POWER GUZZLERS OP-ED: Big Tech or public good? What Cape Town’s data centre battle means for residents
Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis’s ruling on the King Air Industria appeal will set the terms for hyperscale development across South Africa.
By Daniel HartfordSouth Africa
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Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis’s ruling on the King Air Industria appeal will set the terms for hyperscale development across South Africa.
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- 22 words · 1 min read
- Published
- October 12, 2026
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- Daniel Hartford
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- Daily Maverick