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South Africa: Equinix’s 170 MW data centers challenged on appeal
5+ hour, 45+ min ago (276+ words) The project is planned for the King Air Industria industrial area, close to the airport. The proposed development covers around 122,500 square meters. The appeal targets the decision made by the Cape Town municipal planning tribunal, which had given its approval…...
A crisis point for political polling
14+ hour, 47+ min ago (1723+ words) Welcome to the 230th edition of The Week in Polls (TWIP), a polling newsletter that always welcomes new readers. So please don’t keep TWIP a secret; share it with your friends and colleagues: Share The Week in Polls With more news…...
South Africans call for pause on data centre projects amid water and power concerns
22+ hour, 1+ min ago (1088+ words) South African groups seek a pause on data centre projects amid concerns over water, electricity, land use and transparency. South African civil rights organisations are calling for a temporary halt to new data centre construction as concerns grow over the…...
Inside Indonesia's brutal mass female circumcision ceremonies
22+ hour, 29+ min ago (1117+ words) Wearing a colourful gown and a golden headpiece, a little girl is surrounded by her gleeful relatives lighting candles and laying treats out on the table. The family appears to be getting ready for a special occasion - but there is…...
Equinix faces challenge over South African hyperscale data centre- FT
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (21+ words) TradingView Equinix faces challenge over South African hyperscale data centre- FT...
The data center race reaches Africa, where South Africa now faces pressure
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (462+ words) South Africa hosts 70% of Africa’s data centers, but residents are now pushing back Civil rights organizations across South Africa are pushing for a pause on new data center construction while resource concerns get investigated. They argue scarce water, land and…...
👨🏿🚀TechCabal Daily – ‘How to licence data centres’
4+ day, 9+ hour ago (987+ words) Nigeria’s evolving data localisation rules raise questions that go beyond where data is stored. Want to be in the room?Join the waitlist. Psst. Down here. We have more good news: Moonshot early bird sales have been extended to Friday!...
Interview: Liquid targets Africa’s data centre gap
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (491+ words) Liquid Intelligent Technologies Kenya says the continent's data-centre capacity is becoming a major concern for African telecom executives, as the Cassava Technologies-owned operator pushes deeper into AI and cloud services. Africa accounts for just 0.6% of the world's data-centre capacity, Liquid…...
EDITORIAL | We need clear regulation around data centres
4+ day, 8+ hour ago (571+ words) There is no arguing that South Africa needs data centres to power its digital economy. As one industry executive argued recently, the digital computing and storage hubs support services including banking, e-commerce, health care, government services and digital businesses. And…...
South Africa: Data centers, more than 250 contributions on water and electricity
4+ day, 16+ hour ago (444+ words) Data centers in South Africa are the subject of a growing debate over their consumption of water, electricity, and land. A consultation by the South African Human Rights Commission has gathered more than 250 contributions. Data centers in South Africa are…...