Francois Baird Founder of FairPlay, meets with COSATU President, Sdumo Dlamini.

FairPlay has had a very active first nine years, and we are looking at an even more active 10th year as we head into 2026.

The African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) expired in September 2025. Will the United States’ 72 000-tonne chicken quota disappear with it? Unfortunately, history teaches us that temporary trade concessions have a way of becoming permanent fixtures.