DA urges the USA to allow South Africa to benefit from its economy

The DA has urged US lawmakers in a bid to preserve the country’s duty-free access to the world’s biggest economy amid a spat between the two nations over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. 

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DA's leader, John Steenhuisen, said he met with congressional and senate staff in Washington about a month ago, to convince them that South Africa should continue benefiting from the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA).

The agricultural sector offers a huge opportunity for South Africa both from an employment and food security perspective. Voting DA in 2024 will save AGOA and South African agriculture from the ANC. 🇿🇦 pic.twitter.com/HUT3PBlmS0

— John Steenhuisen MP (@jsteenhuisen) May 17, 2023

According Steenhuisen, Alan Winde, Premier of the Western Cape, will be headed there soon for the same agenda.

Steenhuisen is in  the view that the ANC has angered the US by abstaining from United Nations resolutions condemning Russia’s aggression and hosting its warships for naval practices.

This month, the US ambassador to Pretoria accused it of loading arms onto a Russian ship and said this could affect the country’s access to the US market. President Cyril Ramaphosa’s administration denied theses allegation.

Done by: Sibulele Stuurman