2024 General Elections: The IEC Makes Submissions on ANC Challenging the MK Party’s Registration

• The Independent Electoral Commission has submitted an affidavit about the matter the African National Congress brought about the MK before them
• The ruling party requested that the MK's registration as a party be reversed as it is challenging its use of the MK name
• Professor Zwelinzima Ndevu from Stellenbosch University spoke to Briefly News and slammed Zuma
• The IEC also refuted claims made by Jacob Zuma that the electoral body is biased towards the ruling party

Tebogo Mokwena, a Briefly News current affairs journalist in Johannesburg, South Africa, has covered policy changes, politician-related news, and Daily Sun and Vutivi Business News elections for over seven years.

The Independent Electoral Commission submitted an affidavit after the African National Congress requested that the MK party be deregistered. The ANC challenged the MK party's use of the MK name as a trademark issue, and former president Jacob Zuma accused the IEC of bias, which the IEC denied.

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ANC challenges MK party's registration status

According to eNCA, the ANC has taken the MK party, which Zuma announced on the Day of Reconciliation, to court over trademark rights. The ANC is disputing the use of the MK name, as the MK has historically been the military wing of the ruling party, particularly during Apartheid. The Chief Electoral Officer, Sy Mamabolo, said that the electoral body submitted an affidavit which explains how the MK registered itself as a political party.

Mamabolo also slammed claims Zuma made. Zuma reportedly accused the IEC of showing favour to the ANC. Mamabolo retorted that anyone with evidence that a commissioner or an electoral official misbehaves can approach the electoral court. ANC members have aimed at the MK party in the past, with the ANC Youth League president, Collen Malatjie, calling it a cult.

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Professor Zwelinzima Ndevu slams Zuma

Professor Zwelinzima Ndevu from Stellenbosch University was disappointed in Zum and told Briefly News what he thought.

"It is unfortunate that President Zuma would like to think he is the messiah when he is part of or contributed to where we as a country find ourselves.

Mzansi have different views from the IEC

South Africans commented and shared opposing views.

Busika Lamyeni said:

"ANC hates opposition. They know the MK will give them a headache, so now they want to deregister them."

Bouga Koulibaly Mogorosi said:

"The IEC is at it again."

Selena Govender observed:

"IF I'm not mistaken, the MK was registered before the ANC started demanding from the IEC to get involved."

Martin Badenhorst said:

"While they are there, can they ask if we can remove the criminal organisation that is the ANC off the ballot papers?"

MK party denies Jacob Zuma hates the ANC

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In an MK party-related article, Briefly News reported that the MK denied that Jacob Zuma was voting for the party because he hates Cyril Ramaphosa.

This was after the ANC's KwaZulu-Natal secretary, Bheki Mtolo, remarked that Zuma's support of the MK party was equivalent to his resigning from the ANC.

South Africans refused to believe the MK and were convinced that Zuma despised the ruling party's president.

Source: Briefly News