South Africa Data Center Insights By White-Floor Area, IT Load (MW), Rack Capacity on 65 Data Center Facilities Across 28 Key Cities in South Africa.

South Africa Existing & Upcoming Data Center Portfolio

INVESTORS/OPERATORS COVERED IN SOUTH AFRICA DATA CENTERS

Africa Data Centres, Business Connexion, Cassava Technologies, CipherWave, Digital Parks Africa, Equinix, Internet Solutions ZA, MTN, NTT & Dimesnsion Data, Open Access Data Centres (OADC), Paratus, Teraco (Digital Realty), Vantage Data Centers, Vodacom Business.

SOUTH AFRICA DATA CENTERS OVERVIEW

1. South Africa hosts around 55 existing data centers, with cities like Johannesburg and Cape Town having a strong presence in the region.
2. Johannesburg alone accounts for nearly 76% of the country’s upcoming IT capacity, highlighting its dominance in future expansion.
3. Teraco (Digital Realty), Open Access Data Centres (OADC), and Africa Data Centres lead the market, collectively accounting for a significant share of operational IT capacity.
4. Other cities surpass Johannesburg and Cape Town in facility count, though they contribute lower IT capacity.

SOUTH AFRICA DATA CENTER MARKET PORTFOLIO (EXCEL DATABASE)

This Excel database product provides a comprehensive portfolio analysis of the South Africa data center market, offering detailed insights into colocation facilities, including:

1. Existing white-floor space (square feet)
2. Upcoming white-floor space (square feet)
3. Current IT load capacity (2026)
4. Future capacity additions (2026-2031)
5. Retail Colocation Pricing
6. Quarter Rack (1/4)
7. Half Rack Cabinets (1/2)
8. Full Rack Cabinet (42U/45U/47U/etc.)
9. Wholesale colocation (per kW) pricing

DATA POINTS COVERED

The data points covered in the database across each facility are mentioned below:

EXISTING DATA CENTERS (55 Facilities)

1. Market Snapshot
2. Location (Region/Country/City)
3. Facility Address
4. Operator/Owner Name
5. Data Center Name i.e., (JB2 or JHB1.)
6. Core & Shell Area (White-Floor Area)
7. Core & Shell Power Capacity (IT Load Capacity)
8. Rack Capacity
9. Year of Operations
10. Design Standards (Tier I - IV)
11. Power/Cooling Redundancy

UPCOMING DATA CENTERS (10 Facilities)

1. Investment Snapshot
2. Location (Region/Country/City)
3. Investor Name
4. Area (White-Floor Area)
5. Power Capacity (IT Load Capacity)
6. Investment ($ Million)
7. Electrical Infrastructure Investment ($ Million)
8. Mechanical Infrastructure Investment ($ Million)
9. General Construction Services Investment ($ Million)
10. Announcement Year
11. Project Status (Opened/Under Construction/Announced & Planned)
12. Active or Expected Year of Opening

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