South Africa Data Centers

Live tracking of every data center project in South Africa (operational, under construction, announced, and permitted) with developer, tenant, capacity, and supply-chain links.

Data Center Index tracks 9 named data center campuses in South Africa (large sites with a source, not every building): 5 operating, 0 under construction, and 4 announced or permitted. The pipeline adds up to 740 MW of planned capacity. Below: every tracked project in South Africa, ranked by build status, followed by the public companies whose data center revenue is most exposed to this market.

Tracked data center projects in South Africa

Frequently asked questions

How many data centers are in South Africa?
Data Center Index tracks 9 named data center campuses in South Africa as of 2026: 5 operating, 0 under construction, and 4 announced or permitted. Coverage is named campuses with a published source, not every building.
How much data center capacity does South Africa have?
284 MW is operating, with 740 MW in the announced and under-construction pipeline. Of the 12 South Africa campuses with a capacity figure, 0 are filed, 8 stated and 4 estimated. Filed means a permit, utility filing or SEC filing states the figure. Stated means the developer or the press states it. Estimated means we modeled or inferred it, and the site marks it "est.". Filed and stated figures carry the date of the newest source behind them.
What is the largest data center in South Africa?
Cavaleros Cape Town Data Centre Campus in Cape Town is the largest tracked campus in South Africa at 360 MW, developed by Cavaleros Group. The developer or the press states that capacity, in a source dated February 9, 2026.
Who is building data centers in South Africa?
The most active developers in South Africa by tracked campus count are Teraco (Digital Realty) (3 campuses), Equinix (2 campuses), Cavaleros Group (2 campuses). Every campus page lists its developer, tenant and the source that names them.

Public companies exposed to South Africa

These public companies have tracked data-center projects in South Africa as developers, tenants, or operators. Use the watchlist to compare them side by side, or click through for capex history and supplier exposure.

Other data center markets

Other tracked countries, ranked by pipeline capacity: