Pretoria presses Washington to reverse tariffs

Pretoria presses Washington to reverse tariffs

South Africa continues discussions with the US as steep tariffs loom, while businesses warn of significant job cuts if urgent trade solutions aren't found.

 

[Fulcrum29]

Why didn't Pretoria "press" before the deadline? I can ask the same of these businesses: Why didn't they lobby vocally before the deadline?

This is a self-inflicted wound.

 

[zerocool2009]

Drop BEE! For starters

 

[Jam Sandwich]

Why didn't Pretoria "press" before the deadline? I can ask the same of these businesses: Why didn't they lobby vocally before the deadline?

This is a self-inflicted wound.

We work on African time here remember....

 

[Flanders]

Pretoria presses Washington to please return their calls.

 

[NarrowBandFtw]

"Presses"?!?

only thing they seem to be "pressing" is their own balls in a vice

 

[wbot]

"We will not be bullied"

 

[Benedict A55h0le not]

"Stop immediately or we will call this tariff Apartheid!"

 

[Quicks]

Drop BEE! For starters

Would you drop free lunch?

This is the ANC, they only care about themselves.

 

[Hemi300c]

The "diamonds" are not going to get anywhere because they have not addressed the causes of this and it's not about trade and financials it's about ethics.

 

[The_MAC]

presses or begs?

2 distinctly different things...

 

[Sworaxe]

 

[Thorium]

Meanwhile, China has 40% tariffs on SA imports.

 

[Thorium]

Meanwhile, China has 40% tariffs on SA imports.


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Crickets.

 

[Dave]

Pretoria presses Washington to reverse tariffs

South Africa continues discussions with the US as steep tariffs loom, while businesses warn of significant job cuts if urgent trade solutions aren't found.

You spelled “pleads” wrong.

As if SA has anything to press the US with.

 

[Pegging]

"We will not be bullied"

 

[Flanders]

Now to go into blame-game overdrive...

 

[Jan van Riebeeckstad]

Pretoria presses Washington to please return their calls.

Makate must arrange for a please call me to be sent.