JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa's main opposition party on Monday won control of the local government in Johannesburg, the country's economic hub, unseating the ruling party, which has run the municipal council since apartheid ended 22 years ago.
The victory gave the Democratic Alliance control of both Johannesburg and Pretoria, the nation's capital, following heavy losses in urban areas by the ruling African National Congress at the Aug. 3 local elections.
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