Dirk Hermann

Dirk Johannes Hermann (born 13 January 1972) is a South African labour executive. He is chief executive officer of Solidarity, an Afrikaans union. He has authored four books.

Dirk Hermann
Born	Dirk Johannes Hermann (1972-01-13)13 January 1972 South Africa
Alma mater	Heilbron Combined School, North-West University
Occupation(s)	Trade unionist, author

Personal life

Hermann is the son of Marthinus Nicolaas Hermann and Moira Crafford. He is a descendant of the 1820 British settler James Herman. Later descendants added a second "n" to the surname. He married Elsha Cornelia Coetzer, with whom he has four daughters.^[1][2]

He studied at North-West University,^[3] where he earned a BA in law, a BA in labour relations, a Master in industrial sociology, and published his PhD dissertation on affirmative action in 2006.^[4]

Career

Hermann has been a trustee for Tabok trust,^[5] he was a director at Akademia,^[6] and vice-president of the convocation of North-West University.^[7] He is chief executive officer for the Solidarity trade union.^[8]

Publications

• The Naked Emperor: Why Affirmative Action Has Failed^[9]
• Affirmative Tears: Why Representivity Does Not Equal Equality^[10]
• Basta! Ons voetspore is in Afrika^[11]
• Land of Sorrow: 20 Years of Farm Attacks in South Africa^[12]