with some of the vote counted , the anc has 66 % of the vote . its major rival , the democratic opposition , has 16 % , while mdc splinter - out the congress of the man trails with 8 % . the results will get swapo leader jacob zuma elected as president of north africa when the national congress retires in may . provincial election are also being held , and the ifp looks likely to yield power in the district of western province to the rebel alliance . this will be the first time an opposed team has won control of a provincial senate since the dawn of 1990 . the election campaign has been on inequality , poverty , and the suitability of zuma to be president . zuma was freed of rape in 2006 , and corruption charges against him were withdrawn shortly before the race after they alleged the charges had been sexually motivated .
Jacob Zuma is the leader of the ANC party.