Dirk Hermann


Dirk Johannes Hermann is a South African labour executive. He is chief executive officer of Solidarity (South African [trade union)|Solidarity], an Afrikaans union. He has authored four books.

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.
He studied at North-West University, 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.

Career

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

Publications