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South Africa Hails ‘Constructive’ US Trade Negotiations

Trucks line up next to a container ship docked at the Port of Cape Town
. — Trucks line up next to a container ship docked at the Port of Cape Town .Photographer: Dwayne Senior/Bloomberg

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By Alister Bull

September 19, 2025 at 8:27 AM UTC

South Africa expressed cautious optimism over progress in trade talks with the US, a month after President Donald Trump slapped the nation with 30% tariffs on its exports.

South African Trade Minister Parks Tau held a “cordial and constructive” meeting with US Trade Representative Ambassador Jamieson Greer, following three days of talks by their teams, Tau’s ministry said in a statement on Friday.