Cape Town should not sacrifice its water for data centres
As the Western Cape champions data centres as the 'engine of the future economy,' this article critically examines the hidden cost: water. Drawing parallels with water-scarce Querétaro, Mexico, it questions whether economic growth should come at the expense of a fundamental necessity, especially for a city like Cape Town that nearly faced Day Zero.
We haven't written up this one. Mail and Guardian has the full story — the link below goes straight to it.
