By Johnathan Paoli
Trade union Solidarity has issued an urgent appeal to President Cyril Ramaphosa to implement five key political interventions to salvage South Africa’s deteriorating relationship with the United States, as a US congressional bill proposing sanctions against ANC leaders moves closer to becoming law.
Solidarity spokesperson Jaco Kleynhans warned that without swift political action from the South African government, the consequences could be economically catastrophic.
“In one week, a 30% import tariff on South African goods will come into effect. If Ronny Jackson’s bill is signed into law later this year, it will damage not only trade but also foreign investment and the broader economic stability of South Africa,” Kleynhans said.
The call comes a day after the US House Foreign Affairs Committee approved the US-South Africa Bilateral Relations Review Act of 2025, introduced by Republican Congressman Ronny Jackson of Texas.
The bill now heads to the full
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