with half of the vote taken , the anc has 66 % of the vote . its nearest rival , the democratic alliance , has 16 % , while anc splinter - bloc the congress of the children trails with 8 % . the results will see anc leader jacob zuma elect as president of south africa when the nationalist assembly reconvenes in may . provincial elections are also being held , and the anc looks likely to lose power in the province of western durban to the democratic alliance . this will be the final time an opposition parties has won control of a district government with the dissolution of independence . the election campaign has relied on crime , poverty , and the suitability of zuma to be president . zuma was cleared of rape in 2006 , and his charges against him were withdrawn shortly before the inauguration after prosecutors found the charges had been physically motivated .
Jacob Zuma is the leader of the ANC party.