The United States has temporarily delayed implementing a 30% reciprocal tariff on South African imports for 90 days, creating a brief reprieve for the citrus industry which can export under the current 10% tariff. However, uncertainty remains about what will happen when this period ends in July, with potentially severe consequences including up to 35,000 threatened jobs if South Africa cannot secure tariff reductions or exemptions for its citrus exports, writes Boitshoko Ntshabele.
