Gate-side pharmacy fix at CPT when your bag’s light
Clicks sits airside in both Domestic and International at Cape Town International, so you can grab basics after security instead of digging through checked luggage. Think South African high-street pharmacy: toiletries, over-the-counter meds, snacks and bottled water all under one roof, usually open from early morning into late evening to match the main flight banks.
Prices track normal South African Clicks store tags, not airport-gouge levels, so a 500 ml bottled water or soft drink often runs around R15–R20 and standard painkillers sit near supermarket pricing. You’ll find travel-size shampoo, sunscreen strong enough for Cape Town sun, power adapters, and basic cosmetics if something leaked in your bag.
Stock tilts heavily to grab-and-go: single packets of tissues, wet wipes, hand sanitizer, plasters, and small first-aid bits that fit into a personal item. Snacks mean chocolate bars, crisps and mints rather than full meals, and the drinks fridges cover cold drinks but not fresh coffee. If you need prescription meds, this branch generally handles repeat scripts from South African doctors; new or foreign prescriptions can be hit-or-miss, so don’t rely on it for something critical.
Use Clicks as your last-minute stop for sunscreen, a power adapter and painkillers in one 10-minute sweep, then head straight to your gate instead of hunting three different shops.