Farhan Haroon

Managing Director, Haleon South Africa

Farhan Haroon is Managing Director of Haleon South Africa, in the role since June 2025.

Haleon South Africa is the local arm of the consumer health group, making brands such as Grand-Pa at its Epping plant in Cape Town. Haroon moved from Pakistan to run it in 2025, and the company has committed R750 million to its South African operations.

In the job

  1. Haleon Pakistan announced that Haroon would transfer to Haleon South Africa as general manager from 1 June 2025. Source

  2. Haleon South Africa announced an investment of R500 million in its South African operation, centred on its Cape Town manufacturing site. Source

  3. Haleon South Africa launched its Made in Mzansi campaign highlighting the local manufacture of its healthcare brands. Source

Career before

  1. 2011Head of In-Country Financial Shared Services, GSK
  2. Audit Account Director, GSK Global Audit and Assurance
  3. 2021-2025CEO and General Manager, GSK Consumer Healthcare then Haleon Pakistan

Education

Chartered Accountancy (2005); MBA, Institute of Business Administration (2013)

Sources

  1. bizcommunity.com
  2. engineeringnews.co.za
  3. briefly.co.za
  4. propakistani.pk
  5. haleon.pk
  6. shore.africa

Facts last checked 3 November 2026. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.

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