Introduction
Dirk Johannes Hermann (born 13 January 1972) is a South African labour executive. He serves as 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, an honours BA in labour relations, a Master in industrial sociology, and he published his PhD dissertation on affirmative action in 2006.
Career
Hermann has served as a trustee for Takbok trust, He was a director at Akademia, and he served as 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 Failed
- Affirmative Tears: Why Representivity Does Not Equal Equality
- Basta! Ons voetspore is in Afrika
- Land of Sorrow: 20 Years of Farm Attacks in South Africa