Dirk Hermann
{{Short description|South African labour executive (born 1972)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2023}}
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| name = Dirk Hermann
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| birth_name = Dirk Johannes Hermann
| birth_date = {{birth date|1972|1|13|df=y}}
| birth_place = South Africa
| occupation = Trade unionist, author
| alma mater = Heilbron Combined School, North-West University
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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.{{cite web | url=https://maroelamedia.co.za/debat/meningsvormers/basta-zindzi-ons-voetspore-is-in-afrika | access-date = 11 January 2021|title = Basta! Zindi, Ons voetspore is in Africa|date=18 June 2019|publisher=Maroela Media }}{{cite web | url=https://www.geni.com/people/James-Herman-SV-PROG/6000000022822262152?through=6000000055293015046 | title = James Herman|access-date= 12 January 2021}}
He studied at North-West University,{{cite web | url=https://www.afrikanergeskiedenis.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/VAN-MWU-TOT-SOLIDARITEIT-1.pdf|author = Visser, W. |access-date=15 January 2021|title= Van Mwu Tot Solidariteit – Geskiedenis Van Die Mynwerkersunie, 1902–2002}} 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.{{cite web | url= https://repository.nwu.ac.za/handle/10394/1580|access-date= 23 January 2021|title=Regstellende aksie, aliënasie en die nie-aangewese groep}}
Career
Hermann has been a trustee for Tabok trust,{{cite web |date=2003 |title=Tabok trust(German) |url=http://www.tabok.co.za/Mandaat/Tabok%20Trust%20Feite%20Praktyke%20Mandaat%20Duits.pdf |access-date=10 January 2021}} he was a director at Akademia,{{cite web |title=Ons mense |url=https://akademia.ac.za/ons-mense/ |access-date=31 January 2021}} and vice-president of the convocation of North-West University.{{cite web |title=This is a win-win situation |url=http://www.nwu.ac.za/sites/www.nwu.ac.za/files/files/i-media/nwu&uENG042017/win-win-situation.html |access-date=28 January 2021 |publisher=NWU}} He is chief executive officer for the Solidarity trade union.{{cite web | url=https://www.solidariteit.co.za/dirk-hermann/|access-date= 14 January 2021|publisher= Solidarity| title= Dirk Hermann }}
Publications
- The Naked Emperor: Why Affirmative Action Has Failed{{Cite book |url= https://books.google.com/books?id=kMQnAQAAIAAJ |isbn= 9781869191436 |last1= Hermann|first1=Dirk |year= 2007 | publisher=Protea|title=Why affirmative action has failed}}
- Affirmative Tears: Why Representivity Does Not Equal Equality{{Cite book |url= https://books.google.com/books?id=pgKkngEACAAJ |isbn= 9780987025685 |last1= Hermann|first1=Dirk|year= 2013|publisher=Kraal|title= Why representivity does not equal equality}}
- Basta! Ons voetspore is in Afrika{{Cite book |url= https://books.google.com/books?id=psXZXwAACAAJ&q=Basta!+Ons+voetspore+is+in+Afrika.|isbn= 9780981400969|last1= Hermann|first1=Dirk|year= 2011|publisher=Kraal|title=Basta! Ons voetspore is in Afrika.}}
- Land of Sorrow: 20 Years of Farm Attacks in South Africa{{Cite book |url= https://books.google.com/books?id=yAVinQEACAAJ |isbn= 9780981400969|last1= Hermann|first1=Dirk |year= 2011|publisher=Kraal|title=Land of sorrow: 20 years of farm attacks in South Africa }}
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Category:South African trade unionists