Johannesburg Data Centre & Colocation Market

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The Johannesburg data center market is located in the country of South Africa within EMEA. Johannesburg has 22 facilities with 2,756,243 sqft and 278 megawatts.

The top providers in Johannesburg are Teraco Data Environments (6 sites) and Vantage Data Centers with 5 facilities . The most popular facilities are Equinix Johannesburg JN1 and NTT Johannesburg 1.

Market Facts

Johannesburg Data Center Map

Johannesburg Power Growth Over Time

+54% since 2022
Operational
Construction
Planned
Prospective
Land Bank
In Doubt
Currently Operational
across NN Request Dataset sites
Under Construction
NN Request Dataset sites currently building
Planned / Prospective
NN Request Dataset sites announced, but haven't started construction

Data Centers in Johannesburg

Name Company Size Status Type
Equinix Johannesburg JN1 Equinix Medium Operational Carrier-Neutral
NTT Johannesburg 1 NTT Small Operational Carrier-Neutral (Telco-Owned)
Telehouse Johannesburg Telehouse Extra Small Operational Carrier-Neutral (Telco-Owned)
Vantage: JNB11 Vantage Data Centers Medium Operational Carrier-Neutral
Vantage: Johannesburg II Vantage Data Centers Medium Operational Carrier-Neutral
Vantage: JNB12 Vantage Data Centers Medium Construction, Operational Carrier-Neutral
Vantage: JNB13 Vantage Data Centers Medium Construction, Prospective Expansion Carrier-Neutral
Teraco: JB1 Teraco Data Environments Small Operational Carrier-Neutral
Teraco Bredell Campus (JB2) Teraco Data Environments Medium Operational Carrier-Neutral
Teraco JB3 Teraco Data Environments Medium Operational Carrier-Neutral
Teraco JB4 Teraco Data Environments Large Operational Carrier-Neutral
Teraco JB5 Teraco Data Environments Medium Operational Carrier-Neutral
Teraco: JB7 Teraco Data Environments Large Construction Carrier-Neutral
Internet Solutions Johannesburg 158 Jan Smuts Internet Solutions ZA Operational Carrier-Neutral
NTT Data: JOH1, Johannesburg NTT Data Small Operational MSP
Continent 8: Johannesburg Continent 8 Technologies Construction Carrier-Neutral
ADC Midrand JHB1 Africa Data Centres Small Operational Carrier-Neutral
ADC Samrand JHB2 Africa Data Centres Large Construction, Operational Carrier-Neutral
xneelo JNB1 Samrand xneelo Operational Carrier-Neutral
OADC: Isando Open Access Data Centres (OADC) Small Operational Carrier-Neutral
Digital Parks Africa: Samrand Digital Parks Africa Medium Construction, Operational, Planned Carrier-Neutral

Largest Providers in Johannesburg

Teraco Data Environments
Site
Power
Operational
5
138.7
Construction
1
Planned
0
Prospective Expansion
0
Land Bank
0
In Doubt
0
Withdrawn
0
Decommissioned
0
Totals
6
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Vantage Data Centers
Site
Power
Operational
3
52.0
Construction
2
Planned
0
Prospective Expansion
1
Land Bank
0
In Doubt
0
Withdrawn
0
Decommissioned
0
Totals
5
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Africa Data Centres
Site
Power
Operational
2
34.5
Construction
1
Planned
0
Prospective Expansion
0
Land Bank
0
In Doubt
0
Withdrawn
0
Decommissioned
0
Totals
3
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Equinix
Site
Power
Operational
1
16.0
Construction
0
Planned
0
Prospective Expansion
0
Land Bank
0
In Doubt
0
Withdrawn
0
Decommissioned
0
Totals
1
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Largest Data Centers in Johannesburg

Location About Total SqFt Power (MW)
Teraco JB4
Located in South Africa, the JB4 facility spans 80,000 sqm (861,110 sq ft) and features 14 data h...
NN Request Dataset NN Request Dataset
Teraco JB5
Teraco, a South African data centre operator, launched its JB5 facility in 2025.
NN Request Dataset NN Request Dataset
Teraco JB3
Teraco's JB3 facility spans 45,000 square metres of building structure, including 12,000 square m...
NN Request Dataset NN Request Dataset
Vantage: Johannesburg II
The first building of the JNB2 Islando campus consists of a 355,000 square foot (33,000 square me...
NN Request Dataset NN Request Dataset
ADC Samrand JHB2
ADC´s JHB2 Samrand Data Centre is a former Standard Bank data centre
NN Request Dataset

Sites Under Construction in Johannesburg

Location Building SqFt Power (MW) Estimated Launch
Teraco: JB7 764,235 SqFt 40 Megawatts
Vantage: JNB12 SqFt 16 Megawatts Q4 2026
ADC Samrand JHB2 SqFt 20 Megawatts Q4 2026
Digital Parks Africa: Samrand SqFt 4 Megawatts Q4 2026

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