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POWER GUZZLERS (PART ONE): Growth spurt of data centres could threaten SA’s electricity and water supply
dailymaverick.co.za
Sunday, February 8, 2026
Hype and hope are running high with the spread of artificial intelligence. But is South Africa paying sufficient attention to the risk of a potentially explosive demand for electricity and water by the multitude of data centres at the heart of the AI behemoth?
Hype and hope are running high with the spread of artificial intelligence. But is South Africa paying sufficient attention to the risk of a potentially explosive demand for electricity and water by the multitude of data centres at the heart of the AI behemoth?
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