South African opposition takes charge in Mandela Bay as ANC unseated

[WorldNews]

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A mayor from South Africa's main opposition party took office in a major urban center on Thursday, unseating the African National Congress (ANC) as the ruling party paid the price for its worst countrywide election result since apartheid ended. Underlining its political credentials by rallying smaller parties to form a coalition, the Democratic Alliance (DA) took over Nelson Mandela Bay municipality to end 22 years of uninterrupted control by the ANC. "(Voters) have endorsed our offer of stopping corruption, growing our economy to create jobs and for better service delivery," the new mayor, white ex-farmer Athol Trollip, said.

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