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Coach-turned-politician Peter de Villiers finds himself facing yet another controversy after the GOOD Party announced his suspension following ‘allegations of sexual misconduct’.

GOOD Secretary General Brett Herron revealed in a formal statement that the party took action in response to a party member’s complaint against Peter de Villiers.

Herron went on to emphasise the party’s commitment to combating sexual misconduct and gender-based violence. De Villiers’ suspension is a preventive measure, awaiting the conclusion of disciplinary processes to determine any violations of the party’s rules.

“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,” he commented.

After a so-so tenure as Springbok coach, De Villiers leapt into politics and was sworn in as a member of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament in May 2023.

In 2008 De Villiers was pulled into a sextape scandal after a Saturday newspaper named him as the victim of a blackmail scam by an official and player who were holding a videotape showing the coach involved in a sexual deed as leverage to keep a player in the team.

De Villiers denied the accusations and dared the blackmailers to produce the tape. “There is no video and there never was an incident. I heard about this before the All Black test, but there was no blackmail either.”

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