Cape Town - Former Springbok Coach Peter De Villiers is set to represent the GOOD party in the Western Cape Legislature.
De Villiers was selected to fill the position by GOOD’s National Management Committee following interviews conducted at the weekend.
The vacancy arose after the party’s expulsion of Shaun August.
In a statement on Monday, GOOD Secretary-General and Member of Parliament Brett Herron announced that De Villiers would be taking over the party’s vacant seat in the Western Cape Parliament.
De Villiers, who had a long career as a teacher, prior to moving full-time into rugby, has spent the past two years serving his community as a GOOD councillor and caucus leader in the Drakenstein Municipality.
“Coach”, as De Villiers is known in his community, led GOOD's campaign in the 2021 Local Government Elections in Drakenstein in which GOOD obtained four seats in the council.
De Villiers said it had been a great honour to serve his beloved Drakenstein community as a councillor.
“Now I have the opportunity to serve the wider Western Cape community. I will use the same tools that have served me for many years: listening to others, considering what they say, and being constructive in response.”
Herron said: “Peter de Villiers is a humble and honest leader, with no interest in tenders or political games. He is going to Wale Street because he wants to contribute to developing a province that is fairer, with a place in the sun for all its people.”
Cape Times