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South Africa's Trade Minister Parks Tau signed a Framework Agreement on Economic Partnership for Shared Prosperity with China's Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao, which is expected to be followed by an Early Harvest Agreement by the end of March 2026 that will provide duty-free access to the Chinese market for South African exports.

South Africa's Trade Minister Parks Tau signed a Framework Agreement on Economic Partnership for Shared Prosperity with China's Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao, which is expected to be followed by an Early Harvest Agreement by the end of March 2026 that will provide duty-free access to the Chinese market for South African exports.

China became South Africa's largest single-country trading partner in 2023 after overtaking the European Union, with South African exports to China dominated by minerals and agricultural products.

China became South Africa's largest single-country trading partner in 2023 after overtaking the European Union, with South African exports to China dominated by minerals and agricultural products.

In August 2025, the United States imposed 30% tariffs on some South African products, raising concerns within Pretoria that thousands of jobs could be at risk.

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President Donald Trump signed legislation on February 3, 2026, extending the African Growth and Opportunity Act through December 31, 2026, with retroactive effect to September 30, 2025, after the program had expired on October 1, 2025.

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China, Russia, Iran and South Africa conducted a 9-day BRICS Plus naval exercise called "Will for Peace" in January 2026 off South Africa's Western Cape, marking Iran's first-ever participation in such drills.

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African nations now send more money to China in debt repayments than they receive in new loans, with Africa experiencing a $52 billion swing from receiving $30 billion in 2015-19 to paying out $22 billion in 2020-24.

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