South Africa's tariff negotiation with U.S. underway

JOHANNESBURG, Sept. 18 (Xinhua) -- Trade talks between South Africa and the United States are at an advanced stage, Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni said Thursday, as the country seeks relief from the 30 percent tariffs Washington imposed on its products in early August.

As President Cyril Ramaphosa prepares to attend the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) later this month in New York, he is expected to engage with several of his counterparts as well as leaders of major businesses.