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

Opposition Democratic Alliance leader Helen Zille said President Mbeki had not managed to calm the nerves of the South African nation.

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Its leader Helen Zille said it looked as if the South Africans were in CAR to defend the regime of ousted President Francois Bozize.

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