BCX data center, Gauteng, South Africa
Gauteng, South Africa
Source: OpenStreetMap
BCX data center in Gauteng, South Africa is a mapped facility, operated by BCX. DataCentersExposed has documented a 122,526 sq ft footprint at this site. It runs on South Africa's grid, which was 82% fossil-fuelled at 699 gCO₂e/kWh in 2025 (Ember).
Reporting by Eric Keller · Updated Jun 14, 2026
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Overview
source: linkBCX is a mapped data center in South Africa, run by the operator BCX. Available records put its footprint at 122,526 square feet. Details above BCX in the ownership chain are not disclosed in the facts on file.
Operator chain
The grid behind this site
source: Ember · EurostatNational grid context, not this facility's own metering. Full country picture: South Africa data centers.
In the news
source: Google News (local + English)- Teraco and Vodacom Business data centres more trusted than BCX and XneeloMyBroadband· Aug 21, 2025
- Top 10: Data Centre Leaders in AfricaData Centre Magazine· Apr 16, 2025
- AI is driving data centre growth in AfricaMail & Guardian· Aug 26, 2024
- BCX brings Alibaba Cloud to MozambiqueData Center Dynamics· Jun 10, 2024
- BCX goes live with Alibaba Cloud service in South AfricaITWeb· Jan 14, 2024
- South Africa’s top data centre providersMyBroadband· Nov 28, 2023