Opposition mayor elected in S.African capital in historic vote

By AFP

South Africa An opposition councillor is elected mayor of Pretoria after SoutH Africa's ruling ANC party lose control of the capital for the first time since the end of apartheid. By Mujahid Safodien AFP

AUG 19, 2016 LISTEN

An opposition councillor is elected mayor of Pretoria after SoutH Africa's ruling ANC party lose control of the capital for the first time since the end of apartheid. By Mujahid Safodien (AFP)

Johannesburg (AFP) - 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.