By: Natasha Archary

The African National Congress (ANC) is moving ahead in its fight against the uMkhonto WeSizwe (MK) Party over the trademark logo and name which was associated with the ruling party’s military wing.
Spearheaded by former ANC leader and President, Jacob Zuma the newly formed MK Party is hoping to challenge the ANC at this year’s upcoming elections.
However, the ANC has denounced the name of the party and the use of the Mkhonto We Sizwe’s (military wing) trademark logo, saying there are similarities in both.
The ANC says the issue isn’t that Zuma wants to campaign against the ANC and form his party, but has called the move misleading, cautioning people against associating the MK Party with the ANC.
ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula said Zuma can go ahead and start his movement but just not name it after the ANC’s military wing which was formed during apartheid.
At the end of January, Zuma was suspended from the ANC for endorsing and campaigning for the uMkhonto WeSizwe Party.
The ANC felt Zuma’s attempt to launch the MK Party was a deliberate attempt to use the history of the armed struggle against the apartheid regime to give creditability to a blatantly counter-revolutionary agenda.
Mbalula said the ANC is disappointed by Zuma’s actions and never has a former President left in such a manner.
The ANC will be heading to court next week to have the MK Party deregistered and prevented from using the uMkhonto weSizwe trademark.
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