Peter de Villiers, the former Springboks coach, has joined the Jacob Zuma-led uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party.
De Villiers was a member of the Good Party, which is led by Minister of Tourism Patricia De Lille.
PETER DE VILLIERS JOINS MK PARTY
In a video and images circulating on social media, de Villiers is spotted at MK Party deputy president and member of Parliament John Hlophe‘s farm.
MK Party spokesperson Nhlamulo Ndhlela confirmed to Independent Online that de Villiers is indeed a member of the Zuma-led party.
In February 2024, de Villiers was suspended by the Good Party for alleged sexual misconduct and was reportedly fired in March the same year.
The party’s secretary-general Brett Herron said the party summarily had suspended De Villiers from all party activities after receiving a complaint of sexual misconduct from a party member.
Herron said Good’s constitution is unambiguous on gender relations and gender-based violence. The constitution applies to all members, regardless of position.
“De Villiers’ suspension is not a finding of guilt; it reflects the seriousness of the allegations. The Party will implement disciplinary processes to determine if the provisions of its constitution have been breached.
Given the sensitive nature of the allegations, the party will, for now, be making no further comment on the matter,” he said at the time.
FORMER BOKS COACH’S POLITICAL CAREER
In May 2023, de Villiers was sworn in as a member of the Western Cape legislature. De Villiers take over a vacant seat for Patricia de Lille’s Good Party.
Prior to that, he ran for mayor in the 2021 municipal elections, and has served as councillor and caucus leader at Drakenstein Municipality.
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