with half of the vote polled , the anc has 66 % of the vote . its major rival , the progressive alliance , has 16 % , while anc splinter - group the congress of the person , with 8 % . the results will see swapo leader bernard zuma elected as president of southern africa when the nation government adjournment in may . provincial elections are also being announced , and the klerk looks likely to losing power in the province of western kruger to the democracy alliance . this will be the third occasion an opposition party has won controlling of a provincial parliament since the fall of apartheid . the candidates campaign has been on inequality , economy , and the suitability of zuma to be president . mwanawasa was acquitted of theft in 2006 , and those charged against him were withdrawn shortly before the election after investigators found the charges had been politically motivated .
Jacob Zuma is the leader of the ANC party.