Africa Data Centres JHB2 Samrand
- Planned critical IT
- 10 MW
- Updated
- Oct 28, 2026
- Utility
- DPA Southern Africa
Africa Data Centres operates JHB2 Samrand while expanding it in phases. The original announcement described growth from 10 MW to 40 MW, but the current facility page says 35 MW upon completion and does not establish the precise live total.
Capacity
Operating IT capacity: Not established in published records
A missing figure does not mean zero. Planned, utility and generation figures are not operating IT capacity.
Development
4 buildings
Current page lists four data halls and 6,000 m² existing white space; precise current IT total remains unresolved.
8 buildings
The phase statement is distinct from current campus capacity.
Original 40 MW plan conflicts with current 35 MW upon-completion page.
Milestones (3)
Aug 30, 2022 · Recorded actual event
Completed · Construction started
Source not linked2023 · Recorded actual event
Completed · Forecast completion
Source not linkedDec 31, 2025 · Recorded actual event
Completed · Forecast completion
Source not linkedParticipants
Developer
Sources by role
Developer (1)
- Africa Data Centres breaks ground for Samrand facility expansion · Aug 30, 2022 · Corroborating
Developer (1)
- JHB2 Samrand Data Centre · Primary
Owner
Sources by role
Owner (1)
- Cassava Technologies signs Strategic Partnership with STANLIB Infrastructure Investments · Oct 30, 2025 · Corroborating
Owner (1)
- Africa Data Centres breaks ground for Samrand facility expansion · Aug 30, 2022 · Primary
Owner (1)
Investor
Sources by role
Investor (1)
- Cassava Technologies signs Strategic Partnership with STANLIB Infrastructure Investments · Oct 30, 2025 · Primary
Other participants (2)
Utility provider
Sources by role
Utility provider (1)
- Africa Data Centres and DPA SA breaks ground on solar farm in Free State · Apr 8, 2024 · Primary
Capital & incentives
Capital claims and financing records may overlap. Their amounts are not added together.
Capital claims
Financing records
Investment commitment
Amount not disclosedOct 30, 2025
STANLIB investment across ADC Johannesburg and Cape Town expansion; amount and JHB2 allocation undisclosed.
Parties & sources
Cassava Technologies (Other) · STANLIB Infrastructure Investments (Sponsor)
Sources (1)
Investment commitment
ZAR 2,000,000,000Not stated
ADC South Africa expansion facility arranged by RMB; no JHB2 allocation disclosed.
Parties & sources
Africa Data Centres (Borrower) · Cassava Technologies (Sponsor) · Rand Merchant Bank (Arranger)
Technical specifications
Additional project facts
Infrastructure & permits
Technical details (6)
Reported context
10 MW IT
Original facility basis in 2022 expansion announcement.
Reported context
20 MW IT
Phase-one statement; not arithmetically converted into a campus total.
Planned or represented
10 MW IT
Later phase targeted by end-2025; completion unverified.
Reported context
35 MW IT
Current page says client IT load upon completion.
Reported context
40 MW IT
Original 10-to-40 MW announcement; conflicts with current 35 MW page.
Potential or planned
12 MW generation
First solar-farm phase initially serves Cape Town; JHB2 supply depends on later wheeling agreements.
Project map
Public-source research. Plans may change. See Evidence for sources and qualifications.