Video: South Africa: supporters celebrate as Jacob Zuma re-elected as ANC leader More than 4,000 ANC delegates, crammed into a marquee in the central city of Bloemfontein, erupted into wild cheers when Mr Zuma was confirmed in the top party post after comfortably seeing off a challenge by Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe. "He is the choice of the people, and the track record speaks for itself." said ANC delegate Jonas Ramokhoase. Mr Zuma came to power in 2009 during South Africa's first recession in 18 years. His economic record has been chequered and he has also been dogged by personal scandals, but his popularity within Nelson Mandela's 100-year-old liberation movement is overwhelming.