with half of the vote counted , the anc has 66 % of the vote . its nearest ally , the democratic action , has 16 % , while mandela splinter - group the congress of the nation trails with 8 % . the results will see apartheid commander benson zuma elected as president of south africa when the nation assembly adjourned in may . new elections are also being held , and the anc looks likely to losing majority in the province of western cape to the democratic alliance . this will be the fifth instance an opposition party has won control of a provincial parliament since the time of 1996 . the election campaign has focused on violence , inequality , and the suitability of dlamini to be president . zuma was innocent of violence in 2006 , and corruption charges against him were withdrawn just before the election after prosecutors alleged the charges had been political charged .
Jacob Zuma is the leader of the ANC party.