Our history

Johan Hendriks began his career in the Diamond Recovery Industry in 2006 at Flow Electronics. In 2009, he started working for Cullinan Diamond Mine, where he quickly advanced to become the youngest final recovery plant foreman in the Petra Group. During his tenure, Cullinan Diamond Mine undertook an intensive study to identify the best recovery technologies for diamonds. Johan was appointed as one of the project leaders for this study, which provided him with extensive knowledge of various recovery processes.

The study concluded that Bourevestnik technology was the most suitable due to its high tonnage throughput, low operating costs, and high accuracy levels. Johan’s involvement in the study brought him into close collaboration with Bourevestnik, which subsequently selected him to own the agency in South Africa. Under his leadership, BVSA became the sole certified reseller of Bourevestnik equipment in Africa within a few years.

Between 2014 and 2024, BVSA played a significant role in revitalizing the diamond sector. Leveraging their expertise in diamond recovery processes, Johan and BVSA facilitated various joint venture agreements. The first of these was the Nuxdap Diamond Recovery site on the border between South Africa and Namibia, in partnership with Hamze Trading.

Following the success of Nuxdap, BVSA established the Red Plant at Sendelingsdrift next to the Orange River. This site was designed to assist various joint ventures contracted with Lower Orange River in processing their material. The Red Plant, established in June 2020, achieved such success by October 2020 that Lower Orange River purchased the entire recovery operation at a premium to ensure full control over the asset.

Johan Hendriks’ personality, as a public figure, has a professional persona that reflected in his work and public appearances. Based on his Managing Director of BVSA, he is seen as a decisive leader, strategic thinker, and an effective communicator.

Some traits that are commonly associated with successful business leaders like Johan Hendriks include:

  • Strong vision and leadership
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Strategic thinking and problem solving
  • Decisiveness and adaptability
  • Strong work ethic and dedication