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Power Guzzlers: Data centre deal — Cape Town forced back to the drawing board
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There was, naturally, an appeal against the Municipal Planning Tribunal’s approval of the Equinix data centres – and the City of Cape Town is responding by redrawing the lines of the playing field.
- There was, naturally, an appeal against the Municipal Planning Tribunal’s approval of the Equinix data centres – and the City of Cape Town is responding by redrawing the lines of the playing field.
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- Power Guzzlers: Data centre deal — Cape Town forced back to the drawing board
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- Left: There was, naturally, an appeal against the Municipal Planning Tribunal’s approval of the Equinix data centres – and the City of Cape Town is responding by redrawing the lines of the playing field.
- Center: Coverage gap: Currently unaddressed by verified outlets on this side of the spectrum.
- Right: Coverage gap: Currently unaddressed by verified outlets on this side of the spectrum.
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