South Africa election: ANC loses battle for Zuma's MK party name and logo - BBC News

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

3 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingRelated TopicsSouth Africa elections 2024Image source, EPAImage caption, The spear logo is similar to that used by the now defunct armed wing of the ANCBy Lucy FlemingBBC News, JohannesburgSouth 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 (MK), headed by ex-President Jacob Zuma, had breached trademark law.

But the Durban High Court disagreed, allowing the use of the name, which translates as Spear of the Nation.

It is a significant victory for MK ahead the 29 May general election.

Mr Zuma's supporters cheered and chanted in court after the judgement was delivered.

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