Earth Magic

We need to speak up about this before its too late!
There are many environmental and human rights issues to be considered.
South Africa already has limited fresh water supplies, and with climate change pushing up temperatures and creating more stress on our water levels - these challenges will be profoundly impacted by the proposed data centres. A quick search will bring up numerous articles on the dangers we face.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy8gy7lv448o
https://eng.ox.ac.uk/case-studies/the-true-cost-of-water-guzzling-data-centres

https://www.sahrc.org.za/index.php/sahrc-media/news-2/item/4479-media-advisory-south-african-human-rights-commission-calls-for-public-submissions-on-data-centres-and-human-rights-in-south-africa
Submissions may be made by individuals, communities, civil society organisations, academics, technical experts, regulators, municipalities, industry representatives and other interested stakeholders.

Written submissions must be submitted electronically in PDF or Word format to:
Email: Dr E. Carter – [email protected] and B. Ainslie – [email protected]

Subject Line: “Data Centres and Human Rights Submission”
Closing Date: 30 July 2026

Media Advisory: South African Human Rights Commission calls for public submissions on data centres and human rights in South Africa Attention Editors and ReportersFriday, 22 May 2026 The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC/the Commission) invites written submissions from interested stakeholders, experts, communities, industry actors, civil society organisations, academics, regulators and organs of state on the human rig...

Behind the dust and flames of war, the environmental cost is horrific In two weeks the war on Iran emitted more carbon than the combined emission in a year of a country like Iceland or more than a million cars. This is the environmental backstory that seldom gets told a…

“Degraded land is a big emitter of greenhouse gasses, and this is why we must invest in improving the health of our soil. Soil can sequester three times more carbon than the vegetation above ground."

SaveSoil.org

https://www.newsweek.com/why-soil-could-be-making-groceries-more-expensive-11215104

Why soil could be making groceries more expensive In total, across society, America pays up to $85.1 billion a year for the degrading quality of its soil, SaveSoil estimates.