South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa has opposed what he calls the "unilateral" higher trade tariffs imposed on his country by the US. US President Donald Trump announced on Monday that he would subject imports from South Africa to a new 30% tariff from 1 August.

As the only sub-Saharan country on the list of latest trade tariffs the Trump administration threatens to impose, South Africa could be hit with 30% tariffs on its exports to the US from 1 August.

South Africa is sharpening its competitive edge in the global economy, with President Cyril Ramaphosa highlighting renewed momentum in infrastructure investment, regulatory reform and green industrialisation as key levers for economic recovery and growth.