ON Friday, 2 February GOOD party has announced that it has summarily suspended former Springboks coach Peter de Villiers over sexual misconduct accusations by another party member.
GOOD general secretary Brett Herron said De Villiers has been suspended from all party activities after receiving a complaint of sexual misconduct from a party member.
“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 said.
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Herron said that that 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.
