Flip Buys

Philippus Jacobus Wilhelmus Buys (born 1 March 1963) is a South African trade union leader and the chairperson of the Solidarity Movement[1].

Born in Delareyville, Buys obtained a degree in Communication Studies, with Political Science as his other major subject, from the Potchefstroom University in 1988.

[7] As the leader of Solidarity, Buys transformed the union into a dynamic movement that went beyond workers’ rights only.

He led Solidarity from a traditional union to a movement that actively promotes Afrikaners’ economic and cultural interests.

[10] His motto is: "Afrikaners should live freely, safely and prosperously at the southern tip of Africa".