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South Africa accounts for 54% of all exports to the US under Agoa — a trade law which gives eligible African countries duty-free access to the US market for thousands of products including clothing, agricultural goods, crafts and manufactured items.
TRADE

End of Agoa: No doom and gloom

Economists suggest the US decision to remove South Africa from the duty-free benefits of Agoa is not catastrophic, urging the country to diversify exports, while labour…

  • Brian Sokutu
7 min read
Fiscal fix: Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana delivering the 2026 Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement in parliament this week. Photo: GCIS
ECONOMY

Fuel relief buys time but growth runs on empty

While economists welcome South Africa's temporary R10 billion fuel levy cut, trade unions and analysts warn that fiscal austerity fails to tackle sluggish growth and high…

  • Brian Sokutu
7 min read