SABC To Respond to MKP’s Application Against It Using the GNU Term
- The South African Broadcasting Corporation's senior official announced that the SOE would fight back against the MKP
- The party instituted legal action against SABC for using the term "Government of National Unity" and wants it to stop using the term
- South Africans were frustrated by the MKP and slammed it, accusing it of wanting to be in the spotlight constantly
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Tebogo Mokwena, a Briefly News current affairs journalist in Johannesburg, South Africa, has covered policy changes, the State of the Nation Address, politician-related news and elections at Daily Sun and Vutivi Business News for over seven years.
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JOHANNESBURG—A senior South African Broadcasting Corporation official announced that the SABC intends to respond to the MK Party's legal action against it.
SABC to act in response to MKP
According to the SABC, the MK Party filed papers in the Johannesburg High Court to demand that the broadcaster stop using the term "Government of National Unity". The party believes the term is unconstitutional and says the current government is not a Government of National Unity.
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SABC's Group Executive for News and Current Affairs, Moshoeshoe Monare, said the SOE will respond to the papers and slammed the parry's recent cease and desist letter.
South Africans bored with MK Party
Netizens on Facebook roasted the MK Party for filing papers for another court battle.
Salutu Modiitse said:
"The MK's role is to destabilise SA."
Patrick Rebombo said:
"Part of Zuma's strategy is to always be in the news, for good or bad reasons, in order to increase his party's popularity."
Connie Heyns said:
"It is one of the most senseless reasons to take anybody or any company to court."
Nhlekelele Raymond Lubhede said:
"MK doesn't know what it's doing."
Siyamcela Dawedi asked:
"Why haven't they joined the GNU for the sake of the electoral college and service delivery?"
MK Party withdraws application against Parliament, political parties and National Speaker
In a similar article, Briefly News reported that the MKP dropped its case against Parliament and the political parties therein.
The party took them to court after claiming the 2024 general elections were rigged, and the results were unlawful and void.
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