GOOD Statement by Sam Shabane,
GOOD National Chairperson
01 October 2023
The GOOD party’s National Management Committee has terminated the membership of Donovan Saptoe, a GOOD Councillor in the Garden Route District, following his failure to account for R162,000 of party funds.
In July 2023 GOOD participated in three by-elections in George. Saptoe was the Campaign Manager.
A post-election audit of the by-election financial records exposed that R162,000 of the campaign budget has not been accounted for.
In addition, several suppliers to the campaign, whose costs have been claimed as paid for by Saptoe, were not paid and the party has had to pay them again.
On 11 September the party instructed its attorneys to issue a letter of demand, for the R162,000, to Saptoe, and his wife Roslyn Saptoe who acted as the administrator for the campaign, failing which summons would be issued against them.
Despite several promises to account for the R162,000, Saptoe and his wife, have been unable, or have failed, to do so.
The party’s attorneys were instructed to issue summons against Saptoe and his wife and the matter will also be reported to the HAWKS.
GOOD holds all its members to the same high standard of conduct provided for in law and in our party’s constitution.
Media Enquiries:
Sam Shabane, GOOD National Chairperson
Cell: 078 62 14042
Email: sams@forgood.org.za
Janke Tolmay, GOOD Media Manager
Cell: 073 367 1223
Email: janke@forgood.org.za