Tens of thousands of jobs on South Africa’s citrus farms at risk if US imposes tariffs

Citrusdal is a seemingly idyllic farming town named after the fruit it grows. Nestled in a valley at the base of the Western Cape’s Cederberg mountains, it’s home to rows and rows of orange and lemon trees. The tangerines in the orchards are still as green as the leaves. Harvest will come in July and August, then the fruit will be picked and boxed for export to the UK, Europe and the US. But as tensions heighten between the South African government and Trump’s administration, this vital export may never land on US soil. South Africa is one of the…