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Feed/General/Huge data centres rise at 'China speed' to power its AI ambitions

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South African activists push back on data centre rush

editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews) · Africanews

Published 29 Oct 2026, 1:16 am·1 h ago·1 min read

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Civil society groups have demanded a halt in the construction of new AI centres in South Africa. The prospect of a water- and power-hungry hyperscale data centre near areas of the city where thousands of people lack proper access to these resources has alarmed activists.

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Global Data Centre Expansion Encounters Infrastructure Strain and Military Threats

Massive investments in computing facilities are encountering intensifying local opposition over resources, political pushback, and wartime targeting.

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