The African National Congress is pursuing exclusive rights to the name in a public battle that began in March this year. The party argues that its legal challenge is based on principle and heritage.
The court dismissed its application earlier this year, finding that it had no jurisdiction to entertain the matter.matter is expected to take centre stage along with several other grounds upon which the ANC has based its appeal. The ANC argues that a party cannot challenge a decision of the Commission to the Electoral Court, as prescribed by the Electoral Commission Act, in a matter in which the Commission itself has no jurisdiction or power.
In papers before the court, the party adds that the alleged passing off and infringement of its trademark are not time-bound and the harm suffered by the party will continue for as long as the MK Party exists and continues to use the name, even after the elections. Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies.