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Data centres in South Africa
As of 16 October 2026, the Data Centre Register lists 39 data centres in South Africa with 346 MW of live IT capacity and 310 MW in the pipeline (90 MW under construction, 120 MW committed and 100 MW at an early stage).
Capacity by stage
| Stage | Sites | IT capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Live | 36 | 346 MW |
| Under construction | 2 | 90 MW |
| Committed | 0 | 120 MW |
| Early stage | 1 | 100 MW |
| Land banked | 0 | – |
| No capacity listed | 0 | – |
A site counts in the most advanced stage that has capacity listed. Pipeline is under construction, committed and early stage together.
Largest operators in South Africa
| Operator | Sites | Live MW | Pipeline MW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teraco | 9 | 188 | 40 |
| Vantage Data Centers | 2 | 32 | 80 |
| Microsoft | 1 | 0 | 100 |
| Africa Data Centres | 4 | 34 | 45 |
| Amazon Web Services | 3 | 48 | 12 |
| Open Access Data Centres | 6 | 15 | 6 |
| Equinix | 1 | 4 | 17 |
| Digital Parks Africa | 1 | 6 | 6 |
Cities
| City | Sites | Live MW | Pipeline MW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Town | 11 | 64 | 34 |
| Halfway house | 1 | 16 | 64 |
| Edenvale | 3 | 33 | 44 |
| Ekurhuleni | 1 | 50 | 0 |
| Kuilsrivier | 1 | 50 | 0 |
| Sandton | 3 | 7 | 17 |
Types of data centre
South Africa has 22 colocation and 17 self-build data centres. By category: Wholesale (15), Self-build Systems Integrator/Managed Service Providers (10), Retail (7), Self-build Public Cloud (4), Self-build Network & Telco (3). Ready-for-service years listed run from 2001 to 2028.
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Frequently asked questions
- How many data centres are there in South Africa?
- The Data Centre Register lists 39 data centres in South Africa as of 16 October 2026: 36 live, 2 under construction, 0 committed and 1 at an early stage, of which 22 colocation and 17 self-build.
- What is the data centre capacity of South Africa?
- South Africa has 346 MW of live data centre IT capacity, with a further 310 MW in the pipeline (90 MW under construction, 120 MW committed and 100 MW at an early stage), for 656 MW in total.
- Which operators have the most data centre capacity in South Africa?
- By total IT capacity listed, the largest operators in South Africa are Teraco, Vantage Data Centers and Microsoft. Teraco has 9 sites with 228 MW.
- Where are the data centres in South Africa?
- The cities with the most data centre capacity in South Africa are Cape Town, Halfway house, Edenvale and Ekurhuleni.
- Where does this data come from?
- The Data Centre Register at globaldcwiki.com is built from a register of data centre sites. Every proposed change is checked against outside sources and accepted by an admin before it appears. Figures were last updated on 16 October 2026.
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Last updated 16 October 2026. Cite as: Data Centre Register, "Data centres in South Africa", https://www.globaldcwiki.com/data-centres/south-africa.