South Africa’s trade negotiations with the US have hit “sticking points” as Washington applies pressure over what it has deemed unjust Black empowerment and land expropriation policies, the foreign minister has said.
Negotiators from Africa’s most industrialised economy have been meeting US trade officials in recent weeks to try to secure a reduction in the 30 per cent tariff imposed by President Donald Trump in August, the highest rate on any sub-Saharan African country.
Speaking at the Financial Times Africa Summit in London, Ronald Lamola said the US had sought to introduce “domestic” and sovereign issues into trade talks.
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