Bertina Engelbrecht
Lawyer and retail executive
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Bertina Engelbrecht became Clicks Group chief executive in January 2022. [3]
She remained chief executive at the October 2026 annual results date. [4]
Biography
Engelbrecht holds B Proc and LLM degrees and is an admitted attorney. [3]
She worked at Transnet, Sea Harvest and Shell before joining Clicks Group. [3]
She joined the group as human resources director in 2006 and the board in 2008. [3]
Her responsibilities expanded to strategic stakeholder engagement in 2020. [3]
She became chief executive in January 2022. [3]
Key contributions
Moved from human resources leadership into responsibility for the group’s strategy and daily executive management. [3][2]
Led the group when annual turnover first passed R50 billion and its network reached 1,000 stores. [4]
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Frequently asked questions
When did Bertina Engelbrecht become Clicks chief executive?
Her appointment took effect in January 2022. [3]
Is she the founder of Clicks?
No. Jack Goldin founded the retail business in 1968. [1]
Does the chief executive control the shares?
No disclosed controlling shareholder existed in the 2025 governance report. The chief executive manages under board authority. [2]
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Sources
- Clicks Group Limited, History: Fifty years of firsts. Original source. Accessed 2026-11-05. ↩
- Clicks Group Limited, Corporate governance report 2025, 2025. Original source. Accessed 2026-11-05. ↩
- Clicks Group Limited, Bertina Engelbrecht, 2026. Original source. Accessed 2026-11-05. ↩
- Clicks Group Limited, Clicks Group turnover exceeds R50 billion for the first time as retail footprint expands, 2026-10-22. Original source. Accessed 2026-11-05. ↩