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South Africa and Nigeria among countries hit by Trump's tariffs

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South Africa , Lesotho , Madagascar , Mauritius and Mauritius among African countries hit by new tariffs.

President Donald Trump has announced a minimum of 10% tariff on all imports to the US and additional "reciprocal tariffs" for dozens of African countries, including 30% for South Africa .

South Africa condemned the new tariffs as "punitive", saying they could "serve as a barrier to trade and shared prosperity".

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