Africa is adjusting to the new reality of US President Donald Trump’s tariffs, with countries on the continent facing some of the highest export charges.

South Africa’s government is putting the final touches to an overarching package that aims to shield businesses against the fallout from punitive US trade tariffs and plans to present it to lawmakers later this week.

The South African rand was steady in early trade on Wednesday, with investor focus still pinned on tariff updates before Washington's deadline. At 0724 GMT, the rand traded at 17.88 against the dollar,