The DA-led Western Cape government wants to force Trade and Industry Minister Ebrahim Patel to brief members of the Provincial Parliament about the status of the African Growth and Opportunity Act. | MarvinCharles_
The country risks losing the AGOA benefit, which gives eligible African countries privileged access to the lucrative US market.
The party has gone as far as threatening to take legal action against Patel if he fails to address members of the provincial legislature's Standing Committee on Finance, Economic Opportunities and Tourism.Get 14 days free to read all our investigative and in-depth journalism. Thereafter you will be billed R75 per month. You can cancel anytime and if you cancel within 14 days you won't be billed.
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