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The South African rand softened on Tuesday ahead of municipal elections, trading at 16.6425 per dollar. US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer notified Congress that South Africa and Rwanda will be suspended from the African Growth and Opportunity Act from January 1, 2027, citing human rights, corruption and US interest concerns.
Loss of AGOA preferences is a trade-policy shock for South African exports, but analysts say markets had largely priced it in, so the currency reaction was limited. Feed buyers see little direct grain impact; the rand matters for the import cost of US-priced feed ingredients.
in.marketscreener.comReutersNov 3, 2026
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