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- Mustek Limited Mustek Limited is a South Africa-based technology solutions provider that procures, assembles, distributes and services computers, computer components, peripherals and related information and communications technology (ICT) products. The company operates through three main segments: Mustek, which assembles and distributes computer products including Mecer-branded personal computers, laptops, servers and peripherals along with related services; Rectron, which distributes computer components, peripherals, networking and enterprise products, displays, printers, scanners, point-of-sale solutions, 3D printing products, tablets, energy solutions such as power backup products, LED lighting, batteries and solar panels, flash memory storage and external USBs primarily to resellers, distributors and IT systems integrators; and Mecer Inter-Ed, which provides accredited training programmes and enablement services. Mustek Limited offers additional solutions encompassing cloud and software licences, data centre solutions, surveillance, data storage, cloud computing, edge computing, network infrastructure, security and compliance services, as well as technical support, repairs and financing; it serves consumer, business and public sector markets mainly in South Africa with limited operations in East Africa and Taiwan, and employs 1,228 people. Founded in 1987 and headquartered in Midrand, South Africa, the company maintains a broad national footprint across all provinces and supports resellers and retailers throughout Southern Africa with tier-1 vendor partnerships emphasizing efficiency, flexibility and service excellence. In recent developments, Mustek Limited acquired a 70% stake in cybersecurity firm CyberAntix for R20 million in October 2024 to bolster its cloud, software and security services divisions, enabling tailored security operations centre-as-a-service solutions and expanded offerings across Africa including potential insurance partnerships; in August 2025, it took a 51% stake in Business AI (Pty) Ltd for R7 million to launch a B2B AI marketplace portal connecting enterprises with vetted AI vendors, platforms and data centres, amid mixed financial results showing a 15% revenue decline to R7.18 billion for the year ended 30 June 2025 due to weaker consumer demand, public sector delays and softening green energy sales.