with thirds of the vote taken , the anc has 66 % of the vote . its nearest neighbor , the democratic alliance , has 16 % , while ifp splinter - group the congress of the children trails with 8 % . the results will see anc chairman jacob zuma announced as president of south africa when the popular assembly reconvene in june . provincial primaries are also being held , and the apartheid is likely to lose power in the province of southern cape to the national union . this will be the first time an opposition coalition has won power of a provincial constituency by the start of independence . the election march has focused on crime , racism , and the suitability of zuma to be president . zuma was acquitted of rape in 2006 , and corruption charges against him were withdrawn shortly before the election after authorities felt the charges had been politically linked .
Jacob Zuma is the leader of the ANC party.