EPISODE · Mar 23, 2026 · 6 MIN
The wheeling and dealing behind South Africa’s AI factories
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South Africa is in the grip of an infrastructure supercycle, but it isn’t roads or rails. It is the rise of the AI Factory, windowless fortresses consuming small cities worth of power. Reporting by: Lindsey Schutters & Tony Carnie Edited by: Anda Tolibadi Filmed by: Joel Seboa Produced by: Emilie Gambade Creative Lead by: Malibongwe Tyilo Sub-edited by: Kevin Flynn Support journalism that protects democracy. Become a Maverick Insider. https://tinyurl.com/SupportDailyMaverick Subscribe to Daily Maverick YouTube channel. @dailymaverickchannel Read more: https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/artic... https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/artic... Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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South Africa is in the grip of an infrastructure supercycle, but it isn’t roads or rails. It is the rise of the AI Factory, windowless fortresses consuming small cities worth of power.
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