POWER GUZZLERS OP-ED: Approved in the dark — the hidden environmental toll of SA’s data centre boom

As South Africa’s data centre boom accelerates, civil society groups are petitioning the SAHRC for strict regulation and transparency before unmonitored facilities strain local water, land, and energy grids.

By Daniel Hartford, Ariella Scher, Kimal Daniel Harvey, Mohammad Amir Anwar and Kashiefa Achmat