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The High Court to hear MK party's legal challenge against the use of the term GNU by the SABC.

The High Court in Johannesburg is today expected to hear former President Jacob Zuma and the Umkhonto we Sizwe party’s legal challenge against theIn papers before the court, they argue that the African National Congress and the Democratic Alliance signed a Statement of Intent and invited other political parties to join after which nine other organisations heeded the call.

However, they add that the SABC has a greater responsibility and statutory role when disseminating information and has defied calls to stop using the term despite alleged expert analysis. The applicants launched an urgent application for declaratory relief that using the GNU term is invalid and unconstitutional.

 

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