South Africa says talks with the United States are continuing over preferential access to the US market for its exports under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA). International Relations and Cooperation Minister Ronald Lamola says the US remains an important market, particularly for South Africa's automotive and agricultural sectors. He was speaking at Wits University in Johannesburg during a public lecture on South Africa's priorities in a changing global order, marking the launch of the Global Africa Research Initiative. Channel Africa's reporter Michael Mbewe filed this report.