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Opposition mayor elected in S.African capital in historic vote

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An opposition councillor was elected mayor of Pretoria on Friday in a historic vote that saw the country's ruling ANC party lose control of the capital for the first time since the end of apartheid.

Solly Msimanga of the liberal centre-right Democratic Alliance (DA), was elected unopposed.

"I now declare councillor Solly Msimanga as the new executive mayor," said newly elected DA speaker Rachel Mathebe.

An opposition councillor was elected mayor of Pretoria on Friday in a historic vote that saw the country’s ruling ANC party lose control of the capital for the first time since the end of apartheid.

Solly Msimanga of the liberal centre-right Democratic Alliance (DA), was elected unopposed.

“I now declare councillor Solly Msimanga as the new executive mayor,” said newly elected DA speaker Rachel Mathebe.

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