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EFF urges SA to reject AGOA extension, accuses US of geopolitical self-interest

2026-01-22 22:16:00

22-Jan-2026

The EFF has called on the South African government to reject the recent extension of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), warning that the programme primarily serves US geopolitical and economic interests rather than advancing African development.

South Africa wants to ensure it is included in any AGOA extension, trade ministry says

2025-12-13 12:29:33

13-Dec-2025

South Africa is committed to ensuring that it is included in any extension of U.S. trade initiative the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), a trade ministry spokesperson said on Wednesday.

South Africa sees US trade negotiations continuing despite G20 differences

2025-12-01 15:06:44

01-Dec-2025

South Africa's trade minister said on Sunday that he expected negotiations with the U.S. over a trade deal would continue, despite differences between the two countries over this weekend's Group of 20 summit in Johannesburg.

EU and South Africa sign first-ever Clean Trade and Investment Partnership (CTIP)

2025-11-22 08:35:00

22-Nov-2025

The EU and South Africa signed the first-ever Clean Trade and Investment Partnership (CTIP), building on the EU-South Africa Strategic Partnership and the Economic Partnership Agreement.

South Africa, PH eye free trade agreement

2024-03-27 15:21:56

27-Mar-2024

The South African and the Philippine governments are looking to enter into a free trade agreement (FTA) to boost both nation's trade relations.

SA's AGOA deal in jeopardy after US Congressmen call for review of SA-US bilateral relationship

2024-02-12 14:47:20

12-Feb-2024

South Africa's trade benefits under the African Growth Opportunity Act (Agoa) are in jeopardy after US Congressmen last week sought a full review of the bilateral relationship with South Africa.

South Africa government officials head to US to save AGOA trade deal

2023-07-12 19:54:00

12-Jul-2023

A South African government delegation will embark on a charm offensive in the US this week aiming to defuse tensions with the African nation's second-biggest trading partner over foreign policy and retain its preferential access to American markets.

Saudi-South African economic relations on a steady upward trajectory

2022-10-18 09:44:04

18-Oct-2022

South Africa aims to become Saudi Arabia's gateway for African markets in the context of the African Continental Free Trade Area.

South Africa raises poultry-import tariffs, drawing US ire

2020-03-16 14:47:08

16-Mar-2020

The announcement immediately drew criticism from the US government, which previously threatened to exclude South Africa from a preferential trade agreement after a disagreement over the levies in 2015.

Africa-wide free-trade deal will help SA's economy, says Ebrahim Patel

2019-06-11 18:49:54

11-Jun-2019

In 2018, SA and other African nations signed the CFTA agreement, which aims to create a single continental market for goods and services

After AGOA: SA must prepare for two-way free trade agreements with US

2017-06-19 11:55:57

19-Jun-2017

The Trump Administration has signalled its impatience to replace the AGOA preferential trade deal with Africa with normal two-way free trade agreements.

SA and UK start making plans for post-Brexit trade

2017-05-18 11:13:46

18-May-2017

Nations agree in principle to implement interim arrangement based on existing EU partnership deal.

India-SACU trade pact talks need to be revived: South Africa

2016-10-17 06:24:41

17-Oct-2016

South Africa pressed for revival of the negotiations for the proposed preferential trade agreement between India and five-nation Southern African Customs Union (SACU).

Push for trade pact will polarise BRICS nations, warns S. Africa

2016-10-14 08:46:37

14-Oct-2016

An immediate push for a BRICS Free Trade Agreement (FTA) will polarise heavily-industrialised and lesser-industrialised nations within the five-member grouping, warned South African trade and industry minister.

60 000 tonnes de volailles américaines entreront bientôt en Afrique du sud

2016-02-18 11:07:06

18-Feb-2016

L'association sud-africaine des importateurs et exportateurs de viande (AMIESA) est prête à recevoir plus de 60 000 tonnes de volailles en provenance des USA.

South Africa ends trade row with US over chicken imports

2016-01-12 07:50:50

12-Jan-2016

South Africa has resolved a trade row with the US which threatened to throw South Africa out of its preferential trade programme over its refusal to allow the importation of American chickens.

South Africa: government signs twenty-six agreements worth R94 billion with China

2015-12-04 12:10:29

04-Dec-2015

More than twenty agreements signed as President Zuma hosts President Xi Jinping on a State Visit.

No longer a fair game?

2015-10-02 08:30:20

02-Oct-2015

What are the next steps for investment protection in South Africa, as the country draws up new legislation governing foreign direct investment following the termination of a number of bilateral investment treaties?

International investment agreements and Africa's structural transformation: a perspective from South Africa

2015-08-09 17:06:38

09-Aug-2015

The brief describes the widening debate on the implications of international investment agreements for sustainable development and outlines the broad features of alternative policy approaches to foreign direct investment

Barriers to SA markets a concern for US

2015-04-15 07:37:05

15-Apr-2015

The failure of the US and South Africa to achieve a free trade agreement in 2006 came to haunt them on Tuesday as their delegations gathered for consultations under the Trade and Investment Framework Agreement signed in 1999.