Major retailer opens new 24/7 store in South Africa
Clicks has opened a new UniCare 24/7 Trusted Health pharmacy in Somerset West, Cape Town, as the retailer expands into new store formats.
Clicks is the nation’s largest pharmacy chain, with over 1,000 Clicks stores and over 800 pharmacies. The company also owns the Sorbet and Body Shop brands in South Africa.
The opening of the UniCare 24/7 location is the third in South Africa and forms part of the group’s plan to offer round-the-clock pharmacy and wellness services accessible to communities nationwide.
Clicks said that the UniCare 24/7 is built on the legacy of M-KEM 24 Hour Pharmacy in Bellville, Cape Town. Clicks acquired M-KEM in 2023. The other UniCare 24/7 is found in Bassonia, Johannesburg.
Clicks added that the new Somerset West location, the third of its kind, will combine years of healthcare expertise with a modern, patient-focused environment designed around people’s needs.
It offers 24-hour professional pharmaceutical care, specialised clinics, a multidisciplinary healthcare team, and an after-hours doctor service.
Services at the pharmacy include diabetes checks, vaccinations, travel and wound-care clinics, as well as specialised orthopaedic and surgical support.
“UniCare 24/7 Trusted Health Somerset West marks another important milestone in our strategy to expand access to quality, professional healthcare nationwide,” said Clicks CEO, Bertina Engelbrecht.
“By combining trusted pharmacy expertise with patient-focused care, we are improving convenience and ensuring that customers can access expert advice, treatment and wellness support whenever they need it, 24 hours a day.”
In its interim financial results for the 6 months ended 28 February 2026, the Clicks group said that it would open new concept stores across the country.
The group said that it planned to open 40 to 50 new stores and 40 to 50 new pharmacies in the 2026 financial year.
Its plans also include 10 differentiated concept stores, which will be piloted in the second half of the year.
In its results, Clicks said that its subsidiary, United Pharmaceutical Distributors (UPD), has acquired a medical consumables business and will launch this offering to customers.
Of the group’s planned capital expenditure of R1.3 billion for the 2026 financial year, R663 million is set aside for new stores and pharmacies, and the refurbishment of 80–90 stores.
During the first half of the financial year, its basic and headline earnings per share increased by 8.3% to 653 cents, benefiting from a share buyback.
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