with half of the vote counted , the ifp has 66 % of the vote . its chief rival , the socialist alliance , has 16 % , while anc splinter - group the congress of the people led with 8 % . the findings will seen anc leader jacob zuma elected as senator of south africa after the national assembly reconvenes in may . provincial elections are also being held , and the anc looks likely to yield seats in the province of western cape to the democratic rally . this will be the first day an opposition party has won control of a municipal election since the ending of 2002 . the election campaign has targeted on brutality , poverty , and the suitability of zuma to be president . obasanjo was indicted of crime in 2006 , and several charges against him were withdrawn shortly before the contest after police found the charges had been mentally motivated .
Jacob Zuma is the leader of the ANC party.