Following a suspension and a disciplinary hearing, the GOOD party has decided to terminate the membership of Peter de Villiers.

The former Springboks coach was accused of sexual assault and harassment in January and suspended by the party before entering into a disciplinary process.

On Monday, the party said it had found De Villiers guilty of breaching its constitution and code of conduct.

“GOOD is a women-led party, with a Constitution containing a set of values to which all members subscribe and account, irrespective of their positions. The GOOD Constitution deals comprehensively and unequivocally with gender rights and sexual misconduct. The party is proud of its record of advocacy for the equal rights of women and girls, and against the plague of gender-based violence in South Africa," the party said.

De Villiers was a Member of the Western Cape Provincial Legislature and is replaced by GOOD deputy secretary-general Suzette Little. She will complete the term which ends with the May 29 election.