Johnathan Paoli
The ruling party has officially sent a letter of demand to the newly formed uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) party requesting that the organisation change its name and logo by the end of the month.
This comes after ANC president Jacob Zuma endorsed the MK party at a press briefing last week calling on ANC members to cast their votes for this party in the 2024 National General Elections as a way to rescue the liberation movement.
In a letter sent through their legal team, the ANC said the MK logo has been used as well as intimately linked to the party for decades.
“Our client has used its trademark for decades prior to its registration and assignment, and has therefore acquired a strong reputation in the market,” the letter read.
The party said that the MK logo similarly used the same colours of black, green and yellow and that
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