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DA leader warns US tariffs could end AGOA, threatening thousands of jobs [SOUND]

# DA leader John Steenhuisen says the new 30-percent US tariff on South African exports will be a devastating blow to the economy. He warned it could also mark the end of the African Growth and Opportunity Act trade agreement. Steenhuisen says key industries like agriculture, manufacturing, and mining will be hardest hit. DA spokesperson Willie Aucamp urged president Cyril Ramaphosa to act swiftly before the tariffs take effect on 1 August:

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