POWER TO THE PEOPLE: South Africans find voice in data centre dialogue, demand more transparency

Lindsey Schutters · Daily Maverick

Published 1 Oct 2026, 6:30 am·6 d ago·1 min read

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A civic engagement hosted in Cape Town’s St George’s Cathedral brought all the known data about data centres under one roof for concerned citizens to have an informed discussion.

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