S.Africa’s ANC loses court trademark battle with Zuma’s party

A South African court on Monday allowed a new party backed by former president Jacob Zuma to use its name and logo in May's general election, dismissing the ruling ANC's allegation of trademark theft.

The Durban high court ruled in favour of the uMkhonto we Sizwe party in the latest of a string of court battles between Zuma and his former political party, the ruling African National Congress . “I’m over the moon that the ANC has been shown that they can’t fight the MK, we are unstoppable,” MK’s leader Jabulani Khumalo told national broadcaster SABC.

A recent poll by South African think tank Social Research Foundation predicted the MK would be the second largest opposition party, with 13 percent, with the ANC on 36 percent and the official opposition Democratic Alliance securing 25 percent.Before flagging, please keep in mind that Disqus does not moderate communities. Your username will be shown to the moderator, so you should only flag this comment for one of the reasons listed above.

The Lagos State Police Command has commenced an investigation into the death of a man stabbed by an inspector identified as Taofeek on Saturday at the Skymall shopping mall in Ajah. Lagos police spokesperson, Benjamin Hundeyin, disclosed on Sunday that the victim is Anosikwa Patrick, “The police officer has been identified as Inspr Taofeek, member…

A downpour that lasted for over 1 hour, 20 minutes on Sunday, destroyed Several vehicles, electrical poles and wires at Sango-Ota under bridge and Oju-Ore area in Ogun.

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