| Date | Title | Description |
| 27.05.2026 | Novus folds in Mustek fight | Mustek’s head office in Midrand, Johannesburg
Novus Holdings has folded in its fight against the Takeover Regulation Panel (TRP), agreeing to pay Mustek minority shareholders R15.41/share – an 18.5% increase on its original R13 offer – in a... |
| 20.03.2026 | MTN and Vodacom dwarf South Africa’s listed tech sector | MTN Group and Vodacom Group, the two giants of South Africa’s telecommunications sector, each clock up more than R1-billion in revenue in just two and three days, respectively.
TechCentral analysed companies listed in the technology section... |
| 25.02.2026 | Mustek warns chip-supply crisis far from over | Mustek’s head office in Midrand, Johannesburg
The rapid expansion of artificial intelligence infrastructure projects around the world is driving shortages of memory and storage components that are expected to persist until 2027, South Afric... |
| 25.02.2026 | Mustek sees dramatic profit surge despite 2% revenue decline | Mustek CEO Hein Engelbrecht
Mustek delivered a dramatic turnaround in profitability for the six months ended 31 December 2025, with headline earnings per share surging 256% to 83.54c despite a decline in revenue.
This came as improved forei... |
| 16.02.2026 | Mustek flags earnings surge as Novus takeover remains stalled | Mustek’s head office in Midrand, Johannesburg
Technology distributor Mustek expects headline earnings per share to surge by as much as 270% for the six months to end-December 2025, even as the stalled takeover bid by printing group Novus Ho... |
| 13.01.2026 | The era of (relatively) cheap computers is over | Technology industry experts have warned that the global memory chip shortage, which is fuelling a sharp rise in the price of computers, is likely not a short-term spike.
Mustek chief technology officer Dimitri Tserpes told TechCentral this ... |
| 12.01.2026 | The top-performing South African tech shares of 2025 | Many of South Africa’s JSE-listed technology companies performed well in 2025, with the likes of Weaver Fintech, Blu Label Unlimited, MTN Group, iOCO and Telkom improving their share prices by over 70% over the course of the year.
At the bo... |
| 05.01.2026 | Novus to appeal after being told to hike Mustek bid | Mustek’s head office in Midrand, Johannesburg
The plan by Novus Holdings to acquire technology group Mustek has run into more difficulty, with the Takeover Regulation Panel ruling it must increase its offer to Mustek shareholders in a move ... |
| 07.11.2025 | Mustek-backed AI marketplace launched in South Africa | Mustek CEO Hein Engelbrecht
Business AI, a South African start-up backed with seed capital from Mustek, has launched an AI marketplace for businesses.
The marketplace promises to connect South African companies to “vetted, enterprise-ready ... |
| 19.09.2025 | Mustek in strong second-half turnaround, hikes full-year dividend | Mustek CEO Hein Engelbrecht
JSE-listed technology distributor Mustek has delivered an improved bottom line in the year to 30 June 2025, even as group revenue fell sharply in a challenging economic environment.
The company credited disciplin... |
| 01.08.2025 | Novus bid for Mustek runs into more heavy weather | Mustek’s head office in Midrand, Johannesburg
Printing and packaging firm Novus Holdings’ offer to buy out other shareholders in technology group Mustek has hit another hurdle.
The two companies said in a joint announcement issued via the J... |
| 14.05.2025 | Big changes sweeping through IT distribution: Westcon CEO | Westcon-Comstor CEO David Grant
Gone are the days when IT distributors were box droppers. Today these companies, which form a central role in the global technology ecosystem, must be much more than that to succeed.
That’s according to David... |
| 29.03.2025 | Mustek buyout drama: Novus faces TRP setback | Mustek’s head office in Midrand, Johannesburg
Printing and packaging firm Novus Holdings’ offer to buy out other shareholders in technology group Mustek has hit a fresh regulatory hurdle.
The Takeover Regulation Panel (TRP) has “unilaterall... |
| 26.03.2025 | South Africa's Economic Horizon: Growth Amidst Shadows | South Africa stands at a crossroads. The promise of economic growth flickers like a candle in the wind. Analysts at Absa Group predict a 2.1% expansion for 2025, a significant leap from the 1.7% forecast by the central bank. This optimism s... |
| 26.03.2025 | Economic growth could triple this year: Absa | South Africa looks set for much better growth in 2025 thanks to increased spending and investment, according to analysts at Absa Group, though a cooling of relations with the US may dim the outlook.
The economy could expand by 2.1% this yea... |
| 11.03.2025 | Pictures | Inside South Africa’s biggest fibre factory | The Yangtze Optics Africa (YOA) Cable fibre-optic cable manufacturing facility in Durban’s Dube TradePort special economic zone has the capacity to produce 8 000km of cable for the local telecommunications industry per month.
Construction o... |
| 11.03.2025 | Pictures | Inside Durban’s biggest fibre factory | The Yangtze Optics Africa (YOA) Cable fibre-optic cable manufacturing facility in Durban’s Dube TradePort special economic zone now produces more than 4 800km of cable for the local telecommunications industry per month, with more expected ... |
| 06.03.2025 | Mustek blames economy for hefty earnings decline | Mustek’s head office in Midrand, Johannesburg
JSE-listed Mustek, currently the subject of a takeover bid by Novus Holdings, has reported a 74.3% decline in interim headline earnings per share (Heps), with management blaming the economy and ... |
| 03.03.2025 | Mustek's Financial Struggles and the Novus Acquisition Bid: A Corporate Drama Unfolds | Mustek, a technology distributor based in Johannesburg, is facing turbulent waters. The company has warned shareholders of a significant earnings slump, with interim headline earnings per share (Heps) expected to plummet by as much as 80%. ... |
| 03.03.2025 | Mustek to report another earnings slump | Mustek’s head office in Midrand, Johannesburg
Technology distributor Mustek has warned shareholders that it expects to report another weak set of financial results, with interim headline earnings per share expected to plunge by as much as 8... |
| 18.11.2024 | Novus Holdings’ Bold Move: The Acquisition of Mustek | In a surprising twist in the South African business landscape, Novus Holdings has set its sights on Mustek, a well-established technology group. This unexpected bid has sent ripples through the market, raising questions about strategy, syne... |
| 18.11.2024 | Bookmarks | Will passkeys ever replace passwords? | These are the articles, videos and more that caught the attention of TechCentral’s editorial team in the past 24 hours. Will passkeys ever replace passwords? Can they?: Passkeys, based on WebAuthn, are a promising replacement for passwords,... |
| 15.11.2024 | Novus Holdings in surprise bid to acquire Mustek | Mustek CEO Hein Engelbrecht
Novus Holdings is making a bid to acquire JSE-listed technology group Mustek, which has been listed on the local bourse since 1997.
Novus – a print and packaging manufacturer – on Friday revealed it has bought mo... |
| 10.10.2024 | CyberAntix deal to bolster Mustek diversification plan | JSE-listed technology firm Mustek has acquired a 70% stake in cybersecurity firm CyberAntix from Ayo Technology Solutions subsidiary Sizwe IT Group for R20-million.
Mustek is spending R8-million on the deal and is taking on a loan between S... |
| 19.09.2024 | Mustek chops dividend by 90% on earnings slump | JSE-listed technology distributor Mustek has slashed its dividend by 90% to 7.5c/share after it reported an 82% slump in headline earnings per share.
Revenue for the year ended 30 June 2024 declined by 16% to R8.5-billion from R10.3-billion... |
| 12.09.2024 | Bookmarks | There is now very little doubt that Covid leaked from a lab | These are the articles and more that caught the eye of TechCentral’s editorial team in the past 24 hours. There is now very little doubt that Covid leaked from a lab: It appears there is now little doubt that Covid-19 leaked from a lab, spe... |
| 11.09.2024 | Mustek shares sink as it warns of big hit to earnings | Shares in Mustek fell by more than 10% on the JSE in intraday trading on Wednesday after the technology distributor warned of a steep decline in full-year earnings.
In a trading statement, Mustek said it expects to report a 70-80% decline i... |
| 26.06.2024 | AI PCs: The Future of Computing in India | The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) PCs is set to revolutionize the tech industry in India. With major players like Microsoft, Qualcomm, Intel, and AMD entering the market, the demand for AI-powered personal computers is expected to pi... |
| 24.06.2024 | PC industry on cusp of big upgrade cycle | The PC industry could be on the brink of one of its biggest upgrade cycles in years. The confluence of new Windows machines based on ARM (not Intel) architecture and the generative AI wave is poised to drive enterprise customers – and a por... |
| 08.04.2024 | TCS Legends | South African internet pioneer Mike Lawrie | Mike Lawrie
TechCentral is thrilled to bring you an interview with Mike Lawrie, a pioneering figure at Rhodes University who helped bring inter-university e-mail and later the internet to South Africa.
In this episode of TCS Legends – the p... |
| 11.03.2024 | Remembering Mustek’s David Kan … next on TCS Legends | The late David Kan
Episode 3 of TechCentral’s popular new technology show, TCS Legends, will be published on Monday, 18 March – and the focus of the latest episode is David Kan, the late founder and CEO of Mustek.
Kan founded Mustek in 1987... |
| 06.03.2024 | Mustek earnings tumble in tough climate | JSE-listed technology distributor Mustek has reported a 58.8% slump in headline earnings per share in its most recent reporting period.
For the six months ended 31 December 2023, the group said operating profit declined by 25.3% to R180.6-m... |
| 19.09.2023 | Mustek tops R10-billion in annual sales | Technology group Mustek has reported more than R10-billion in annual sales, an improvement of 13.7% over 2022’s numbers, as it eked out a 5% improvement in headline earnings per share.
The group, which distributes technologies on behalf a w... |
| 12.05.2023 | Rand shock for IT sector | Economist Dawie Roodt
IT industry leaders in South Africa have expressed serious concern about the collapse in the value of the rand this week.
The rand fell to as low as R19.47/US$ this morning – below its previous record low in 2020 – fol... |
| 09.03.2023 | Mustek revenue jumps on green energy uplift | Hein Engelbrecht
Mustek has reported an 18% improvement in revenue in the six months to end-December 2022, lifted by strong sales of alternative energy solutions – batteries, inverters and solar systems – as load shedding worsened during th... |
| 15.12.2021 | Huawei launches the HUAWEI MateBook B Series, bringing smart productivity to offices | The MateBook B Series is all about delivering an easier, simpler and safer experience for those looking for an All-scenario Seamless AI Life at work. (Image: Supplied)
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International technology giant Huawei believes that the future ... |
| 26.04.2021 | SA hit by ‘worst electronic component shortages in 30 years’ | Global supply chain constraints have rocked the South African tech distribution channel, with some distributors labelling the predicament as the “worst challenge the industry has experienced in three decades”.
The increasing global demand f... |
