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  "id": 3966748,
  "title": "SA data centre operators push back amid sustainability probe",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/sa-data-centre-operators-push-back-amid-sustainability-probe",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-28T11:30:32.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://www.itweb.co.za/article/sa-data-centre-operators-push-back-amid-sustainability-probe/5yONP7EroNQMXWrb"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Data centre operators reject concerns their rapid expansion worsens pressure on SA’s limited electricity and water resources, citing investments in resource-efficient technologies.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}