South African Activists Demand Moratorium on Data Center Construction Over Resource Concerns
Civil society organizations in South Africa are urging a temporary halt on new data center approvals until their consumption of water, land, and electricity is fully investigated. The South African Human Rights Commission has received over 250 submissions from interested parties since seeking input in May. A proposed Equinix hyperscale facility in Cape Town, which would require 160 megawatts of power, has become a focal point of the controversy.
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