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SA’s Pharma Facility, AU Convention on Violence Against Women & Girls, Mental Health Awareness
SA’s Pharma Facility, AU Convention on Violence Against Women & Girls, Mental Health Awareness
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This Nnete Fela Show unpacks an interesting development in SA's mission for health sovereignty. We also discuss Zimbabwe’s efforts to curb GBVF and mental... 07.10.2026, Sputnik Africa
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SA’s New Pharma Facility, The AU Convention on Ending Violence Against Women and Girls and Mental Health Awareness in SA
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This Nnete Fela Show unpacks an interesting development in SA's mission for health sovereignty. We also discuss Zimbabwe’s efforts to curb GBVF and mental health in SA
South Africa has launched the Future Pharma Facility, a groundbreaking research and manufacturing hub developed by the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR).The facility provides open-access infrastructure for researchers, startups, and companies to develop and scale pharmaceutical production.Dr. Jenny-Lee Panayides, the chief researcher at CSIR joins the show to discuss the facility’s significance.The facility will work with universities to do preliminary research work before scaling up at the CSIR.Later in the show we discuss how Zimbabwe became the 10th country to sign the African Union Convention on Ending Violence Against Women and Girls.Political analyst Lazarus Sauti discusses how this convention addresses multiple forms of violence including femicide, economic coercion, harmful traditional practices, conflict-related sexual violence, and technology-facilitated abuse.The convention emphasises prevention, protection of survivors, and prosecution of perpetrators.Finally, As South Africa observes Mental Health Awareness Month, Dr. Lerato Masemola discusses the stigma surrounding mental health treatment and the importance of accessible support.Tune into this Nnete Fela Show to find out more.► Listen to all episodes of the Nnete Fela Show.► Check out this podcast on your favorite platforms: Apple Podcasts | Castbox | Deezer | Spotify | Pocket Casts | Podcast Addict | Afripods
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SA’s Pharma Facility, AU Convention on Violence Against Women & Girls, Mental Health Awareness
15:24 07.10.2026 (Updated: 15:38 02.11.2026) This Nnete Fela Show unpacks an interesting development in SA's mission for health sovereignty. We also discuss Zimbabwe’s efforts to curb GBVF and mental health in SA.
South Africa has launched the Future Pharma Facility, a groundbreaking research and manufacturing hub developed by the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR).
The facility provides open-access infrastructure for researchers, startups, and companies to develop and scale pharmaceutical production.
Dr. Jenny-Lee Panayides, the chief researcher at CSIR joins the show to discuss the facility’s significance.
The facility will work with universities to do preliminary research work before scaling up at the CSIR.
“We have strong collaborations with the universities where they do the proof of concept work […] They figure out how to make the medicine in their labs on small scale and then we bring those processes through to CSIR where we translate them to larger scale,” Panayides says.
Later in the show we discuss how Zimbabwe became the 10th country to sign the African Union Convention on Ending Violence Against Women and Girls.
Political analyst Lazarus Sauti discusses how this convention addresses multiple forms of violence including femicide, economic coercion, harmful traditional practices, conflict-related sexual violence, and technology-facilitated abuse.
The convention emphasises prevention, protection of survivors, and prosecution of perpetrators.
Finally, As South Africa observes Mental Health Awareness Month, Dr. Lerato Masemola discusses the stigma surrounding mental health treatment and the importance of accessible support.
Tune into this Nnete Fela Show to find out more.
► Listen to all episodes of the Nnete Fela Show. ► Check out this podcast on your favorite platforms: Apple Podcasts | Castbox | Deezer | Spotify | Pocket Casts | Podcast Addict | Afripods 
