Data pack · Updated 12 October 2026
How much data center capacity South Africa has installed, how it compares with the rest of Middle East and Africa, and what our trackers show about its sites, operators, deals and rules.
South Africa data center capacity at a glance
South Africa had about 0.4 GW of installed data center capacity (IT load) at the end of 2025, by our estimate. That is about 16% of the capacity in Middle East and Africa and puts South Africa at number 23 of the 26 countries in our global model. Our trackers also hold 1 verified deals and 0 government measures in force for the country.
Installed capacity is IT load, the power available to servers, storage and network. The country figure comes from the same model as the global and regional totals and is benchmarked against dated public figures. Site figures below are what each source states, often a campus’s full build-out, so they are not the same measure.
Recent deals
- Jun 2026 · M&AAdditional 16% stake in Teraco (Africa data center platform), lifting ownership to 77%, USD 650 m
Other countries in Middle East and Africa
- United Arab Emirates0.5 GW
- Saudi Arabia0.4 GW
Installed capacity, end 2025, DC Market Insights estimate. All countries and regions
South Africa in the full data pack
By year to 2035
Installed MW for South Africa from 2020 to 2035, in the same model as the global and regional totals, with low, base and high cases.
Leading hubs
Live and pipeline MW for the main metro markets, with the basis of each figure.
Every tracked site
The full site list with operator, location, status, MW and source, refreshed from our tracker.
Related research on South Africa
Frequently asked questions
How much data center capacity does South Africa have?
We estimate about 0.4 GW of installed data center capacity (IT load) in South Africa at the end of 2025, about 16% of Middle East and Africa and number 23 of the 26 countries in our model. This is a DC Market Insights estimate, benchmarked against dated public figures.
How will South Africa data center capacity grow to 2035?
The full data pack gives installed capacity for South Africa by year from 2020 to 2035, in the same model as the global and regional totals, with low, base and high cases and the main metro hubs.