13 operators · 35 facilities · 361 MW tracked
Data center companies in South Africa
13 operators run 35 tracked data centers in South Africa: 34 operational, 1 under construction or announced, 361+ MW of published IT capacity. Built from operator and registry sources — a shortlist of the market, not an exhaustive census.
How many data center companies operate in South Africa?
Coloprice tracks 13 data center operators with 35 facilities in South Africa. The largest by facility count is Open Access Data Centres (WIOCC) (11 facilities); by published IT capacity it is Teraco (Digital Realty) with 161 MW disclosed. Counts reflect the Coloprice catalog as of 2026-09-26.
Largest by tracked facilities
- Open Access Data Centres (WIOCC) 11 facilities
- Teraco (Digital Realty) 9 facilities
- Africa Data Centres (Liquid Intelligent Technologies) 3 facilities
- Vantage Data Centers 2 facilities
- Business Connexion (BCX) 2 facilities
Largest by published capacity
- Teraco (Digital Realty) 161 MW published
- Vantage Data Centers 140 MW published
- Open Access Data Centres (WIOCC) 48 MW published
- NTT Global Data Centers 12 MW published
Operators in South Africa
Sorted by tracked facilities, then published capacity. MW is the sum of capacity each operator publishes for its South Africa sites — undisclosed values are not estimated.
| Operator | Facilities | Published MW | Cities | Status | Certifications | AI-ready |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open Access Data Centres (WIOCC) | 11 | 48 | Bryanston, Johannesburg, Rondebosch, Cape Town, Brackenfell, Cape Town, Cape Town +6 | 11 live · 0 pipeline | ISO 27001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001 | — |
| Teraco (Digital Realty) | 9 | 161 MW (6 of 9 sites) | Isando, Johannesburg, Kempton Park, Johannesburg, Rondebosch, Cape Town, Brackenfell, Cape Town +1 | 8 live · 1 pipeline | not published | — |
| Africa Data Centres (Liquid Intelligent Technologies) | 3 | not published | Johannesburg (Midrand), Samrand, Centurion, Cape Town | 3 live · 0 pipeline | Uptime Institute Tier IV Certification of Constructed Facility, Uptime Institute Tier IV Certification of Design Documents | — |
| Vantage Data Centers | 2 | 140 | Johannesburg (Midrand), Johannesburg (Ekurhuleni) | 2 live · 0 pipeline | not published | — |
| Business Connexion (BCX) | 2 | not published | Johannesburg (Midrand) | 2 live · 0 pipeline | Uptime Institute Tier IV Certification of Design Documents | — |
| NTT Global Data Centers | 1 | 12 | Samrand, Centurion | 1 live · 0 pipeline | not published | — |
| Digital Parks Africa (Master Power Technologies) | 1 | not published | Samrand, Centurion | 1 live · 0 pipeline | not published | — |
| Equinix | 1 | not published | Isando, Johannesburg | 1 live · 0 pipeline | not published | — |
| MTN South Africa (MTN Business) | 1 | not published | Centurion | 1 live · 0 pipeline | Uptime Institute Tier III Certification of Constructed Facility, Uptime Institute Tier III Certification of Design Documents | — |
| T-Systems SA (Gijima) | 1 | not published | Bryanston, Johannesburg | 1 live · 0 pipeline | Uptime Institute Tier III Certification of Design Documents | — |
| Telkom SA | 1 | not published | Centurion | 1 live · 0 pipeline | Uptime Institute Tier III Certification of Design Documents | — |
| Telkom SA (Cybernest) | 1 | not published | Bellville, Cape Town | 1 live · 0 pipeline | Uptime Institute Tier IV Certification of Design Documents | — |
| Vodacom | 1 | not published | Johannesburg (Midrand) | 1 live · 0 pipeline | Uptime Institute Tier III Certification of Constructed Facility, Uptime Institute Tier III Certification of Design Documents | — |
AI-ready operators in South Africa
No operator in South Africa has an AI-ready facility in the catalog yet.
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FAQ
Which is the largest data center company in South Africa?
By tracked facilities: Open Access Data Centres (WIOCC) with 11 sites. By published capacity: Teraco (Digital Realty) with 161 MW. Facility counts and MW come from operator pages and registries; published megawatts describe site design, not vacant capacity for a new order.
Do all of these companies sell colocation in South Africa?
No. The list includes colocation and wholesale operators as well as hyperscaler- or enterprise-owned sites that do not sell space. Open each facility card for status, certifications and the operator's own page before requesting a quote.
How is this list of South Africa data center companies built?
From the Coloprice catalog: every facility is recorded from a primary source (operator website, press release, certification registry), so a company appears here when at least one of its South Africa sites is tracked. No operator pays for placement, and the ranking is not for sale.
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