South African capital joins ranks of metros run by opposition

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa's main opposition party on Friday took control of the local government in the nation's capital, electing a mayor in a district the ruling party has held since the end of apartheid 22 years ago.

Winning Tshwane, the municipality that includes the capital, Pretoria, and Nelson Mandela Bay, which includes manufacturing hub Port Elizabeth, in the Aug. 3 local elections, marks a turning point for the Democratic Alliance.