Cape Town - Truman Prince is better known for the scandals he leaves in his wake, and for being a political never-die. But here are 10 things you might not know about the current mayor of Beaufort West:
1) Prince is 52-years-old
2) He has been married once, and has two children from that marriage. He is now engaged
3) He and his intended have two children
4) His mother worked in a kitchen and his father for the railways
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5) He had his political awakening when he got fed up with being banished to his mother's employer's bathroom to polish the household's shoes
6) He was a Bible studies teacher in his younger days
7) He has a Master's degree in public administration
8) He is a member of the national committee of the SA Football Association
9) He has albinism
10) He says he is a second dan (black belt holder) in karate
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