This bill requires the President to conduct a comprehensive review of U.S.-South Africa relations within 120 days and report findings to Congress, along with a certification on whether South Africa has engaged in activities undermining U.S. national security or foreign policy interests. The bill expresses concern about South Africa's support for Hamas, deepening ties with China and Russia (including during Russia's invasion of Ukraine), and governance failures. The legislation also directs the President to submit a classified report identifying South African government officials and African National Congress leaders potentially subject to sanctions under the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act for corruption or human rights abuses. If the President certifies that South Africa has undermined U.S. interests, the bill would automatically terminate South Africa's eligibility for trade preferences under the African Growth and Opportunity Act and the Trade Act of 1974. No specific funding is authorized in the bill.
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