The African National Congress (ANC) is facing a significant challenge in its legal fight to retain ownership of the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) name, with experts predicting a court loss.
The ANC 's legal fight for the MK name is facing major hurdles, with experts predicting a loss in court. Supporters of the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) party at Orlando Stadium in Soweto on 18 May 2024. Picture: Phill Magakoe / AFP The ANC can just forget the battle for the ownership of the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) name, which is set to be won by Jacob Zuma .
This is the view of experts who said the ANC could be left licking its wounds as it has a tendency to lose court cases because of “hiring weak lawyers”. This comes after the MK, the original ANC military wing, and Zuma’s MK party, commemorated their anniversaries on Monday.The MK party held a rally at Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban to celebrate its first anniversary since its launch last year, while the ANC issued a statement remembering its MK heroes who sacrificed their lives for freedom. The ANC’s MK was launched on 16 December, 1961, at Mangaung township in Bloemfontein and it embarked on the armed struggle against the then apartheid National Party-led state.Shivambu’s reasons for EFF exit: Zuma’s departure from ANC and MK party formation “Any attempt to distort this proud legacy, or to form new entities claiming this mantle, is a betrayal of our history and the sacred memory of those who sacrificed their lives,” said the ANC. “Umkhonto weSizwe is not just a name – it is a legacy intertwined with the ANC’s enduring vision and mission to serve the people of South Africa. However, in April the ANC lost its urgent application in the KwaZulu-Natal High Court in Durban to stop MK party from using its military wing’s name and logo.But a month later, the ANC lodged a notice to appeal application, arguing that it believed there was a reasonable prospect that another court could come to a different conclusion. In the notice to appeal application hearing on 1 August, MK party counsel advocate Dali Mpofu disagree
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