JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) -South African President Cyril Ramaphosa pushed back against U.S. President Donald Trump's imposition of a 30% tariff from next month, saying that it is based on an inaccurate view of the two countries' trade and that negotiations with the U.

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has criticized President Donald Trump's reciprocal tariff rate for his country and disputed the calculation that underpins it, saying it was not an accurate interpretation of the facts.

South Africa’s National Treasury is worried that the US’s proposed 30% tariff could hit tax revenues and is modelling the impact it may have on the nation’s budget.