AI and data centres

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Activists appeal Cape Town data centre approval

Civil society groups say Equinix’s data centre was approved without considering its impact on nearby communities

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News | 14 September 2026

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AI data centres could make electricity more expensive

Power-hungry hyperscale data centres could lock us into fossil fuel dependence, says Open Secrets

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Opinion | 2 September 2026

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South Africa needs data centres, but not without transparency

Article One and the Centre for Human Rights have asked the Human Rights Commission to recommend a pause on huge new projects

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Opinion | 4 August 2026

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Giant data centres get the first green light from Cape Town tribunal

Two massive water-hungry and energy-hungry data centres are proposed next to the airport

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News | 14 July 2026