South African leader Ramaphosa says U.S. midterm election results may lead to improved U.S.-South Africa relations

Updated 2026-11-04 · told from many outlets at once

The U.S. will revoke South Africa's duty-free trade access and exclude it from the African Growth and Opportunity Act starting January 1, 2027.

• The US announced plans to revoke South Africa's access to a duty-free trade pact.
• Cyril Ramaphosa hopes the Democratic Party victory in US mid-term elections brings closer views between Washington and South Africa.
• The US excluded South Africa and Rwanda from the African Growth and Opportunity Act starting January 1, 2027.

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