'There is nothing unlawful about the registration.'
South Africa’s ruling African National Congress lost a bid to have the party endorsed by its former leader, Jacob Zuma, removed from the ballot before elections in May. The Electoral Court dismissed the application in a judgment handed down on Tuesday. The ANC had argued that the uMkhonto weSizwe Party illegally used a logo similar to one used by the ANC’s military wing and should therefore be deregistered.
Read: SA poll finds ANC election support falling below 40% The MKP’s participation in the election risks further eroding support for the ANC, which may lose its national majority for the first time since the party came to power at the end of apartheid 30 years ago. Launched in September 2023, the MKP gained national attention in December, when Zuma publicly endorsed the party and said he wouldn’t vote for the ANC.
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