First published 10/6/2026, 8:58:16 AM · Last updated 10/6/2026, 8:58:16 AM

President Ramaphosa to officiate launch of CSIR FuturePharma facility

President Cyril Ramaphosa is scheduled to officiate the opening of a pharmaceutical innovation and manufacturing facility in Pretoria. The source describes its intended support for medicine development and domestic production.

Illustrative image: Mr Houlin Zhao with the Vice President of South Africa, H.E. Mr. Cyril Ramaphosa — ITU Pictures from Geneva, Switzerland/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0

Categories: positive-progress, technology, public-health, economy-and-trade

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The facility is intended to strengthen South Africa’s pharmaceutical research and manufacturing capacity.

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President Ramaphosa to officiate launch of CSIR FuturePharma facility

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