On Monday the GOOD Party announced that Peter de Villiers will take the party\u2019s vacant seat in the Western Cape Parliament.<\/p>\n
After a long career as a teacher, before moving full-time into rugby, De Villiers spent the last two years serving his community as a GOOD councillor and caucus leader in the Drakenstein Municipality.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
The former Springbok coach was selected to fill the Western Cape position by GOOD\u2019s National Management Committee following interviews conducted over the weekend. The vacancy arose after the party\u2019s expulsion of Shaun August.<\/p>\n
GOOD\u2019s Secretary-General, MP Brett Herron, describes De Villiers as a leader of calibre and integrity \u201cwhose presence will positively impact the work of the provincial legislature.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cCoach\u201d, as De Villiers is known in his community, led GOOD\u2019s campaign in the 2021 local government elections in Drakenstein, in which it obtained four seats in the council.<\/p>\n
He is also best known for his successful stint as Springbok rugby coach, the first one of colour.<\/p>\n
\u201cThough he struggled to gain acceptance from rugby officials, writers and fans, his results against all the top teams in the world, including the All Blacks in New Zealand, spoke for themselves.\u201d<\/p>\n
Last year De Villiers was appointed coach of the Deaf Springbok 7s rugby team, which he described as the most exciting part of his career.<\/p>\n
Before rugby De Villiers had a 20-year career as a teacher. He rose through the ranks to serve as a head of department, deputy principal and acting principal.<\/p>\n
\u201cThose were difficult times in South Africa,\u201d Herron pointed out. \u201cThe youngsters he taught and mentored today attest to the role he played, beyond teaching, in their development as human beings.\u201d<\/p>\n
According to De Villiers it had been a great honour to serve his beloved Drakenstein community as a councillor.<\/p>\n
\u201cNow 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.\u201d<\/p>\n
Herron also describes De Villiers as a \u201chumble 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.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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