35 facilities · 13 operators · 361 MW tracked
Colocation in South Africa: pricing, providers and markets
13 operators run 35 tracked data centers in South Africa across 4 cities with at least three sites (34 operational, 361+ MW published, 0 AI-ready). Below: the published price benchmark, retail list prices, the operator list and the city pages. Catalog data from primary sources; no estimates.
How much does colocation cost in South Africa?
13 operators run 35 tracked data centers in South Africa; the largest by sites is Open Access Data Centres (WIOCC) (11). No published wholesale $/kW benchmark exists for this market yet, so Coloprice shows none rather than an estimate. No operator in this market publishes a retail rate card; prices are quoted on request.
Wholesale benchmark
No published wholesale benchmark for this market. Coloprice does not estimate prices; request quotes below.
Published retail prices
No operator in South Africa publishes a retail rate card on its website. That is normal for wholesale-led markets and says nothing about price level — request quotes with one brief.
Colocation providers in South Africa
Operators with tracked data centers in South Africa, sorted by sites, then published capacity. Sites / operational; MW is the sum of what each operator publishes for these sites. Some entries are hyperscaler or enterprise sites that do not sell colocation — check the facility card.
| Operator | Sites / live | Published MW | Top-scored facility | Certifications | AI-ready |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open Access Data Centres (WIOCC) | 11 / 11 | 48 | OADC Isando JNB1 | ISO 27001, Uptime Institute Tier III Certification of Design Documents, ISO 9001 | — |
| Teraco (Digital Realty) | 9 / 8 | 161 | Teraco JB2 (Bredell) | not published | — |
| Africa Data Centres (Liquid Intelligent Technologies) | 3 / 3 | not published | Africa Data Centres JHB2 (Samrand) | Uptime Institute Tier IV Certification of Design Documents, Uptime Institute Tier IV Certification of Constructed Facility | — |
| Vantage Data Centers | 2 / 2 | 140 | Vantage Johannesburg I Campus (JNB1) | not published | — |
| Business Connexion (BCX) | 2 / 2 | not published | BCX NDC1 | Uptime Institute Tier IV Certification of Design Documents | — |
| NTT Global Data Centers | 1 / 1 | 12 | NTT Johannesburg 1 | not published | — |
| Digital Parks Africa (Master Power Technologies) | 1 / 1 | not published | Digital Parks Africa Samrand | not published | — |
| Equinix | 1 / 1 | not published | Equinix JN1 IBX | not published | — |
| MTN South Africa (MTN Business) | 1 / 1 | not published | MTN SA Centurion Data Centre | Uptime Institute Tier III Certification of Design Documents, Uptime Institute Tier III Certification of Constructed Facility | — |
| T-Systems SA (Gijima) | 1 / 1 | not published | 141 Sivewright Data Center | Uptime Institute Tier III Certification of Design Documents | — |
| Telkom SA | 1 / 1 | not published | Telkom NBSC 2 Data Centre | Uptime Institute Tier III Certification of Design Documents | — |
| Telkom SA (Cybernest) | 1 / 1 | not published | Telkom Cybernest Bellville 2 Data Centre | Uptime Institute Tier IV Certification of Design Documents | — |
| Vodacom | 1 / 1 | not published | Vodacom Midrand Data Park, Phase 1 | Uptime Institute Tier III Certification of Design Documents, Uptime Institute Tier III Certification of Constructed Facility | — |
Colocation markets in South Africa
| City | Sites / live | Published MW |
|---|---|---|
| Colocation in Isando, Johannesburg | 6 | 52 |
| Colocation in Johannesburg (Midrand) | 5 | 120 |
| Colocation in Bryanston, Johannesburg | 3 | 9 |
| Colocation in Samrand, Centurion | 3 | 12 |
Availability in South Africa: what the numbers do and do not say
Published megawatts describe how facilities are designed, not how much power is available to a new customer today. Vacancy is confirmed only in an operator's proposal for a specific hall and ready-for-service date. Where operators have told Coloprice that a market is sold out to a date, the facility cards say so; otherwise assume nothing and ask each provider the same question.
What the colocation price includes — and what it does not
- Included in the base fee: rack or cabinet space, a committed power circuit, cooling, physical security, and usually a basic remote-hands allowance.
- Billed separately: metered electricity above the allowance (or a per-kWh rate on retail contracts), cross-connects, IP transit, additional remote hands, and one-off setup or installation fees.
- Wholesale contracts add annual escalators, ramp schedules and power-commitment minimums; retail contracts add overage rates and bandwidth caps. Compare providers on the same committed kW, density, term and connectivity.
See also
Weekly digest: price moves, capacity and deals in one email.
FAQ
Who are the largest colocation providers in South Africa?
By tracked sites: Open Access Data Centres (WIOCC) with 11. By published IT capacity: Teraco (Digital Realty) with 161 MW. Facility counts and MW come from operator pages and registries; the table above lists every operator with a tracked site in South Africa, including some that do not sell space.
Is there colocation capacity available in South Africa right now?
Coloprice tracks 35 facilities here (34 operational, 1 under construction or announced) but does not track vacancy. Availability, rack density and delivery dates are confirmed only in a current proposal for a specific hall — send the same brief to several providers and compare.
How do I get comparable colocation quotes in South Africa?
Send every provider one brief: committed kW, density per rack, redundancy, carriers and cloud on-ramps, start date, term and expansion rights. Ask for space, power, metered electricity, cross-connects, installation and remote hands as separate lines, then compare against the benchmark. The form below routes one brief to matching operators; no operator pays for position.
Get colocation quotes in South Africa
One brief, several operators with capacity in South Africa, same terms. Independent — no operator pays for position.
Colocation in South Africa? One brief, several quotes.
Request quotes →