ACDP urges the government to repair US ties and save AGOA access [SOUND] 

# The ACDP says the loss of South Africa’s trade benefits under the US Africa Growth and Opportunity Act could deepen the country’s economic crisis. The party warns losing US trade benefits could worsen unemployment and poverty, blaming the government’s foreign policy for strained relations with the US. ACDP’s Wayne Thring calls for urgent diplomatic engagement with Washington to resolve outstanding differences and safeguard South Africa’s access to the American market: