Dirk Hermann
Born(1972-01-16)16 January 1972
South Africa
Alma materHeilbron Combined School, North-West University
OccupationTrade unionist

Dirk Johannes Hermann (born 16 January 1972) is a South African labor executive. He serves as chief executive officer of Solidarity, an Afrikaans union that operates in South Africa. He is an author and director.

Personal life[edit]

Hermann is the son of Marthinus Nicolaas Hermann and Moira Crafford. His is a descendant from 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 Baccalaureus Artium (Law), Honours Baccalaureus Artium(Labour Relations), Magister Artium(Industrial sociology), and PhD (2006). The theme was affirmative action.[4]

Career[edit]

He served as trustee for Takbok trust.[5] He was a director at Akademia.[6] He served as vice-president of the Convocation (made up by graduates from the university) of North-West University.[7] He served as chief executive officer for Solidarity Trade Union.[8]

Publications[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Basta! Zindi, Ons voetspore is in Africa". Maroela Media. 18 June 2019. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  2. ^ "James Herman". Retrieved 12 January 2021.
  3. ^ Visser, W. "VAN MWU TOT SOLIDARITEIT – GESKIEDENIS VAN DIE MYNWERKERSUNIE, 1902–2002" (PDF). Retrieved 15 January 2021.
  4. ^ "Regstellende aksie, aliënasie en die nie-aangewese groep". Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  5. ^ "Takbok trust(German)" (PDF). 2003. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  6. ^ "Ons mense". Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  7. ^ "This is a win-win situation". NWU. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  8. ^ "Dirk Hermann". Solidarity. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
  9. ^ Hermann, Dirk (2007). Why affirmative action has failed. Protea. ISBN 9781869191436.
  10. ^ Hermann, Dirk (2013). Why representivity does not equal equality. Kraal. ISBN 9780987025685.
  11. ^ Hermann, Dirk (2011). Basta! Ons voetspore is in Afrika. Kraal. ISBN 9780981400969.
  12. ^ Hermann, Dirk (2011). Land of sorrow: 20 years of farm attacks in South Africa. Kraal. ISBN 9780981400969.