Dirk Hermann

Dirk Hermann
Born
Dirk Johannes Hermann

(1972-01-13)13 January 1972
South Africa
Alma materHeilbron Combined School, North-West University
Occupation(s)Trade unionist, author

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.

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]

References

  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. ^ "Tabok 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.