Candidates list handover - 2 of 2

Constitutional Court Chief Justice Pius Langa speaks after being handed the political parties candidate list for Parliament from the Independent Electoral Commission during a ceremony at the Constitutional Court in Johannesburg, Wednesday, April, 29 2009. (Werner Beukes, Sapa)

Candidates list handover - 1 of 2

IEC chief electoral officer Pansy Tlakula hands over the political parties’ candidate list for Parliament to Constitutional Court Chief Justice Pius Langa during a ceremony at the Constitutional Court in Johannesburg. (Werner Beukes, Sapa)

DA wins Western Cape

Democratic Alliance leader and soon to be premier of the Western Cape, Helen Zille, arrives at the Cape Town International Airport after a visit at the IEC national results centre in Pretoria. (Nardus Engelbrecht, Sapa)

ANC celebrates their victory

Supporters of Jacob Zuma's ANC celebrate in Johannesburg on April 24, 2009. South Africa's ruling ANC took an unbeatable lead in general polls, poising Jacob Zuma for the presidency where he will face pressing demands from the poor. (Alexander Joe, AFP)

ANC celebrates their victory

Supporters of the ANC celebrate the party’s victory in the 2009 elections. (Alexander Joe, AFP)

ANC celebrates their victory

ANC supporters celebrate the party’s victory. (Alexander Joe, AFP)

ANC celebrates their victory

COSATU’s Zwelinzima Vavi and Minister of Transport Jeff Radebe stand on stage where a mock coffin of Cope was placed as the party celebrated their victory in the 2009 elections. (Alexander Joe, AFP)

ANC leads 2009 elections - 6 of 6

Jacob Zuma leaves the election center in Pretoria after the final results were made known. The ANC won an absolute majority in the country’s general election. The party swept the general elections with just short of two-thirds of the vote. (Alexander Joe, AFP)

ANC leads 2009 elections - 5 of 6

ANC president Jacob Zuma and ANC secretary general Gwede Mantashe discuss the final election results on the electronic boards released at the IEC national centre in Pretoria.Zuma gave assurances that his party was committed to every word it had uttered during the election campaign and that it was serious about improving quality of service and appointing competent government employees. (Trevor Kolk, Sapa)

ANC leads 2009 elections - 4 of 6

President Kgalema Motlanthe congratulates South Africa's president-in-waiting Jacob Zuma in Pretoria on April 25, 2009. The African National Congress (ANC) won an absolute majority in the country’s general election. The party swept the general elections with just short of two-thirds of the vote. (Alexander Joe, AFP)

ANC leads 2009 elections - 3 of 6

South Africa President Kgalema Motlanthe looks at the score board at the election center in Pretoria. (Alexander Joe, AFP)

ANC leads 2009 elections - 2 of 6

Jacob Zuma looks at the score board at the election center. (Alexander Joe, AFP)

ANC leads 2009 elections - 1 of 6

Winnie Madikizela-Mandela congratulates South Africa's president-in-waiting Jacob Zuma as the ANC won the 2009 general elections. (Alexander Joe, AFP)

ANC celebrates massive lead - 15 of 15

More than 2000 ANC supporters took to the streets of Johannesburg to celebrate the ANC's lead in the country's fourth democratic elections. "We know that counting is still going on, but we can smell 70%," said Zuma, on a stage where he danced with singers as firecracks popped and champagne flowed.(Themba Hadebe, AP)

ANC celebrates massive lead - 14 of 15

Jacob Zuma sings during the celebrations. (Themba Hadebe, AP)

ANC celebrates massive lead - 13 of 15

(Themba Hadebe, AP)

ANC celebrates massive lead - 12 of 15

Jacob Zuma dances during the celebrations. (Themba Hadebe, AP)

ANC celebrates massive lead - 11 of 15

Ruling party leader Jacob Zuma toasts to the party's success. (Alexander Joe, AFP)

ANC celebrates massive lead - 10 of 15

(Alexander Joe, AFP)

ANC celebrates massive lead - 9 of 15

ANC celebrations in full swing. (Alexander Joe, AFP)

ANC celebrates massive lead - 8 of 15

A young ANC supporters celebrates. (Alexander Joe, AFP)

ANC celebrates massive lead - 7 of 15

Men and women of all ages were jubilant as the ANC's figures rose during post-election vote counting. (Alexander Joe, AFP)

ANC celebrates massive lead - 6 of 15

Ruling party leader Jacob Zuma's supporters celebrate their imminent victory. (Alexander Joe, AFP)

ANC celebrates massive lead - 5 of 15

Jubilant ANC supporters turned out in force in downtown Johannesburg for an early celebration with Zuma, who is set to become head of state just weeks after corruption charges against him were withdrawn. (Alexander Joe, AFP)

ANC celebrates massive lead - 4 of 15

ANC supporters carried posters of other political parties, with "Rest In Peace" written above them. "We are burying them", they proclaimed. A group of bikers revved their Harley Davidsons in celebration of their party's imminent victory. (Alexander Joe, AFP)

ANC celebrates massive lead - 3 of 15

ANC supporters were cheerful, singing struggle songs and blew their vuvuzelas while waiting for party president Jacob Zuma to address them outside Luthuli House. (Alexander Joe, AFP)

ANC celebrates massive lead - 2 of 15

An ANC supporter joins others as they gather outside Chief Albert Luthuli House in Johannesburg in anticipation of Zuma's post election address. (Werner Beukes, Sapa)

ANC celebrates massive lead - 1 of 15

Cheerful ANC supporters carry a mock coffin with stickers of other political parties covering it as they gather outside Chief Albert Luthuli House in Johannesburg, Thursday, April 23, 2009 in anticipation of a post election address by party leader and South Africa's most likely next president, Jacob Zuma. (Werner Beukes, Sapa)

2009 elections: voting day - 15 of 15

ANC President Jacob Zuma, casts his ballot at the Ntolwane primary school in Durban. Voters lined up before sunrise Wednesday in an election that has generated an excitement not seen since South Africa's first multiracial vote in 1994, and that was expected to propel Jacob Zuma to the presidency. (Jerome Delay, AP)

2009 elections: voting day - 14 of 15

Voters queue in Makause informal settelement, east of Johannesburg to cast their votes. (Werner Beukes, Sapa)

2009 elections: voting day - 13 of 15

Voters queue before sunrise in Makause informal settelement, east of Johannesburg to cast their votes. (Werner Beukes, Sapa)

2009 elections: voting day - 12 of 15

President Kgalema Motlanthe greets voters in Pretoria just before he cast his ballot. (Ntswe Mokoena, AFP)

2009 elections: voting day - 11 of 15

A woman has her finger marked just before casting her ballot in Khayelitsha, Cape Town. (Schalk van Zuydam, AP)

2009 elections: voting day - 10 of 15

A man votes at a polling station in Cape Town. (Schalk van Zuydam, AP)

2009 elections: voting day - 9 of 15

Voters wait in line to cast their vote in Durban. (Jerome Delay, AP)

2009 elections: voting day - 8 of 15

South African voters line up outside a polling station early on the morning of elections day in Khayelitsha, Cape Town. (Pieter Bauermeister, AP)

2009 elections: voting day - 7 of 15

An aerial view of people queueing to cast their votes in Joubert Park, Johannesburg. Some 23 million South Africans are registered to cast their votes to elect a new president. (Denis Farrell, AP)

2009 elections: voting day - 6 of 15

Sowetans stand in line to enter the voting station. (Themba Hadebe, AP)

2009 elections: voting day - 5 of 15

Archbishop Desmond Tutu, speaks with the media after casting his ballot in Cape Town. Voters lined up before sunrise Wednesday in an election that has generated an excitement not seen since South Africa's first democratic vote in 1994, and that was expected to propel Jacob Zuma to the presidency. (Schalk van Zuydam, AP)

2009 elections: voting day - 4 of 15

Former President Nelson Mandela waves after casting his vote in South Africa's general elections at Killarney Country Club in Johannesburg, Wednesday, 22 April 2009. With him is Gauteng Premier Paul Mashatile. (Werner Beukes, Sapa)

2009 elections: voting day - 3 of 15

An elderly woman leaves after casting her vote at the Ntolwane Primary school in Durban. (Rajesh Jantilal, AFP)

2009 elections: voting day - 2 of 15

Voters wait in line outside a voting station in Khayelitsha, Cape Town. (Gianluigi, Guercia, AFP)

2009 elections: voting day - 1 of 15

Voters wait in line to cast their votes in Johannesburg. (AFP)

The 2009 campaign trail - 15 of 15

IFP President Mangosuthu Buthelez sings at theThokoza Stadium in Johannesburg on April 18, 2009 during their last rally before the 2009 national elections. (Paballo Thekiso, AFP)

The 2009 campaign trail - 14 of 15

ANC supporters display a poster inviting Cope's Mosiuoa Lekota back to the ANC at the Siyanqoba "we are winning" rally. (Werner Beukes, Sapa)

2009 elections: voting day - 1 of 15

Voters wait in line to cast their votes in Johannesburg. (AFP)

The 2009 campaign trail - 13 of 15

An aerial photo shows supporters of the ruling party during their final election rally at the Ellis Park stadium in Johannesburg. (Themba Hadebe, AFP)

The 2009 campaign trail - 12 of 15

Jacob Zuma dances with Winnie Madikizela-Mandela (right) and Deputy President Baleka Mbete (left) at the final ANC election rally held at Ellis Park, Johannesburg on April 20, 2009. (Alexander Joe, AFP)

The 2009 campaign trail - 11 of 15

DA supporters cheer as they wait for the arrival of Helen Zille in Mitchells Plain, Cape Town on April 18, 2009. (Rodger Bosch, AFP)

The 2009 campaign trail - 10 of 15

DA leader Helen Zille addresses an election rally, in Mitchells Plain, Cape Town on April 18, 2009. (Rodger Bosch, AFP)