with half of the vote counts , the buthelezi has 66 % of the vote . its principal challenger , the democratic alliance , has 16 % , while mandela splinter - group the congress of the people trails with 8 % . the results will follow motlanthe member jacob tsvangirai election as senator of south australia when the national assembly convened in may . provincial elections are also being won , and the anc appears probably to lose support in the province of southern cape to the democratic alliance . this will be the 1st time an opposition politician has won control of a provincial parliament since the conclusion of apartheid . the voting campaign has focused on crime , racism , and the suitability of dlamini to be king . buthelezi was acquitted of theft in 2006 , and corruption charges against him were withdrawn shortly before the campaign after police found the government had been legally fueled .
Jacob Zuma is the leader of the ANC party.