Civil Rights Groups Urge Pause on South Africa Data Centers

The Independent reports civil rights groups in South Africa calling for a halt to new data center construction. They want an investigation into the projects' consumption of water, land and electricity. The outlet's post includes an aerial photograph of a large industrial complex with multiple gray buildings and rooftop cooling units. The story references sites near Cape Town and Johannesburg. No statements from government officials or the companies involved appear in the supplied posts.