Who owns Medirite?
Medirite is owned by Shoprite Group (South Africa, JSE: SHP).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Key facts
- Current owner
- Shoprite Holdings Limited reported
- Owned since
- Not recorded
- Previous owner
- None recorded
- Owner HQ
- 🇿🇦 South Africa, Brackenfell, Cape Town
- Origin
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Category
- Home, garden & DIY › Retailer own brands › General merchandise own brands
- Parent ticker
- JSE: SHP
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Medirite
Medirite is the group's pharmacy brand, run as 122 dispensary counters inside supermarkets and as 18 larger standalone Medirite Plus stores. The company describes Medirite Plus as a full-service health, wellness and beauty destination carrying fragrance, cosmetics and health products as well as prescriptions, and notes that many Medirite pharmacies are in communities that previously had no affordable pharmacy at all.
Ownership timeline of Medirite
- ? – present Shoprite Group [1] reported
Where Medirite sits in Shoprite Group
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Medirite?
The parent company of Medirite is Shoprite Group, a publicly listed company headquartered in South Africa.
Is Medirite South African?
Yes. Medirite originated in South Africa and its owner, Shoprite Group, is also headquartered in South Africa.
Is Medirite still owned by Shoprite Group?
Yes. As of 23 September 2026, Medirite is still owned by Shoprite Group. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Shoprite Holdings Limited Integrated Report 2025 — Shoprite Holdings Limited, Annual report, published 1 October 2025; retrieved 23 September 2026.
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