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South Africa Data Center Colocation Market - Supply & Demand Analysis 2025-2030

Publisher Arizton Advisory and Intelligence
Published Nov 12, 2025
Length 56 Pages
SKU # ARZ20560473

Description

The South Africa data center colocation market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 12.76% from 2024 to 2030.

South Africa has around 69 operational colocation data centers, as of December 2024, and this number will increase over a period, as several existing and new companies have planned investments in the country.

Johannesburg continues to be South Africa’s hub for data center, marked by a concentrated growth in advanced facilities and dedicated cloud regions. There are 15 existing and 6 upcoming data centers in the city.

The data center ecosystem of South Africa is expanding beyond Johannesburg, with significant investments from prominent colocation providers in cities such as Cape Town, Durban, and Centurion. For instance, Africa Data Centres planned a 20 MW, AI-ready data center in Cape Town.

WHAT'S INCLUDED?
  • A transparent research methodology and insights on the colocation demand and supply aspect of the market.
  • Market size available in terms of utilized white floor area, IT power capacity and racks.
  • Market size available in terms of Core & Shell Vs Installed Vs Utilized IT Power Capacity, along with the occupancy %.
  • An assessment and snapshot of the colocation investment in South Africa.
  • The study of the existing South Africa data center market landscape, and insightful predictions about South Africa data center market size during the forecast period.
  • An analysis on the current and future colocation demand in South Africa by several industries.
  • Impact of AI on Data Center Industry in South Africa.
  • The study on sustainability status in South Africa.
  • Analysis on current and future cloud operations in South Africa.
  • The snapshot of upcoming submarine cables and existing cloud-on-ramps services in South Africa.
  • Snapshot of existing and upcoming third-party data center facilities in South Africa
  • Facilities Covered (Existing): 69
  • Facilities Identified (Upcoming): 9
  • Coverage: 28 locations
  • Existing vs. Upcoming (White Floor Area)
  • Existing vs. Upcoming (IT Load Capacity)
  • Data center colocation market in South Africa
  • Colocation Market Revenue & Forecast (2024-2030)
  • Retail Colocation Revenue (2024-2030)
  • Wholesale Colocation Revenue (2024-2030)
  • Retail Colocation Pricing along with Addons
  • Wholesale Colocation Pricing along with the pricing trends.
  • An analysis on the latest trends, potential opportunities, growth restraints, and prospects for the colocation data center industry in South Africa.
  • Competitive landscape, including market share analysis by the colocation operators based on IT power capacity and revenue.
  • Vendor landscape of each existing and upcoming colocation operators based on existing/ upcoming count of data centers, white floor area, IT power capacity and data center location.
TARGET AUDIENCE
  • Data center Real Estate Investment Trusts (REIT)
  • Data center Construction Contractors
  • Data center Infrastructure Providers
  • New Entrants
  • Consultants/Consultancies/Advisory Firms
  • Corporate and Government Agencies
THE REPORT INCLUDES:
  • Colocation Supply (MW, Area, Rack Capacity)
  • Colocation Demand (MW, Area, Rack Capacity) and by End-User (Cloud/IT, BFSI, etc..)
  • Colocation Revenue (Retail & Wholesale Colocation Services)
  • Competitive Scenario (Share Analysis by Revenue & MW Capacity)
VENDOR LANDSCAPE

Existing Colocation Operators
  • Teraco (Digital Realty)
  • Africa Data Centres
  • Digital Parks Africa
  • Vantage Data Centers
  • Open Access Data Centres
  • Equinix
  • NTT Data
  • Others
New Operators
  • Paritus
  • Cassava Technologies
KEY QUESTIONS ANSWERED:

1. What is the count of existing and upcoming colocation data center facilities in South Africa?

2. How much MW of IT power capacity is likely to be utilized in South Africa by 2030?

3. What factors are driving the South Africa data center colocation market?

4. Who are the new entrants in the South Africa data center industry?

Table of Contents

56 Pages
1. ABOUT ARIZTON
2. ABOUT OUR DATA CENTER CAPABILITIES
3. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
4. MARKET SCOPE
5. MARKET DEFINITIONS
6. CHAPTER 01 – MARKET SNAPSHOT
Colocation Market Snapshot
7. CHAPTER 02 - SUPPLY & DEMAND ANALYSIS
Existing vs Upcoming Data Center Facilities
Market by IT Power Capacity
Colocation Demand by Industry
Market by Utilized Area
Market by Utilized Racks
8. CHAPTER 03 – MARKET GROWTH FACTORS
Factors Attracting Colocation Investment in South Africa
Impact of AI on Data Center Industry in South Africa
Sustainability Status in South Africa
Cloud Connectivity
Cloud On Ramps & Investment in South Africa
Submarine Cables & Inland Connectivity
9. CHAPTER 04 – COLOCATION REVENUE & PRICING ANALYSIS
Colocation Market by Revenue
Retail Vs Wholesale Colocation
Retail Colocation Pricing and Addons
Wholesale Colocation Pricing
Key Pricing Trends
10. CHAPTER 05 - MARKET DYNAMICS
Key Trends in the Market
Key Enablers / Drivers in the Market
Key Restraints in the Market
11. CHAPTER 06 – COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
Competitive Landscape by Colocation Operators
Market Share by Colocation Revenue
Market Share by IT Power Capacity
Existing Colocation Operators
New Operators
12. QUANTITATIVE SUMMARY

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