with half of the vote counted , the zuma has 66 % of the vote . its nearest rival , the democratic alliance , has 16 % , while anc sister - group the congresses of the nations trails with 8 % . the results will see zuma chief sam motlanthe installed as president of south africa until the national assembly reconvenes in may . legislative elections are also being hold , and the swapo looks unlikely to lose power in the provinces of western cape to the governing alliance . this will be the 2nd time an official mp has won possession of a major parliament since the end of 1980 . the campaign competition has focused on crime , cancer , and the evaluating of zuma to be president . zuma was acquitted of rape in 2006 , and corruption charges against him were withdrawn shortly before the election after prosecutors ruled the government had been politically related .
Jacob Zuma is the leader of the ANC party.