# Trade union Solidarity has urged president Cyril Ramaphosa to intervene urgently to prevent major job losses following the American decision to impose a 30-percent tariff on South African exports from next month. The union states government inaction risks collapsing key exports and potentially losing African Growth and Opportunity Act benefits. Solidarity’s Theuns du Buisson blames political arrogance and failure to prioritise trade relations with the US:
Solidarity urges Ramaphosa to intervene to save jobs amid US trade penalties [SOUND]
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