South Africa Data Center Colocation Market Analysis Report Includes Colocation Supply, Colocation Demand, & Colocation Revenue. Get Insights on Existing and Upcoming Facilities Across South Africa.

South Africa Data Center Colocation Market – Supply & Demand Analysis 2025-2030

SOUTH AFRICA DATA CENTER COLOCATION DEMAND AND SUPPLY HIGHLIGHTS

The South Africa data center colocation market size was valued at USD 410 million in 2024 and is expected to reach USD 843 million by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 12.76% during the forecast period. South Africa has around 69 operational colocation data centers, as of December 2024, and this number will increase over a period, as several existing and new companies have planned investments in the country.

Johannesburg continues to be South Africa’s hub for data center, marked by a concentrated growth in advanced facilities and dedicated cloud regions. There are 15 existing and 6 upcoming data centers in the city.

The data center ecosystem of South Africa is expanding beyond Johannesburg, with significant investments from prominent colocation providers in cities such as Cape Town, Durban, and Centurion. For instance, Africa Data Centres planned a 20 MW, AI-ready data center in Cape Town.

Some of the leading colocation operators in the market include Teraco (Digital Realty), Open Access Data Centres (OADC), Africa Data Centres, Vantage Data Centers, Equinix, NTT DATA and others. The market is witnessing the entry of a few new colocation operators such as Cassava Technologies and Paritus.

Teraco (Digital Realty ) led the South Africa colocation market in terms of revenue with a 47.3% share in 2024, due to its cost-efficient and energy-efficient infrastructure. It is also investing in new facilities in Johannesburg.

Wholesale colocation continues to dominate the colocation market in South Africa, with a higher capacity and market share than retail colocation. The demand for wholesale colocation is expected to grow owing to the growth in the use of cloud-based services.

WHAT'S INCLUDED?

1. A transparent research methodology and insights on the colocation demand and supply aspect of the market.
2. Market size available in terms of utilized white floor area, IT power capacity and racks.
3. Market size available in terms of Core & Shell Vs Installed Vs Utilized IT Power Capacity, along with the occupancy %.
4. An assessment and snapshot of the colocation investment in South Africa.
5. The study of the existing South Africa data center market landscape, and insightful predictions about South Africa data center market size during the forecast period.
6. An analysis on the current and future colocation demand in South Africa by several industries.
7. Impact of AI on Data Center Industry in South Africa.
8. The study on sustainability status in South Africa.
9. Analysis on current and future cloud operations in South Africa.
10. The snapshot of upcoming submarine cables and existing cloud-on-ramps services in South Africa.
11. Snapshot of existing and upcoming third-party data center facilities in South Africa
12. Facilities Covered (Existing): 69
13. Facilities Identified (Upcoming): 9
14. Coverage: 28 locations
15. Existing vs. Upcoming (White Floor Area)
16. Existing vs. Upcoming (IT Load Capacity)
17. Data center colocation market in South Africa
18. Colocation Market Revenue & Forecast (2024-2030)
19. Retail Colocation Revenue (2024-2030)
20. Wholesale Colocation Revenue (2024-2030)
21. Retail Colocation Pricing along with Addons
22. Wholesale Colocation Pricing along with the pricing trends.
23. An analysis on the latest trends, potential opportunities, growth restraints, and prospects for the colocation data center industry in South Africa.
24. Competitive landscape, including market share analysis by the colocation operators based on IT power capacity and revenue.
25. Vendor landscape of each existing and upcoming colocation operators based on existing/ upcoming count of data centers, white floor area, IT power capacity and data center location.

TARGET AUDIENCE

1. Data center Real Estate Investment Trusts (REIT)
2. Data center Construction Contractors
3. Data center Infrastructure Providers
4. New Entrants
5. Consultants/Consultancies/Advisory Firms
6. Corporate and Government Agencies