South Africa’s Data Center ‘Gold Rush’ Risks Resource Crunch
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South Africa's data centre 'gold rush' risks resource crunch
South Africa is becoming Africa's digital hub with expanding data centres. This growth, however, raises concerns about electricity and water resource strain. Industry leaders claim smaller scale and efficient cooling systems mitigate these impacts. Government acknowledges these environmental concerns and promotes sustainable practices. The sector remains vital for economic growth and job creation.
In recent days the municipal planning court of Cape Town has definitively approved the realization of a large data center campus near the international airport. A decision that has provoked the immediate protests of civic movements and organizations engaged in the right to live, bringing back to the center of the debate the material cost of digital evolution
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