Israeli companies have canceled grape imports from South Africa, prompting fears the African nation’s businesses may face a broader boycott due to Pretoria’s stance over the conflict in Gaza.
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‘I m still not sure that the US buys South Africa s non-aligned stance, despite what they say, we really do need the US as both a trade and, probably more importantly, as an ongoing investment partner,’ says Donald MacKay, CEO of XA Global Trade Advisors.
It is almost certain that SA’s Agoa status will be renewed despite it and the US often being on opposite sides over geopolitical crises in the past year.