in the face of state failure."
📝 Joost: Made loyal friends at NYYRC! What a privilege to be hosted and speak here!
🔗 NYYRC
09.04.202514:57
🇿🇼💰 Zimbabwe Issues Dollar Bonds to Pay Ex-Farmers for Land Grabs
Zimbabwe issued treasury bonds worth $308 million and made small cash payments to White farmers who were dispossessed of their property 25 years ago under a state-backed land reform program.
The payments are the first under a so-called “Global Compensation Deed” signed in 2020 between the state and the former farm owners in which Zimbabwe committed to paying $3.5 billion for improvements done on the farmland.
A Land Compensation Committee has approved compensation for 740 former farm owners, with the first 378 farmers paid 1% of the total compensation value of $311 million in late March as well as receiving Treasury bonds, Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube said.
The payment is the latest attempt to resolve the decades-long dispute triggered by former Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe encouraging veterans of the liberation war to evict farmers and their workers from their land in a bid to win support in a close-fought election in 2000. By 2002 at least seven White farmers had been killed alongside dozens of their workers, Human Rights Watch said.
That contributed to sanctions being imposed on Zimbabwean politicians by the US, UK and the European Union leading to the southern African nation’s protracted fallout with the West.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-04-09/zimbabwe-issues-dollar-bonds-to-pay-ex-farmers-for-land-grabs
Zimbabwe issued treasury bonds worth $308 million and made small cash payments to White farmers who were dispossessed of their property 25 years ago under a state-backed land reform program.
The payments are the first under a so-called “Global Compensation Deed” signed in 2020 between the state and the former farm owners in which Zimbabwe committed to paying $3.5 billion for improvements done on the farmland.
A Land Compensation Committee has approved compensation for 740 former farm owners, with the first 378 farmers paid 1% of the total compensation value of $311 million in late March as well as receiving Treasury bonds, Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube said.
The payment is the latest attempt to resolve the decades-long dispute triggered by former Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe encouraging veterans of the liberation war to evict farmers and their workers from their land in a bid to win support in a close-fought election in 2000. By 2002 at least seven White farmers had been killed alongside dozens of their workers, Human Rights Watch said.
That contributed to sanctions being imposed on Zimbabwean politicians by the US, UK and the European Union leading to the southern African nation’s protracted fallout with the West.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-04-09/zimbabwe-issues-dollar-bonds-to-pay-ex-farmers-for-land-grabs
04.04.202508:03
🇺🇸🇿🇦 Bill Introduced to Prepare for Sanctions Against South African Government Officials
Congressman Ronny Jackson (TX-13) introduced the U.S.-South Africa Bilateral Relations Review Act of 2025, which would mandate a full review of the bilateral relationship between the United States and South Africa and help advance President Trump’s foreign policy agenda by giving him the tools necessary to impose sanctions on corrupt South African government officials who choose to support America’s adversaries like China, Russia, and Iran. Representative John James (MI-10) is co-leading this legislation.
"South Africa has brazenly abandoned its relationship with the United States to align with China, Russia, Iran, and terrorist organizations, a betrayal that demands serious consequences," said Rep. Ronny Jackson. "This legislation ensures we conduct a comprehensive review of this supposed 'ally' while also holding accountable any corrupt officials. The era of governments undermining American interests without repercussions ends now."
“I am proud to co-lead the updated U.S.-South Africa Bilateral Relations Review Act of 2025 with Congressman Ronny Jackson,” said Rep. John James. “This bill builds on and strengthens my bipartisan legislation from last Congress – H.R.7256 – which successfully passed the House and supports President Trump’s Executive Order from February 7th Addressing Egregious Actions of the Republic of South Africa. The South African government and the ANC have continued to consistently undermine U.S. national security interests and in recent years have intentionally aligned with Beijing, Moscow and Tehran and pursued an anti-Israel agenda. The United States must examine all of our bilateral relationships around the world and investigate all options to hold those countries and leaders who align with our adversaries responsible.”
https://jackson.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=2304
https://jackson.house.gov/uploadedfiles/jacktx_035_xml.pdf
Congressman Ronny Jackson (TX-13) introduced the U.S.-South Africa Bilateral Relations Review Act of 2025, which would mandate a full review of the bilateral relationship between the United States and South Africa and help advance President Trump’s foreign policy agenda by giving him the tools necessary to impose sanctions on corrupt South African government officials who choose to support America’s adversaries like China, Russia, and Iran. Representative John James (MI-10) is co-leading this legislation.
"South Africa has brazenly abandoned its relationship with the United States to align with China, Russia, Iran, and terrorist organizations, a betrayal that demands serious consequences," said Rep. Ronny Jackson. "This legislation ensures we conduct a comprehensive review of this supposed 'ally' while also holding accountable any corrupt officials. The era of governments undermining American interests without repercussions ends now."
“I am proud to co-lead the updated U.S.-South Africa Bilateral Relations Review Act of 2025 with Congressman Ronny Jackson,” said Rep. John James. “This bill builds on and strengthens my bipartisan legislation from last Congress – H.R.7256 – which successfully passed the House and supports President Trump’s Executive Order from February 7th Addressing Egregious Actions of the Republic of South Africa. The South African government and the ANC have continued to consistently undermine U.S. national security interests and in recent years have intentionally aligned with Beijing, Moscow and Tehran and pursued an anti-Israel agenda. The United States must examine all of our bilateral relationships around the world and investigate all options to hold those countries and leaders who align with our adversaries responsible.”
https://jackson.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=2304
https://jackson.house.gov/uploadedfiles/jacktx_035_xml.pdf
24.04.202516:40
🇺🇸📞🇿🇦 Hours before Zelensky and Ramaphosa met in Pretoria, Ramaphosa had a telephonic conversation with Trump:
"I spoke to President Trump to discuss the peace process in Ukraine. We both agreed that the war should be brought to an end as soon as possible to stop further unnecessary deaths.
We both agreed to meet soon to address various matters regarding US-South Africa relations.
We also spoke about the need to foster good relations between our two countries."
📎 Cyril Ramaphosa
"I spoke to President Trump to discuss the peace process in Ukraine. We both agreed that the war should be brought to an end as soon as possible to stop further unnecessary deaths.
We both agreed to meet soon to address various matters regarding US-South Africa relations.
We also spoke about the need to foster good relations between our two countries."
📎 Cyril Ramaphosa
17.04.202509:14
The Regime has gazetted the new Employment Law.
Employers who employ more than 50 people now have to fully comply with the new targets for racial make-up of staffing complements.
Wide spread lay-off are about to kick off as the Regime will start enforcing what number of a race may be employed in each band of a business.
https://businesstech.co.za/news/trending/821190/new-bee-targets-for-businesses-in-south-africa/
https://businesstech.co.za/news/trending/821190/new-bee-targets-for-businesses-in-south-africa/
Employers who employ more than 50 people now have to fully comply with the new targets for racial make-up of staffing complements.
Wide spread lay-off are about to kick off as the Regime will start enforcing what number of a race may be employed in each band of a business.
https://businesstech.co.za/news/trending/821190/new-bee-targets-for-businesses-in-south-africa/
https://businesstech.co.za/news/trending/821190/new-bee-targets-for-businesses-in-south-africa/
13.04.202518:37
🇺🇸🔶Trump admin makes new move to bring South African refugees to US as president blasts nation's rulers again
The State Department told Fox News Digital about new moves it is making. At the same time, the Afrikaner Orania Movement, an Afrikaner settlement, has stated its desire to be treated by the U.S. as a state within a state in South Africa.
There’s also been a flurry of flights across the Atlantic to Washington by groups looking to get the White House’s, and ultimately the president’s, attention.
The Orania delegation went to Washington, Strydom said, due to "the fact that President Donald Trump gave us recognition as a people, the Afrikaners. (It) made it very important for us to hasten our already-planned U.S. liaison tour to liaise with Afrikaner and American supporters of the Orania idea in the U.S.
"We had meetings with officials upon invitation and discussed substantive matters in depth, which, for the sake of an ongoing conversation and our honor towards newfound contacts, we will only specify publicly later."
"Help us Here," is the slogan Orania CEO Joost Strydom declared to Washington insiders.
https://www.foxnews.com/world/trump-admin-makes-new-move-bring-south-african-refugees-us-president-blasts-nations-rulers-again
📝 Joost Strydom: Orania on FOX News!
The State Department told Fox News Digital about new moves it is making. At the same time, the Afrikaner Orania Movement, an Afrikaner settlement, has stated its desire to be treated by the U.S. as a state within a state in South Africa.
There’s also been a flurry of flights across the Atlantic to Washington by groups looking to get the White House’s, and ultimately the president’s, attention.
The Orania delegation went to Washington, Strydom said, due to "the fact that President Donald Trump gave us recognition as a people, the Afrikaners. (It) made it very important for us to hasten our already-planned U.S. liaison tour to liaise with Afrikaner and American supporters of the Orania idea in the U.S.
"We had meetings with officials upon invitation and discussed substantive matters in depth, which, for the sake of an ongoing conversation and our honor towards newfound contacts, we will only specify publicly later."
"Help us Here," is the slogan Orania CEO Joost Strydom declared to Washington insiders.
https://www.foxnews.com/world/trump-admin-makes-new-move-bring-south-african-refugees-us-president-blasts-nations-rulers-again
📝 Joost Strydom: Orania on FOX News!
10.04.202513:55
🇿🇦🇨🇳South Africa signs agreement with China for nuclear cooperation
The South African Nuclear Energy Corporation (Necsa) is looking to China for cooperation as it works to realise its ambition to once again be involved in production for the nuclear fuel cycle – and to provide an entry point into the African market for small modular reactors (SMRs).
It signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC), a Chinese state nuclear company, on Tuesday (8 April) during a ministerial visit to the country.
This will not go unnoticed by the US Trump administration, which is eyeing the South African nuclear market as an entry point to Africa, according to Professor Theo Venter, political analyst at the North-West University.
https://www.moneyweb.co.za/news/south-africa/necsa-inks-mou-with-china-for-nuclear-cooperation/
The South African Nuclear Energy Corporation (Necsa) is looking to China for cooperation as it works to realise its ambition to once again be involved in production for the nuclear fuel cycle – and to provide an entry point into the African market for small modular reactors (SMRs).
It signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC), a Chinese state nuclear company, on Tuesday (8 April) during a ministerial visit to the country.
This will not go unnoticed by the US Trump administration, which is eyeing the South African nuclear market as an entry point to Africa, according to Professor Theo Venter, political analyst at the North-West University.
https://www.moneyweb.co.za/news/south-africa/necsa-inks-mou-with-china-for-nuclear-cooperation/
07.04.202510:45
🇿🇦🔫 New South African Law Proposed to Kill Private Security Industry
South African Police Minister Senzo Mchunu unveiled draft amendments to the Private Security Industry Regulation Act that could cripple South Africa’s private security sector:
- Handcuffs will be regulated and only be given to trained security guards after approval by the regulator.
- The security industry will no longer be allowed to use tasers, teargas, water cannons, sponge grenades, rubber bullets, or any other weapon that "may harm civilians."
- Permission to use these will require an application to the regulator submitted 7 days beforehand. When a riot breaks out today, a security company will be unable to perform crowd control.
- The security industry will be prohibited from using firearms at taxi ranks, cemeteries, stadiums, shopping malls, churches, restaurants, hospitals, schools, and more.
- Security officers will have to undergo annual physical and mental assessments.
- Semi-automatic firearms can only be used in the transportation of valuables and the protection of critical infrastructure.
- All firearms must have tracking devices attached to them
📎 Ian Cameron
South African Police Minister Senzo Mchunu unveiled draft amendments to the Private Security Industry Regulation Act that could cripple South Africa’s private security sector:
- Handcuffs will be regulated and only be given to trained security guards after approval by the regulator.
- The security industry will no longer be allowed to use tasers, teargas, water cannons, sponge grenades, rubber bullets, or any other weapon that "may harm civilians."
- Permission to use these will require an application to the regulator submitted 7 days beforehand. When a riot breaks out today, a security company will be unable to perform crowd control.
- The security industry will be prohibited from using firearms at taxi ranks, cemeteries, stadiums, shopping malls, churches, restaurants, hospitals, schools, and more.
- Security officers will have to undergo annual physical and mental assessments.
- Semi-automatic firearms can only be used in the transportation of valuables and the protection of critical infrastructure.
- All firearms must have tracking devices attached to them
📎 Ian Cameron
04.04.202506:48
🇺🇸🇿🇦 Bill Introduced to Give Afrikaners Priority-2 Refugee Status
U.S. Congressman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX-22) introduced the Asylum for Farmers and Refugees in Crisis and Necessary Emigration Resettlement (AFRIKANER) Act, which would give Priority-2 refugee status to residents of South Africa who are members of the Afrikaner ethnic minority group that have suffered persecution, or have a well-founded fear of persecution, on account of their race, ethnicity, or ancestry. The AFRIKANER Act would also give Priority-2 refugee status to the spouses, children, and parents of these individuals so long as they are residents of South Africa.
https://nehls.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-troy-e-nehls-introduces-bill-give-afrikaner-population-priority-2-refugee
https://nehls.house.gov/sites/evo-subsites/nehls.house.gov/files/evo-media-document/afrikaner-act-text.pdf
U.S. Congressman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX-22) introduced the Asylum for Farmers and Refugees in Crisis and Necessary Emigration Resettlement (AFRIKANER) Act, which would give Priority-2 refugee status to residents of South Africa who are members of the Afrikaner ethnic minority group that have suffered persecution, or have a well-founded fear of persecution, on account of their race, ethnicity, or ancestry. The AFRIKANER Act would also give Priority-2 refugee status to the spouses, children, and parents of these individuals so long as they are residents of South Africa.
https://nehls.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-troy-e-nehls-introduces-bill-give-afrikaner-population-priority-2-refugee
https://nehls.house.gov/sites/evo-subsites/nehls.house.gov/files/evo-media-document/afrikaner-act-text.pdf
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White Papers
22.04.202517:50
The EFF (Julius Malema's communist party famous for chanting "kill the Boer") marched in protest of Orania this morning with a list of demands for the premiere in the Northern Cape:
"Orania must fall. Whiteness must fall. Land must be expropriated without compensation.".
Joost Strydom, spokesman for Orania responds.
"If a community falls, what will you gain? Jobs, opportunities, education? Why don't you demand more SOLUTIONS from your leaders?"
Learn more about Orania here and learn about other inspiring solutions for South Africa in our full length interview with Joost Strydom and Ernst Roets on:
🔗 YouTube
🔗 Substack
🔗Follow Joost Strydom on X
"Orania must fall. Whiteness must fall. Land must be expropriated without compensation.".
Joost Strydom, spokesman for Orania responds.
"If a community falls, what will you gain? Jobs, opportunities, education? Why don't you demand more SOLUTIONS from your leaders?"
Learn more about Orania here and learn about other inspiring solutions for South Africa in our full length interview with Joost Strydom and Ernst Roets on:
🔗 YouTube
🔗 Substack
🔗Follow Joost Strydom on X
16.04.202516:33
🚰 South African Government Strips White Farmer of Water Rights in Race-Based Ruling
The civil rights organisation AfriForum’s legal team today filed an appeal against the Department of Water and Sanitation’s (DWS) rejection of an application for the transfer of a black farmer’s water rights for irrigation to a white farmer.
The DWS argues that water rights previously allocated to a black farmer cannot be transferred to a white farmer because this would be contrary to the department’s transformation objectives.
By elevating race to the determining factor, white farmers are automatically discriminated against.
https://www.artikels.afriforum.co.za/en/afriforums-fight-against-race-based-water-rights-continues/
The civil rights organisation AfriForum’s legal team today filed an appeal against the Department of Water and Sanitation’s (DWS) rejection of an application for the transfer of a black farmer’s water rights for irrigation to a white farmer.
The DWS argues that water rights previously allocated to a black farmer cannot be transferred to a white farmer because this would be contrary to the department’s transformation objectives.
By elevating race to the determining factor, white farmers are automatically discriminated against.
https://www.artikels.afriforum.co.za/en/afriforums-fight-against-race-based-water-rights-continues/
12.04.202507:09
🇿🇦🇺🇸 President Trump attached this video to the above post about South Africa. It features various clips of EFF party leader Julius Malema inciting land confiscation and the killing of whites. As well as former South African President Jacob Zuma singing about slaughtering white people.
📎 Truth Social
📎 Truth Social
10.04.202509:13
🇺🇸🇿🇦 South Africa has been granted a 90-day reprieve from the elevated reciprocal tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump, as confirmed by Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau.
Initially, South Africa faced a 31% tariff that took effect on Wednesday, but Trump later that day announced a pause for nations that had opened negotiations with his administration, refraining from applying retaliatory tariffs.
Despite this, South Africa remains subject to Trump's universal 10% import tariff. This includes trade previously exempt from tariffs under the AGOA agreement, which is now also liable for the 10% rate.
Initially, South Africa faced a 31% tariff that took effect on Wednesday, but Trump later that day announced a pause for nations that had opened negotiations with his administration, refraining from applying retaliatory tariffs.
Despite this, South Africa remains subject to Trump's universal 10% import tariff. This includes trade previously exempt from tariffs under the AGOA agreement, which is now also liable for the 10% rate.
07.04.202508:19
📉 Bloodbath on South African stock market this morning
🔴 Johannesburg Stock Exchange down 5% within 30 minutes of opening
🔴 South African rand trading at 19.43 to the US Dollar
🔴 Johannesburg Stock Exchange down 5% within 30 minutes of opening
🔴 South African rand trading at 19.43 to the US Dollar
03.04.202508:56
🇺🇸🇿🇦 America's 30% tariff explained
Yesterday, the United States government announced the imposition of a 30% tariff on South African goods. While many see this new policy as a continuation of tensions between the two countries, including cutting aid and several diplomatic confrontations, these tariffs form part of a broader reciprocal tariff policy aimed at addressing trade imbalances, and are independent from the bipartisan tensions which have emerged in recent months.
South Africa has $13–15 billion in 2024 U.S. exports, 7.5% of our total. Agriculture (citrus, nuts, wines), car manufacturing ($2 billion), and mining (platinum $3.42 billion, gold) stand to be badly affected.
🍎 South Africa’s agricultural sector, previously benefiting from AGOA’s tariff-free access, may lose over 30,000 jobs due to reduced competitiveness, with citrus exports (9% of total) hit hard.
🚘 Autos face a dual burden: the 30% reciprocal tariff plus a 25% Section 232 tariff on vehicles and parts, comprising 64% of AGOA exports and 0.99% of U.S. auto imports, potentially doubling costs. South Africa currently performs a large amount of vehicle assembly, predominantly Gauteng (BMW, Nissan, Ford, Iveco, BAW, MAN) KwaZulu Natal (Toyota, Mahindra, Volvo) and the Eastern Cape (VW, Isuzu, Mercedes Daimler, Mitsubishi).
⛏️Mining, over half of exports, may see revenue drops despite some inelastic U.S. demand. As a key employer, this sector could impact employment significantly.
https://www.capeindependent.com/article/americas-30-tariff-explained
Yesterday, the United States government announced the imposition of a 30% tariff on South African goods. While many see this new policy as a continuation of tensions between the two countries, including cutting aid and several diplomatic confrontations, these tariffs form part of a broader reciprocal tariff policy aimed at addressing trade imbalances, and are independent from the bipartisan tensions which have emerged in recent months.
South Africa has $13–15 billion in 2024 U.S. exports, 7.5% of our total. Agriculture (citrus, nuts, wines), car manufacturing ($2 billion), and mining (platinum $3.42 billion, gold) stand to be badly affected.
🍎 South Africa’s agricultural sector, previously benefiting from AGOA’s tariff-free access, may lose over 30,000 jobs due to reduced competitiveness, with citrus exports (9% of total) hit hard.
🚘 Autos face a dual burden: the 30% reciprocal tariff plus a 25% Section 232 tariff on vehicles and parts, comprising 64% of AGOA exports and 0.99% of U.S. auto imports, potentially doubling costs. South Africa currently performs a large amount of vehicle assembly, predominantly Gauteng (BMW, Nissan, Ford, Iveco, BAW, MAN) KwaZulu Natal (Toyota, Mahindra, Volvo) and the Eastern Cape (VW, Isuzu, Mercedes Daimler, Mitsubishi).
⛏️Mining, over half of exports, may see revenue drops despite some inelastic U.S. demand. As a key employer, this sector could impact employment significantly.
https://www.capeindependent.com/article/americas-30-tariff-explained
22.04.202512:13
🇺🇦🇿🇦Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is expected to arrive in South Africa on Thursday to meet President Cyril Ramaphosa
📞 Ramaphosa and President Putin discussed the Russia-Ukraine War in a phone call on Monday night according to the Kremlin
📞 Ramaphosa and President Putin discussed the Russia-Ukraine War in a phone call on Monday night according to the Kremlin
14.04.202512:54
🇿🇦🇺🇸 Mcebisi Jonas, the new U.S. Special Envoy, gave a lecture in November 2020 during which he made derogatory remarks about US President Donald Trump:
"Right now, the US is undergoing a watershed moment with Biden the certain winner in the Presidential race against the racist, homophobe Donald Trump. How we got to a situation where a narcissistic right-winger took charge of the world’s greatest economic and military powerhouse, is something that we need to ponder over. It is something that all democracies need to ponder over. "
https://www.kathradafoundation.org/2020/11/08/hope-after-state-capture-towards-an-agenda-for-change-ahmed-kathrada-foundation-annual-lecture-mcebisi-jonas/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njhxKdduG60&t=63s
"Right now, the US is undergoing a watershed moment with Biden the certain winner in the Presidential race against the racist, homophobe Donald Trump. How we got to a situation where a narcissistic right-winger took charge of the world’s greatest economic and military powerhouse, is something that we need to ponder over. It is something that all democracies need to ponder over. "
https://www.kathradafoundation.org/2020/11/08/hope-after-state-capture-towards-an-agenda-for-change-ahmed-kathrada-foundation-annual-lecture-mcebisi-jonas/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njhxKdduG60&t=63s
12.04.202507:01
🇿🇦🇺🇸 President Trump torches South Africa for seizing “the land of white Farmers, and then killing them and their families.”
📎 https://x.com/AFpost/status/1910854703304368266
📎 https://x.com/AFpost/status/1910854703304368266
09.04.202515:32
🇿🇦📉 South African Rand Hits Record Low
The rand briefly hit R19.93 against the dollar at 5pm on Wednesday, passing the previous record low of R19.9075 it reached in June 2023
The rand briefly hit R19.93 against the dollar at 5pm on Wednesday, passing the previous record low of R19.9075 it reached in June 2023
06.04.202508:00
6 April 1652 marks the date of Jan van Riebeeck's arrival at Table Bay, Cape Town, to establish a way station for VOC ships travelling between the Dutch Republic and Batavia (Jakarta, Indonesia)
Happy Founders Day // Gelukkige Stigtingsdag
Happy Founders Day // Gelukkige Stigtingsdag
02.04.202520:40
🇺🇸🇿🇦 President Trump announces a 30% reciprocal tariff on South Africa
"A lot of bad things are happening in South Africa."
"A lot of bad things are happening in South Africa."
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