Pakistan, Aug. 13 -- South Africa has strongly criticised a US report on its human rights record, calling it "deeply flawed," just days after the Trump administration imposed 30 percent tariffs on several South African exports.

The annual US State Department report accused South Africa of taking "a substantially worrying step towards land expropriation of Afrikaners" and committing further abuses against racial minorities, raising international concerns about human rights.

South Africa's Foreign Ministry expressed "profound disappointment" on Tuesday, stating that the report provides an inaccurate account and fails to reflect the reality of the country's constitutional democracy and ongoing reforms.

President Cyril Ramaphosa recently s...