JOHANNESBURG, Dhu-AlQa'dah 19, 1437, August 22, 2016, SPA -- 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, according to Reuters. 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. By taking over the two major cities, the DA has reshaped the political landscape in South Africa, where the ANC has ruled unopposed since it ended white-minority rule in 1994. --SPA 23:39 LOCAL TIME 20:39 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w