
#AGOA| Economist weighs on the US decision to remove South Africa from AGOA
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South Africa will lose its preferential duty‑free access to the US market under the African Growth and Opportunity Act from 1 January 2027, following a decision by the US Trade Representative and President Donald Trump. Reacting to the news, Economist from the University of South Africa Professor Simphiwe Madikizela told Nghamula Chauke that this is more of a political decision than an economic one, adding that from an economic point of view, the decision is irrational.

