Cape Town Data Centres at King Air Industria
Sector: Airport • Location: Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Source: Briefly News
The project involves the construction of two massive data centres planned for the King Air Industria site near Cape Town International Airport. The data centres will cover an area the size of fourteen rugby fields and are planned by American company Equinix. The project aims to boost Cape Town as a digital hub but has raised concerns over water and electricity usage, with objections citing missing
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Airport, Government, Water Supply and Storage, Power Generation (CCGT)
- Location
- Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Briefly News
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Taiyo status | Prospective |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | The project involves the construction of two massive data centres planned for the King Air Industria site near Cape Town International Airport. The data centres will cover an area the size of fourteen rugby fields and are planned by American company Equinix. The project aims to boost Cape Town as a digital hub but has raised concerns over water and electricity usage, with objections citing missing details on these aspects in the application. |
Original sector | Technology Infrastructure |
Location
Country | South Africa |
State | Western Cape |
City | Cape Town |
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Source | Briefly News |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Airport, Government, Water Supply and Storage, Power Generation (CCGT) |
Article published date | 2026-07-19 |
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