Data Centers in South Africa

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As of the latest update, South Africa has confirmed data center activity across 5 states and 12 cities, with 12 companies represented.

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AI Data Centers in South Africa

Africa Data Centres CPT1 Cape Town Data Centre AI DATA CENTER TIER III CARRIER-NEUTRALPENDING REVIEW
Alongside Johannesburg, this Cape Town campus was named as a specific recipient of a 2026 Stanlib-backed investment to develop AI-ready colocation capacity.
Africa Data Centres JHB1 Midrand Data Centre AI DATA CENTER TIER III CARRIER-NEUTRALPENDING REVIEW
This Johannesburg campus is one of two ADC sites in the region receiving a dedicated 2026 infrastructure investment from Stanlib specifically earmarked for AI-ready expansion.
Open Access Data Centres OADC JNB1 (Isando) AI DATA CENTER TIER III CARRIER-NEUTRALPENDING REVIEW
OADC JNB1 was deployed as a new core data centre in the Isando area to serve Johannesburg's cloud ecosystem with expansion capacity up to 15MW.

Common Questions

How many data centers are in South Africa?

We've currently tracked 12 companies operating across 12 cities in South Africa — see the lists above. This reflects what we've researched so far, not necessarily every company or location present.

What are the major colocation and cloud providers in South Africa?

See the company list above, grouped by type.

Is there an AI data center in South Africa?

Yes — we've currently tracked 3 AI data centers from 2 companies in South Africa. See the AI Data Centers section above for the confirmed facilities.

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