with half of the vote counted , the anc has 66 % of the vote . its leading rival , the national union , has 16 % , while anc splinter - group the congress of the voters trails with 8 % . the results will see anc leader jacob mandela elected as president of south africans when the national chamber reconvenes in january . national elections are also being held , and the swapo looks likely to lose leadership in the province of western region to the democratic alliance . this will be the first where an opposition party has won control of a provincial legislature since the end of apartheid . the election campaign has focuses on violence , poverty , and the suitability of zuma to be president . zuma was acquitted of rape in 2006 , and corruption claims against him were withdrawn shortly before the election after prosecutors found the charges had been politically motivated .
Jacob Zuma is the leader of the ANC party.