How South Africa’s Water Crisis Is Creating an Unexpected Export Opportunity

The SA Trade Desk Podcast—Episode 4

South Africa’s water problems are usually told as a story about ratepayers and municipalities. For Dawid Bredenkamp, co-founder and director of Damsak Reservoirs, they are something else: the toughest product-testing environment a manufacturer could ask for.

In the latest episode of the SA Trade Desk Podcast, Dawid sits down with Kia Jacklin to talk about the Cullinan family business his father, Gordon, started in 2007, and why a closed water-storage system built for an unreliable supply is now drawing enquiries from farms, mines, and processors elsewhere in Africa.

In this episode, we explore:

• What makes a closed water-storage system different from a standard tank or reservoir.
• Why a tough local operating environment can become a genuine export advantage.
• What Damsak has learned from early enquiries elsewhere in Africa.

Could South Africa’s infrastructure challenges be creating hidden export opportunities for local manufacturers? Share your thoughts in the comments.

Watch the full conversation here: