南非民权组织呼吁暂停数据中心扩建 担忧水电资源短缺

南非民权组织正式呼吁叫停该国数据中心建设热潮。1南非人权委员会已收到超过250份相关提交意见，反映利益相关方对该扩建计划的关切。1这些组织主要担忧数据中心对南非稀缺水资源、土地和电力的巨大消耗。1

亚马逊、微软和Equinix等美国科技公司正在南非大规模建设数据基础设施。1南非总统拉马福萨曾表示，该国已拥有非洲70%的数据中心容量。1其中，Equinix计划在开普敦建设一座超大规模设施，该项目预计需要160兆瓦的电力。1

民权组织指出，项目信息透明度不足是关键问题。1当前数据中心运营商未被要求披露其在水、电力和土地使用方面的具体承诺。1鉴于开普敦曾在2018年面临严重缺水危机，这一资源消耗问题尤为紧迫。1

South African civil rights organizations are pushing for a suspension of the country's rapid data center development, citing concerns about the strain on already limited water, electricity, and land resources.1 The South African Human Rights Commission has received more than 250 submissions addressing the issue, with a key complaint being the lack of transparency regarding project impacts.1 Major U.S. technology companies including Amazon, Microsoft, and Equinix are currently undertaking large-scale data infrastructure investments in the country.1

South Africa has become a continental hub for data center operations, accounting for approximately 70 percent of Africa's total data center capacity, according to President Cyril Ramaphosa.1 Equinix is planning to construct a hyperscale facility in Cape Town that would require 160 megawatts of electrical power.1 The city experienced a severe water shortage crisis in 2018, raising concerns about the sustainability of such resource-intensive projects.1 Despite the scale of these developments, data center operators have not been required to disclose their commitments regarding water, electricity, and land usage, further fueling criticism from rights advocates about insufficient transparency in the expansion process.1