By Thapelo Molefe
Job creation, trade relations and economic growth will be the top priorities for DA leader and Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen during this week’s high stakes visit to the United States.
The delegation, led by President Cyril Ramaphosa, will engage with US President Donald Trump and senior American officials in Washington.
The visit comes amid growing tensions over Trump’s claims of violence against white farmers in the country and his administration welcoming Afrikaners as refugees.
“This is a historic and crucial visit,” Steenhuisen said in a statement on Monday.
“The highest issues on my priority list will be securing trade relations between the US and SA, particularly in agriculture, to protect jobs, grow the economy and expand employment opportunities.”
Steenhuisen emphasised the importance of maintaining and strengthening trade agreements such as the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), which provided preferential access to US markets for eligible African
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