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South Africa is powering Africa’s digital future, hosting 70% of the continent’s data centers as giants like Microsoft and Amazon pour billions into AI and cloud infrastructure—set to hit $5 billion by 2031. But this boom strains already fragile resources: electricity shortages and water scarcity are worsening amid climate change and aging grids. While critics sound alarms, industry leaders argue South African centers are smaller, more efficient, and increasingly powered by renewables—with one major player targeting 70% clean energy by 2027. Officials tout the sector’s economic potential and green policies, yet calls grow louder for transparency and community input to ensure this tech surge doesn’t deepen environmental inequities.

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