Teraco Strengthens Leadership Team to Support Continued Data Centre Expansion
In his new role, Erwin will take on broader operational responsibilities, enhancing the company’s execution capabilities as it scales its platform.
Teraco has expanded its executive leadership as it positions the company for its next stage of growth, driven by sustained investment in data centre infrastructure across South Africa to meet increasing demand from cloud computing, artificial intelligence and enterprise customers.
Samuel Erwin, who has served as Teraco’s Chief Financial Officer since 2020, has been appointed Managing Director and will report to Chief Executive Officer Jan Hnizdo. In his new role, Erwin will take on broader operational responsibilities, enhancing the company’s execution capabilities as it scales its platform. He will also lead the development of Teraco’s long-term energy strategy, including the rollout of its first utility-scale solar project, which is already in progress.
Teraco said the leadership expansion reflects the growing complexity of its operations as it continues to build capacity in line with evolving client requirements and rapid growth in digital workloads.
As part of the management changes, Raj Nana has been named Chief Financial Officer, effective 1 February. Nana brings over 20 years of experience spanning investment banking and large-scale property development. He previously held senior financial leadership roles at Attacq, a JSE-listed real estate investment trust, where he served as CFO from 2018. Nana is a Chartered Accountant (SA).
The company noted that Nana’s expertise in structuring and financing large infrastructure developments supports Teraco’s ongoing capital-intensive expansion strategy.
A Digital Realty subsidiary, Teraco has experienced significant growth in recent years, commissioning three major data centre facilities in 2025 across its South African campuses. It now operates hyperscale campuses in Johannesburg and Cape Town, alongside key interconnection hubs in Durban and Cape Town, with a total critical IT load capacity of 189MW. Additional land and power capacity have been secured to support future expansion.
Teraco is also investing in renewable energy generation to ensure reliable and sustainable power supply as demand increases, including the development of solar projects whose output will be delivered through the national grid.
The company employs approximately 450 people and provides services to more than 700 local and international clients, reinforcing its position as Africa’s leading vendor-neutral colocation provider.
