{"id":56428,"date":"2025-09-11T03:04:16","date_gmt":"2025-09-11T03:04:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/56428\/"},"modified":"2025-09-11T03:04:16","modified_gmt":"2025-09-11T03:04:16","slug":"south-africa-sends-delegation-to-us","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/56428\/","title":{"rendered":"South Africa Sends Delegation to US"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> (<a style=\"color:black\" href=\"https:\/\/menafn.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">MENAFN<\/a>) Pretoria has dispatched envoys to Washington for fresh trade discussions after previous talks failed to secure an arrangement or ease existing tariffs. <\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>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. <\/p>\n<p>This decision was implemented last month, despite Pretoria\u2019s ongoing efforts to secure a balanced settlement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Presidency and the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition have sent representatives &#8230; who are preparing for the further formal negotiations with the United States government, which should be taking place in just a few days,\u201d Ramaphosa informed lawmakers.<\/p>\n<p>He emphasized that rather than choosing \u201cwar,\u201d South Africa preferred engagement with a US administration \u201cthat at times is unpredictable,\u201d while making clear that such engagement would not be done \u201con a bended knee.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have said we will not be bullied. We will stand as a sovereign country and negotiate and get the best deal for South Africa,\u201d the president affirmed.<\/p>\n<p>Ramaphosa further explained that his administration possesses \u201cleverage\u201d rooted in the nation\u2019s wealth of natural resources, with particular reference to its supplies of critical minerals.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have the minerals\u2026 which the United States needs. The discussions that we are having now with the United States also revolve around that. The critical minerals,\u201d he highlighted.<\/p>\n<p><a style=\"color:black\" href=\"https:\/\/menafn.com\/1110042637\/South-Africa-Sends-Delegation-to-US\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><\/p>\n<p>MENAFN10092025000045017167ID1110042637<\/p>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<p> <b>Legal Disclaimer:<\/b><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/menafn.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">MENAFN<\/a> provides the<br \/>\n              information \u201cas is\u201d without warranty of any kind. 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