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Senegal doesn’t have astronauts or a Moon mission – but it now has a seat at the table where the future of space is being shaped. It has joined the Artemis Accords, a US-led agreement laying down the rules for exploring the Moon and beyond – and it’s only the fourth African country to sign.

The American Chamber of Commerce in South Africa President Kuseni Dlamini says a lot should be done to reach framework deal with the United States of America.

Dlamini says the US remains a key player in the global economy. Pretoria has been slapped with 30 percent on its products to the US.

This has also affected a number of countries who are seeking to seal trade deal with America.

Africa is adjusting to the new reality of US President Donald Trump’s tariffs, with countries on the continent facing some of the highest export charges.

But what could become a crisis is an opportunity for United States rival China, which has long courted African countries and is now offering them a lifeline.

“We (Africa) are going straight into the hands of China,” Nigerian economist Bismarck ...

The Presidency dismissed the US findings that farm attacks are not ordinary crimes, stating they lack credibility and accusing the US of ignoring reliable information to support a disinformation campaign against South Africa.

Since the beginning of the 7th Administration, South Africa embarked on a process to stabilize and enhance mutually beneficial trade and investment relations with the US. The aim has been to address long-standing bilateral issues of concern for both sides in ways that move the trade relations forward. South Africa has been engaging the US at various levels with a view to ensure predictability in ...

As we edge closer to September and our B20 South Africa submission to the Presidency, I would like to update you on recent developments across our Task Forces and broader stakeholder engagements.

TASK FORCE MOMENTUM
Our Task Forces have entered a critical phase, refining final policy recommendations. Across all eight Task Forces, the priorities remain clear:

This is a grim way to start your Friday, but SA ended up with a 30% “Liberation Day” tariff for all goods except:

Precious metals and critical minerals (gold, platinum, etc), which attract no duty.
those already covered by the section 232 National Security tariffs. These are 50% on steel, aluminium, and from today, copper, plus 25% on cars unless they are imported from the UK which attracts 10% ...

After apartheid, South Africa’s Gumbi community reclaimed their land, nearly 45 years after being forcibly removed by colonial settlers, and turned it into the Somkhanda Game Reserve . Rather than divide the land, they embraced community-based tourism, setting aside 74% of the land for conservation. Though the journey faced hurdles, like leadership disputes and financial barriers, partnerships ...

United States trade tariffs on South Africa

To make it easier for South African taxpayers who are not South African tax residents but who have South African source-based income, the South African Revenue Service (SARS) made enhancements to the 2025 ITR12 tax return. These enhancements aim to ensure that non-residents complete the correct required fields in the return.