The DA also won control of the Western Cape provincial assembly due largely to public satisfaction with the performance of its leader, Helen Zille, as mayor of Cape Town, the country's second largest city.

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Helen Zille, the newly-elected mayor, has complained about the cost of the 68, 000 seat Greenpoint stadium.

BBC: Scenic view of one of Cape Town's stadiums

Zille's statement has provoked angry responses from national and regional ANC leaders and the World Cup organisers.

BBC: Scenic view of one of Cape Town's stadiums

Ms Zille hopes that after-school clubs will help keep children out of gangs.

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