South Africa: Zuma Wins Significantly When Court Rejects ANC’s Appeal and Permits MK Party To Retain Party Name And Logo

The ANC of South Africa has failed in its attempt to stop the MK Party, led by Zuma, from utilizing its previous name and logo.

The legal fight by South Africa’s African National Congress (ANC) to stop a new political party from claiming the name and emblem of its erstwhile military wing, uMkhonto we Sizwe, has taken a blow.

The African National Congress (ANC) filed a lawsuit against the uMkhonto we Sizwe Party, which is run by former President Jacob Zuma, claiming that the party violated the Trademark Act by using its former military branch’s name and logo.

The ANC’s appeal was rejected by the Durban High Court on Monday, allowing the uMkhonto we Sizwe Party to keep using its name, which means Spear of the Nation.

The ruling by the court is a major win for the uMkhonto we Sizwe Party, especially in light of the impending general election that is set for May 29.

When they heard the verdict, Jacob Zuma’s supporters cheered in the courtroom.

The uMkhonto we Sizwe Party’s legal victory comes after the African National Congress (ANC) recently suffered a defeat in its attempts to bar MK from running in the 2018 election. The ANC claimed that MK didn’t match the formal registration requirements.

Due to the historical significance of the erstwhile armed wing in the fight against apartheid, which represents the struggle against white-minority rule in South Africa, the name and logo of uMkhonto we Sizwe have enormous political significance.