United States quietly gives huge relief to South Africa

• The United States has quietly given huge relief to South Africa by extending the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) until the end of 2028.
• The extension, approved by the US Senate, will keep AGOA in place for two more years, ensuring that South Africa and 31 other countries can continue to benefit from duty-free access to the US market.
• The move is seen as a significant boon for South Africa, which has had an icy relationship with the US under the Trump administration, and could have implications for the country's economic and trade relations with the US in the long term.