Former Springbok coach Peter de Villiers ready to take on politics
Former Springbok coach Peter de Villiers has announced that he will join Patricia de Lille’s Good Party.
Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure and the leader of the Good Party, Patricia de Lille, has announced the eight mayoral candidates for her party, and in a shock revelation, former Springbok coach, Peter de Villiers, is one of the candidates.
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Although De Villiers has no prior experience in this regard, De Lille is confident that he had proven himself sufficiently in other spheres of life.
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According to De Lille, De Villiers "understands the cycle of poverty, and the difficulties people of colour face when they break free of their historical cast."
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De Lille also believes that De Villiers is one of the most successful South African coaches.
But why politics? Why now?
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