South African farmers count losses as foot-and-mouth surges
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South African farmers count losses as foot-and-mouth surges

South Africa’s beef exports dropped 26% in 2025 despite rising global demand, hit by its worst foot-and-mouth disease outbreak in years and a resulting Chinese…

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South Africa and China sign trade deal amid tariff row with the US • FRANCE 24 English
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South Africa and China sign trade deal amid tariff row with the US • FRANCE 24 English

In South Africa, while tensions with the US over tariffs persist, trade relations with China are improving, and exporters are preparing to seize new opportunities…

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India’s Mahindra Expands in South Africa as Tariffs Hit Autos
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India’s Mahindra Expands in South Africa as Tariffs Hit Autos

US President Donald Trump’s trade policy is fueling the South-South trade and one example of this is the growing automotive trade between India and South…

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Chihombori-Quao: African leaders need to wake up | The Bottom Line
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Chihombori-Quao: African leaders need to wake up | The Bottom Line

Africa’s leaders have no one to blame but themselves if they cannot reach equitable trade deals with the United States, argues the former representative of…

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Trump to confront South Africa’s president Cyril Ramaphosa on refugees and trade
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Trump to confront South Africa’s president Cyril Ramaphosa on refugees and trade

President Donald Trump will host South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa at the White House amid tensions between the two nations over the U.S. resettlement of…

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How one of Africa’s poorest countries wants to handle the impact of Trump’s trade policy | DW News
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How one of Africa’s poorest countries wants to handle the impact of Trump’s trade policy | DW News

Lesotho faces the highest tariff among all those on Trump’s long list of trade targets. Economists fear these tariffs could have devestating consequences for the…

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Trump Targets South Africa: How Bad Could the Trade Impact Be?
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Trump Targets South Africa: How Bad Could the Trade Impact Be?

US President Donald Trump has made South Africa one of the early targets of his presidency, freezing financial aid and claiming the government is seizing…

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