The MK party was “riding on the ANC’s coattails” by using the logo, which it had chosen with the intention of “confusing” voters ahead of the 29 May elections.

The ANC maintains its stance that the use of the name and logo uMkhonto weSizwe by Jacob Zuma’s party is an infringement of its trademark as these are linked to its former armed wing.

Counsel for the ANC told the Durban high court on Thursday it had a right to stop the “continuing wrong” of the use of the logo and the name of its defunct armed wing by Jacob Zuma’s ...

The ANC is forging ahead to claim the exclusive rights to the name (uMkhonto weSizwe) and the logo, with the party arguing that its legal challenge is based on principle and its heritage.

DURBAN - Former President Jacob Zuma says the African National Congress (ANC) has no case against the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party in respect of the use of the MK name and logo matter.

Judgment reserved in ANC/MK Party logo battle. Thursday 01 August 2024 - 14:45pm. File: Supporters of the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party at Orlando Stadium in Soweto on May 18, 2024.

South Africa's African National Congress (ANC) has lost a legal bid to stop a new party from using the name and logo of its former armed wing. The governing ANC had argued that uMkhonto we Sizwe ...

Had the ANC paid for the T-shirts, we would not have found fault in that. It just goes to show that once again the ANC has lost sight of the distinction between the party and the state.

The ANC is forging ahead to claim the exclusive rights to the name (uMkhonto weSizwe) and the logo, with the party arguing that its legal challenge is based on principle and its heritage.

The uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK) party takes its name and logo from the now-disbanded ANC armed wing.