GOOD’s Nelson Mandela Bay regional chair, Siyanda Mayana, has been expelled from the party amid allegations that he plotted to form a rival party, the National Movement, in the run-up to the 2026 local government elections.
However, Mayana has disputed the allegations and instead accused GOOD councillor Lawrence Troon of colluding with a new party member, Kerwin Stuurman, to have him expelled.
According to the party, Mayana contravened clause 15 of its constitution.
This clause states that: “A member who repudiates the constitution of the movement, joins another party, canvassed for or who assists or associates with the establishment of another party automatically terminates his membership with the movement.”
In a letter dated July 29, GOOD secretary-general Brett Herron told Mayana that the party’s top leadership had resolved to remove him after receiving what it described as reliable evidence of his actions.
“The national management committee (NMC) received credible evidence, including affidavits, that you have assisted and associated yourself with the establishment of another political party,” Herron wrote.
“Accordingly, at the meeting of the NMC, on Monday July 28, it was resolved that you have automatically terminated your membership of GOOD.”
It is understood that the evidence was presented by Troon and Stuurman.
On Wednesday, Stuurman said that after losing a court bid to unseat National Alliance president Gary van Niekerk, they left the party and were subsequently approached by leaders from various organisations to join their ranks.
He said one person was Troon and the other Mayana.
However, Stuurman said Mayana told him he planned to form another party because GOOD was “dead”.
“He said he already had funders waiting to assist.”
Stuurman said they decided to join GOOD as they aligned with its vision.
He has since replaced Mayana and was appointed regional chair.
Mayana, on the other hand, said Troon and Stuurman provided false information about him to the party’s national leaders to fire him.
“There’s a group of people who are working on establishing a party called the National Movement, some of them come from the National Alliance.
“I approached them to ask about their future in politics, and they were not interested in joining GOOD.
“Instead, they requested that I link them with funders as they wanted to establish a new organisation.”
Mayana said he heard on Sunday that Troon wrote to the municipality that he must be removed from his deployment as a caucus support officer.
“I was shocked, but I’m not going to fight it. It is not worth it. They have already decided without my involvement in the matter.
“They decided without consulting me. There was no investigation into the information that was presented.”
Troon said he was disappointed by Mayana’s conduct.
“At the same time, I’m not too worried because Siyanda was so inactive in this region.
“You would hear me in council and on the ground making the necessary noises, but not him.
“We are happy to inherit a group of hard workers who are known in the community to grow GOOD.”
Herron said the party took decisions in line with its constitution.
“Our party is governed by a constitution.
“Every member joins voluntarily and is subject to that constitution.
“We don’t terminate membership lightly, often or without following our constitution. This case is no exception.”
The Herald
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