Market comparison
Johannesburg (Midrand), South Africa vs Samrand, Centurion, South Africa
Both columns are built from the catalog and the price index: Johannesburg (Midrand) — 5 facilities from 4 operators, Samrand, Centurion — 3 facilities from 3 operators. Where a benchmark or a tariff is not published, the cell says so.
Johannesburg (Midrand), South Africa
5
Tracked facilities · Operators: 4
Wholesale benchmark, $/kW/month: not published
Samrand, Centurion, South Africa
3
Tracked facilities · Operators: 3
Wholesale benchmark, $/kW/month: not published
Markets side by side
| Field | Johannesburg (Midrand) | Samrand, Centurion |
|---|---|---|
| Tracked facilities | 5 | 3 |
| Operators | 4 | 3 |
| Published IT capacity | 120 MW (1 of 5 sites publish) | 12 MW (1 of 3 sites publish) |
| Operational | 5 | 3 |
| Under construction / announced | 0 | 0 |
| Tier III+ certified sites | 3 | 1 |
| Sites with any certification | 3 | 1 |
| Liquid-cooled sites | 0 | 0 |
| AI-ready sites | 0 | 0 |
| Wholesale benchmark, $/kW/month | not published | not published |
| Benchmark change, yoy | not published | not published |
| Industrial power tariff, $/kWh | $0.144 | $0.144 |
| Average Coloprice Score | 27/100 across 5 sites | 28/100 across 3 sites |
| Latency between the two | not published | |
Counts are the Coloprice catalog as of 2026-09-26; benchmarks are the Colocation Price Index (Q3 2026). Operators publish some facts and not others — an empty cell means «not published», not zero.
Where they differ
Only fields both sides publish and where the values are not identical. This is not a judgement: the right choice depends on the workload, the contract and the site.
- Tracked facilities: Johannesburg (Midrand) — 5; Samrand, Centurion — 3
- Operators: Johannesburg (Midrand) — 4; Samrand, Centurion — 3
- Published IT capacity: Johannesburg (Midrand) — 120 MW (1 of 5 sites publish); Samrand, Centurion — 12 MW (1 of 3 sites publish)
- Operational: Johannesburg (Midrand) — 5; Samrand, Centurion — 3
- Tier III+ certified sites: Johannesburg (Midrand) — 3; Samrand, Centurion — 1
- Sites with any certification: Johannesburg (Midrand) — 3; Samrand, Centurion — 1
- Average Coloprice Score: Johannesburg (Midrand) — 27/100 across 5 sites; Samrand, Centurion — 28/100 across 3 sites
Top facilities by score
Johannesburg (Midrand), South Africa
- Vodacom Midrand Data Park, Phase 1 Vodacom
- BCX NDC1 Business Connexion (BCX)
- BCX NDC2 Business Connexion (BCX)
Samrand, Centurion, South Africa
- Africa Data Centres JHB2 (Samrand) Africa Data Centres (Liquid Intelligent Technologies)
- NTT Johannesburg 1 NTT Global Data Centers · 12 MW
- Digital Parks Africa Samrand Digital Parks Africa (Master Power Technologies)
Open Johannesburg (Midrand) data centers →Open Samrand, Centurion data centers →Colocation pricing in Johannesburg (Midrand) →Colocation pricing in Samrand, Centurion →
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