AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoTrade and Exports: With the US planning to end South Africa’s AGOA benefits in 2027, officials are looking to China for new agricultural markets. The lost preference affects about 10% of exports to the US, but some exporters and jobs face concentrated risks. Rail Reform: Grindrod has run the first private test train on Transnet’s freight network and plans to start hauling coal to Mozambique in 2027, a key test of open access. Manufacturing: The Electrical Engineering and Allied Industries Association marked 90 years while warning that high power costs, unreliable infrastructure and logistics bottlenecks are weighing on local producers; manufacturing output fell 4.3% year on year in August. Vehicles: New-vehicle sales rose 10.4% in October to 61,890, putting the market on track to pass 600,000 sales this year. Energy Investment: Teraco’s 120MW Sediba solar project will supply renewable power to its data centres through wheeling arrangements, with operations expected by the end of 2026.
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