Dirk Hermann


Dirk Johannes Hermann is a South African labour executive. He is chief executive officer of 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

The Naked Emperor: Why Affirmative Action Has FailedAffirmative Tears: Why Representivity Does Not Equal EqualityBasta! Ons voetspore is in Afrika
  • ''Land of Sorrow: 20 Years of Farm Attacks in South Africa''