On Tuesday, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer indicated a willingness to approach South Africa differently if Washington pursues an extension of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) past its September expiration. Greer remarked at a Senate Appropriations subcommittee hearing that while the Trump administration supported a one-year AGOA extension, South Africa's unique position could prompt consideration of its exclusion if Congress advocates for it.

Greer's comments come amid rising tensions between the U.S. and South Africa, highlighted by the exclusion of Pretoria from recent international summits. Notably, Secretary of State Marco Rubio accused South Africa's government of racism, an assertion echoed by President Trump but widely discredited. Greer emphasized South Afri

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