US’s ‘forced labour’ investigation is more bad Trump tariff medicine for ailing SA exports

Daily Maverick | 25.03.2026 04:02
Our export economy to the US has a cold. It’s a symptom of a condition that is sometimes called Trump Derangement Syndrome. Since August 2025, the United States has imposed a 30% tariff on many South African goods, the highest on the continent, which has sent shivers from Citrusdal to KuGompo City (that’s East London to the uninitiated).