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| This week on
Special Assignment |
SABC 3 at 21h30 on
May 3, 2005 |
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"The day
Prince came to town"
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This Tuesday Special
Assignment goes to Beaufort West in the
Western Cape to further investigate Central
Karoo municipal manager Truman Prince.
Prince is the high ranking ANC official who
was caught on camera allegedly soliciting
young girls in a previous Special Assignment
programme.
Prince is currently under
investigation for his actions, although he
claims that he was set up and was only
making a “joke” when he spoke to the girls.
We will reveal on Tuesday that he allegedly
has a history of involvement with young
girls and that he has allegedly been
involved in several incidents of abuse and
intimidation since he was caught on camera.
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We will also show footage
of an incident in Beaufort West last week
where a Special Assignment cameraman had to
flee to the police station in order to seek
protection from a group of Prince
supporters.
Prince refused to speak
to Special Assignment. We did however manage
to interview his best friend, senior
municipal official David Maans, who said he
had consulted with Prince before the
interview. Maans gave us details of Prince’s
alleged past involvement with young girls
and warned the Special Assignment team that
our safety and that of other journalists
could not be guaranteed. He said that the
situation in the town was so volatile that
someone might pull a knife or a gun on us.
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Maans has called for mass
action in support of Prince, but the town is
divided into two camps. Residents have
expressed fears that Beaufort West might be
on the brink of a renewed cycle of violence
and intimidation.
“The Day Prince Came to
Town” is directed by Jacques Pauw and was
filmed by Brian Uranovsky. |
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