South African President Cyril Ramaphosa held a telephone call with U.S. President Donald Trump on bilateral trade and the two countries' trade negotiating teams will have more detailed talks, Ramaphosa's office said on Thursday.

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and US President Donald Trump held a phone call Wednesday, a day before Washington’s 30% tariffs on the nation’s goods entering the US kicked in.

Presidents Ramaphosa and Trump held a phone call to discuss looming 30% US tariffs, agreeing to continue trade talks aimed at resolving imbalances and strengthening bilateral economic cooperation.