21st AGOA Forum | SA receives bipartisan support in efforts to renew AGOA

PRETORIA - South Africa has received bipartisan support in its efforts to renew Agoa.

That's according to Trade, Industry and Competition Minister, Parks Tau.

READ: US says it supports AGOA renewal without delay

The minister and his deputy Andrew Whitfield briefed the media upon their return from the 21st Agoa Forum in Washington, D.C.

Whitfield says Agoa is not going anywhere. 

South Africa's delegation to the 21st Agoa Forum in Washington was led by minister Parks Tau and Whitfield. 

After a meeting with a congressional delegation, Tau and Whitfield returned home confident that South Africa would continue to be part of Agoa. 

However, Whitfield says there are no details on what a new trade deal will look like.