Judgment has been reserved in the African National Congress’s (ANC) application to seek leave to appeal the April 2024 ruling that dismissed (with costs) its bid to prevent the newly-formed uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) political party’s use of the uMkhonto weSizwe name and logo.
The ANC approached the KwaZulu-Natal High Court in Durban, arguing that there are reasonable prospects that another court may reach a different conclusion.
The party argues that as long as the newly-formed MK Party is allowed to use the name and logo the infringement continues. If the ANC is successful in its latest bid, it could prevent the MK Party from using the name and logo.
The MK Party, which is now the third biggest political party in the country, following the 2024 National and Provincial elections, vehemently opposed the application arguing that it was “dead on arrival.
Source: eNCA
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