TechnologySouth Africa’s Data Centre Boom is Running into a Water and Power Backlash

South Africa hosts about 70 per cent of Africa’s data centre capacity, but civil society groups are demanding greater transparency over the sector’s electricity, water and land requirements.

September 7, 2026

6 mins

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