with part of the vote counted , the anc has 66 % of the ballot . its nearest neighbour , the political alliance , has 16 % , while anc splinter - group the convention of the nations participated with 8 % . the results will see anc leader general zuma elected as president of transvaal africans when the northern election reconvenes in may . national elections are presently being held , and the anc seemed promising to lose power in the province of western cape to the democratic alliance . this will be the first time an opposition organisation has won control of a provincial parliament since the breakup of apartheid . the candidates campaign has focused on crime , poverty , and the assessing of zuma to be presidency . zuma was accused of fraud in 2006 , and corruption charges against him were issued minutes before the election after prosecutors believe the charges had been politically motivated .
Jacob Zuma is the leader of the ANC party.