A legal challenge against a controversial new land seizure law at the centre of a row with US President Donald Trump has been filed by the Democratic Alliance (DA), which is part of South Africa's coalition government.

South Africa's rand was slightly stronger on Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump announced fresh tariff plans, adding to worries over a global trade war. At 1503 GMT, the rand traded at 18.4050 against the U.

Trump directed U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to take steps to "prioritize humanitarian relief," which includes the admission and resettlement of Afrikaners through the United States Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP) in Friday's executive order.