• Clicks launched KwaMakhi, a new neighbourhood convenience retail brand targeting South Africa’s township market, expanding into a new retail segment.
• First KwaMakhi store opened in Tembisa; two more stores in Khayelitsha and Cravenby open on Aug. 28.
• Format targets roughly 350 sq. meters per store, smaller than Clicks’ 550 to 1,500 sq. meters, enabling denser rollout.
• Management cited a township market size of about ZAR 900 billion a year, with faster growth than broader South African retail.
• Each store is expected to employ about six local staff; strategy targets smaller baskets, higher transaction volumes.

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