# Business Leadership South Africa says president Cyril Ramaphosa’s visit to the US made clear that the country needs dependable and stable trading relationships with major world markets. The US is South Africa’s second-biggest trading partner. BLSA CEO, Busiswe Mavuso, says through its tariff moves, president Donald Trump’s administration has severely disrupted a global trading system based on equal treatment and rules of conduct. She says the country must be prepared for a future that sees significantly reduced trade with America, which will make the global trading system more competitive.
Business Leadership SA says the country needs stable trading relations with major world markets