Truman Prince

Truman Prince is a South African politician, former Central Karoo District Municipality manager, and currently Executive Mayor of Beaufort West Local Municipality.

Truman Prince obtained his Honours Degree in Public Administration in 2013, and successfully completed his master's degree in Public Administration in 2015 at the University of the Western Cape, with a thesis entitled "The Challenges of Community Participation at a local level - A case study of the Beaufort West Municipality".{{cite news |first=Aziz |last=Hartley|title=Return of Prince causes political fray |url= http://www.int.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=139&art_id=vn20070717010039661C743451 |work=Independent Online |publisher= Independent News & Media|date=2007-07-17 |access-date=2007-08-01 }}

History

Once a member of the African National Congress (ANC), he was expelled from the party in January 2006 when a TV documentary on child prostitution showed him flirting with underage girls at a truck stop in Beaufort West.{{cite web |last1=Bailey |first1=Candice |title=Prince is father of my child, says ex-student |url=https://www.iol.co.za/news/politics/prince-is-father-of-my-child-says-ex-student-240284 |website=IOL |publisher=Independent Online |access-date=17 November 2021}}{{cite news |title=Truman Prince dethroned |url=http://www.news24.com/News24/South_Africa/News/0,,2-7-1442_1871800,00.html |work= News 24|publisher=24.com |date=2006-01-29 |access-date=2007-08-01 }} later founding the Independent Civic Organisation of South Africa (Icosa).{{cite news |title= Truman Prince to hear his fate|url=http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=13&art_id=qw1139921823121B216 |work=Independent Online |publisher=Independent News & Media|date=2006-02-14 |access-date=2007-08-01 }} He was reinstated as municipal manager by the municipal council in June 2007 after a protracted legal battle, but was fired from his post in August by provincial vote.{{cite news |title= Truman Prince axed again |url=http://www.int.iol.co.za/index.php?click_id=13&art_id=vn20070828041317340C938364&set_id= |work=Independent Online | date=2007-06-28 |access-date=2007-08-07 }}

References

Category:Living people

Category:Beaufort West Local Municipality

Category:Mayors of places in South Africa

Category:African National Congress politicians

Category:Year of birth missing (living people)