# South Africa braces for some job losses as AGOA ends

https://mins.news/en/item/127868

- France 24, 2026-11-03 21:18 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/south-africa-braces-for-some-job-losses-as-agoa-ends

> South Africa and Rwanda will lose duty-free access to the US market after being excluded from the AGOA trade program. The edition also covers South Africans voting amid water shortages and dissatisfaction with local services, and Kolwezi residents accusing a major Chinese-owned mine of polluting their environment.

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