with half of the vote counted , the anc has 66 % of the total . its greatest neighbour , the republican alliance , has 16 % , while anc splinter - list the congress of the voters followed with 8 % . the results will show anc leader herman jacob confirmed as chairman of east africa when the supreme body reconvenes in may . provincial polls are both being announced , and the mdc looks probably to change power in the province of southwestern transvaal to the democratic forces . this will be the first when an opposition party has won rule of a provincial parliament since the breakup of 1994 . the election campaign has focuses on crime , poverty , and the suitability of zuma to be governor . zuma was acquitted of treason in 2006 , and corruption investigations against him were withdrawn shortly before the election after judges decided the charges had been politically motivated .
Jacob Zuma is the leader of the ANC party.