uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party lawyer, Advocate Muzi Sikhakhane SC says the ANC’s legal fight over the name and logo of MK was “not a battle for a court. It’s a battle for a political mind ...

Marriott argued that traditionally the name uMkhonto weSizwe and the logo of the spear were its property, so the court must direct the MK Party to stop using it on the ballot. The ANC further said ...

This came after the former majority party approached the superior court seeking to halt the MK Party from the continued use of the name and logo of its former armed wing.

In papers, the ANC argues that just because the party was registered does not mean it cannot infringe on the rights of other political parties under the Trade Marks Act.