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US Senators Drop Immediate Agoa Review Plans

SOUTH AFRICA
  • Daily Maverick writes that US senators have dropped their plans for an immediate review into South Africa's eligibility for the Agoa programme. Nonetheless, while the bipartisan bill has removed reference to South Africa specifically, the government's foreign policy positions remain a distinct concern to lawmakers.
  • Former President Zuma has pledged to overhaul electoral laws should his party win power in the elections, and threatened to prosecute Ramaphosa as an accessory after the fact if he wins the Presidency.
  • Bond linker sales are set to follow later today, but the data schedule is quiet until next week's inflation release.

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