A2 English News | South Africa Risks Losing $1.7 Billion Trade Access

10 min•3 november 2026

Om avsnittet

Learn English through today’s real news. Clear, steady English at A2, with a full transcript.

In this episode: Oil prices fell sharply after hopeful signs that Iran may continue talks with the US. President Trump also said the US did not plan new strikes after the midterm elections. Also: The US will suspend duty-free trade benefits for South Africa and Rwanda from January 1, 2027. South Africa could lose access affecting $1.7 billion in annual exports.

Today’s English focus: had been = had been. Vocabulary: benefit (something helpful or useful), suspend (to stop something for a time), barrier (something that makes something difficult).

Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a2-2026-11-03

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A2 English News | South Africa Risks Losing $1.7 Billion Trade Access

Om avsnittet

Fler avsnitt

A2 English News | Trump Loses Congress Control as Markets Face More Uncertainty

A2 English News | Russia's Strikes Kill 38 Ukrainian Civilians

A2 English News | Democrats Lead 52%-45% as Trump Disapproval Hits 60%

A2 English News | Gulliver's Travels Reaches 300 With Rare Books on Display

A2 English News | AI Doubts Wipe Nearly $1 Trillion From Nasdaq

A2 English News | US Economy Grows 3.4% Despite Inflation Pressure

A2 English News | Why the Fed Paused Despite Rising US Inflation

A2 English News | Climate Change Linked to Nearly 3 Million Deaths

A2 English News | Trump's Oil Holdings Jumped 43 Percent During War

A2 English News | Trump Chooses Between Talks and More Action Against Iran