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This database (Excel) product covers the South Africa data center market portfolio analysis, which provides the following information on the colocation data centers:
- Detailed Analysis of 55 existing data centers
- Detailed Analysis of 6 upcoming data centers
- Locations covered: Bloemfontein, Cape Town, Centurion, Durban, East London, Emalahleni, George, Gqeberha, Grabouw, Johannesburg, Kempton Park, Klein Brak Rivier, Klerksdorp, Knysna, Middleburg, Midrand, Mount Edgecombe, Nelspruit, New Germany, Pietermaritzburg, Pinetown, Plettenberg Bay, Polokwane, Potchefstroom, Pretoria, Rustenburg, Sedgefield, Somerset West / Paarl.
- Existing white-floor space (square feet)
- Upcoming white-floor space (square feet)
- Current IT load capacity (2025)
- Future capacity additions (2025-2029)
- Retail Colocation Pricing
- Quarter Rack (1/4)
- Half Rack Cabinets (1/2)
- Full Rack Cabinet (42U/45U/47U/etc.)
- Wholesale colocation (per kW) pricing
KEY MARKET HIGHLIGHTS:
- South Africa hosts around 55 existing data centers, with cities like Johannesburg and Cape Town having a strong presence in the region
- Teraco (Digital Realty), Vantage Data Centers, and Open Access Data Centres (OADC) rank among the leading data center operators by capacity across South Africa.
- A significant number of facilities have come online between 2021 and 2025, including Teraco's JB4 and JB5, Equinix's JN1, and multiple OADC edge sites, reflecting accelerated digital infrastructure investment.
- Johannesburg alone accounts for over 70% of the total power capacity, making it the dominant data center market in the country.
The data points covered in the database across each facility are mentioned below:
EXISTING DATA CENTERS (55 FACILITIES)
- Market Snapshot
- Location (Region/Country/City)
- Facility Address
- Operator/Owner Name
- Data Center Name i.e., (JB2 or JHB1.)
- Core & Shell Area (White-Floor Area)
- Core & Shell Power Capacity (IT Load Capacity)
- Rack Capacity
- Year of Operations
- Design Standards (Tier I - IV)
- Power/Cooling Redundancy
UPCOMING DATA CENTERS (6 FACILITIES)
- Investment Snapshot
- Location (Region/Country/City)
- Investor Name
- Area (White-Floor Area)
- Power Capacity (IT Load Capacity)
- Investment ($ Million)
- Electrical Infrastructure Investment ($ Million)
- Mechanical Infrastructure Investment ($ Million)
- General Construction Services Investment ($ Million)
- Announcement Year
- Project Status (Opened/Under Construction/Announced & Planned)
- Active or Expected Year of Opening
TARGET AUDIENCE
- Data center Real Estate Investment Trusts (REIT)
- Data center Construction Contractors
- Data center Infrastructure Providers
- New Entrants
- Consultants/Consultancies/Advisory Firms
- Corporate and Governments Agencies
Table of Contents
1. About the Database2. Scope & Assumptions
3. Definitions
4. Snapshot: Existing & Upcoming Data Center Facility
5. Existing Data Center Database
6. Upcoming Data Center Facility
7. Existing vs Upcoming Capacity (Infographics)
8. Colocation Pricing
Companies Mentioned
The major operators/investors covered in this South Africa Data Center market database include:- 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
Methodology
Our research comprises a mix of primary and secondary research. The secondary research sources that are typically referred to include, but are not limited to, company websites, annual reports, financial reports, company pipeline charts, broker reports, investor presentations and SEC filings, journals and conferences, internal proprietary databases, news articles, press releases, and webcasts specific to the companies operating in any given market.
Primary research involves email interactions with the industry participants across major geographies. The participants who typically take part in such a process include, but are not limited to, CEOs, VPs, business development managers, market intelligence managers, and national sales managers. We primarily rely on internal research work and internal databases that we have populated over the years. We cross-verify our secondary research findings with the primary respondents participating in the study.
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