with half of the voted cast , the anc has 66 % of the poll . its closest rival , the national alliance , has 16 % , while anc splinter - group the congress of the people approved with 8 % . the elections will be anc leader jacob chiluba appointed as chairman of south carolina . the federal assembly reconvenes in 2010 . provincial contests are also being disputed , and the swapo looks likely to lose support in the governor of southeastern cape to the democratic alliance . this will be the first time an opposition leader has won controlling of a district parliament since the end of 2000 . the voting campaign has been on criminals , poverty , and the suitability of zuma to be president . tsvangirai was acquitted of rape in 2006 , and corruption accusations against him were withdrawn quickly before the poll after courts believed the charges had been politically influenced .
Jacob Zuma is the leader of the ANC party.