Storyline: The South African business community is up in arms over the United States' latest tariff policy, which they say are putting thousands of jobs at risk and disrupting the livelihoods of ordinary citizens. Last Wednesday, U.S. President Donald Trump announced a set of sweeping tariffs against its trade partners, including a 31-percent tariff on imports from South Africa, effective from April 9. According to the Citrus Growers' Association (CGA) of Southern Africa, the new U.S. tariffs directly threaten around 35,000 jobs in the citrus sector. The United States is a major export market for South African citrus fruits, and the tariffs could force many small and medium-sized farms to close down. The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) has warned that the impact of the tariffs extends far beyond agriculture, affecting mining, jewelry, automotive, chemical, and apparel manufacturing sectors. Matambo also suggested that while the new U.S. tariff policy is disrupting global trade, it may also prompt other countries to strengthen cooperation with each other. Shotlist: FILE: Pretoria, South Africa - Aug 2023: 1. National flag of South Africa FILE: Johannesburg, South Africa - February, 2025: 2. Cityscape FILE: Johannesburg, South Africa - June 2023: 3. Various of farmers harvesting citrus 4. Various of citrus processing line, fruit Johannesburg, South Africa - Recent: 5. SOUNDBITE (English) Emanuel Matambo, director, Africa-China Research Center, University of Johannesburg: "We do not know exactly the economic nationalism that is prompting Trump to go this particular route, but the benefits for now will actually [not be] felt by the United States' consumers who have to pay more." FILE: Washington D.C., USA - Oct 2024: 6. Various of White House, U.S. national flag FILE: Cape Town, South Africa - Aug 29, 2023: 7. Containers, vehicles at port 8. Containers FILE: South Africa - Exact Date and Location Unknown: 9. Various of port scenes Johannesburg, South Africa - Recent: 10. SOUNDBITE (Englihs) Emanuel Matambo, director, Africa-China Research Center, University of Johannesburg (ending with shots 11-12): "There is an incentive for the rest of the world to make sure that they actually bolster intra trade amongst themselves. Here in Africa where we are standing at the moment,we are talking about the African Continental Free Trade Area that should enhance trade amongst African countries. We have struggled up to now, trade between African countries hasn't even reached 20 percent. So maybe, President Trump, by being economically nationalistic is actually giving us incentive as Africa to try to make sure that we trade more." FILE: South Africa - Exact Date and Location Unknown: 11. Various of automobile for sale FILE: Cape Town, South Africa - Aug 29, 2023: 12. Truck running FILE: Cape Town, South Africa - March 6, 2021: 13. Cityscape. [Restrictions : No access Chinese mainland]