US President Donald Trump reiterated on Thursday his threat to place 100 percent tariffs on BRICS nations.
Donald Trump calls South Africa ‘hostile’, reiterates BRICS tariffs threat– if they create a rival to the US dollar, which he doubled down on Thursday night.
“The idea that the BRICS Countries are trying to move away from the Dollar, while we stand by and watch, is OVER,” he posted on his Truth Social platform. “We are going to require a commitment from these seemingly hostile Countries that they will neither create a new BRICS Currency, nor back any other Currency to replace the mighty U.S. Dollar or, they will face 100% Tariffs,” he continued.
Trump has separately threatened China – a member of the BRICS bloc – with an additional 10 percent levy on goods as soon as February 1 due to a trade imbalance and its alleged role in the US fentanyl supply.Brother and sister-in-law duo Lee-Ann and Johann took home a cool million after winning ‘Klein Paradys’ with 4.6 stars.
The EFF says the latest Eskom tariff hike is an assault to the poor and the working class, who are already grappling with economic hardships.
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