THE leader of South Africa’s African National Congress Jacob Zuma has been officially elected the country’s president by members of parliament.

South Africa’s parliament elected Jacob Zuma as president today, cheering the astonishing rise of a self-educated teenage goatherder who transformed himself into the leader of Africa’s economic powerhouse.

South Africa's long-dominant governing party was leaving its opponents in national elections far behind today, and the only matter to be decided was the margin of victory.

JACOB ZUMA’S supporters danced and sang in the streets yesterday in celebration as partial results from South Africa’s parliamentary elections showed him in line to become the country’s next president.

SOUTH AFRICA’S ruling party leader Jacob Zuma yesterday called for a big turnout for tomorrow’s general elections, which are expected to launch him to the presidency.

SOUTH AFRICAN prosecutors are expected to drop corruption charges against ruling ANC party leader Jacob Zuma, paving the way for him to become state president next month, the Sunday Independent newspaper reported.

DEFECTORS from South Africa’s ruling African National Congress (ANC) yesterday launched their new party, naming former defence minister Mosiuoa “Terror” Lekota as leader, shaking up the country’s politics ahead of elections next year.