South Africa Sends Delegation to US
(MENAFN) Pretoria has dispatched envoys to Washington for fresh trade discussions after previous talks failed to secure an arrangement or ease existing tariffs.
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa revealed the step during a parliamentary session on Tuesday, stressing that the latest round of dialogue is focused on vital minerals.
US President Donald Trump had enforced a 30% tariff on South African exports as part of a broader set of global duties aimed at imports from numerous nations.
This decision was implemented last month, despite Pretoria’s ongoing efforts to secure a balanced settlement.
“The Presidency and the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition have sent representatives ... who are preparing for the further formal negotiations with the United States government, which should be taking place in just a few days,” Ramaphosa informed lawmakers.
He emphasized that rather than choosing “war,” South Africa preferred engagement with a US administration “that at times is unpredictable,” while making clear that such engagement would not be done “on a bended knee.”
“We have said we will not be bullied. We will stand as a sovereign country and negotiate and get the best deal for South Africa,” the president affirmed.
Ramaphosa further explained that his administration possesses “leverage” rooted in the nation’s wealth of natural resources, with particular reference to its supplies of critical minerals.
“We have the minerals… which the United States needs. The discussions that we are having now with the United States also revolve around that. The critical minerals,” he highlighted.
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa revealed the step during a parliamentary session on Tuesday, stressing that the latest round of dialogue is focused on vital minerals.
US President Donald Trump had enforced a 30% tariff on South African exports as part of a broader set of global duties aimed at imports from numerous nations.
This decision was implemented last month, despite Pretoria’s ongoing efforts to secure a balanced settlement.
“The Presidency and the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition have sent representatives ... who are preparing for the further formal negotiations with the United States government, which should be taking place in just a few days,” Ramaphosa informed lawmakers.
He emphasized that rather than choosing “war,” South Africa preferred engagement with a US administration “that at times is unpredictable,” while making clear that such engagement would not be done “on a bended knee.”
“We have said we will not be bullied. We will stand as a sovereign country and negotiate and get the best deal for South Africa,” the president affirmed.
Ramaphosa further explained that his administration possesses “leverage” rooted in the nation’s wealth of natural resources, with particular reference to its supplies of critical minerals.
“We have the minerals… which the United States needs. The discussions that we are having now with the United States also revolve around that. The critical minerals,” he highlighted.
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