FORMER president Jacob Zuma is heading to the Electoral Court.
He's appealing the decision that he may not be on the uMkhonto Wesizwe party (MK) Parliamentary list.
Zuma has until Tuesday, 2 April, to file his application.
MK spokesman Nhlamulo Ndhlela said the former statesman's lawyers were already busy with the case.
"Our attorneys are currently busy with it, and they have been looking at it," he said.
He clarified that the party's logo would be on the ballot paper.
"There's a notion that President Zuma's face will be on the ballot. That's a wrong view of it. It is the emblem or the logo of the political party that's going to be there," said Ndhlela.
The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) made the decision last week that Zuma may not run as a candidate in the 29 May national and provincial elections.
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This was after the IEC received an objection to the MK party leader's candidacy, and the commission upheld the objection.
He was among eight candidates who had been objected against.
IEC chairman Mosotho Moepya said MK had been informed that Zuma couldn't contest for a seat in Parliament.
"In the case of former president Zuma, yes, we did receive an objection, which has been upheld," he said.
According to Section 47 of the Constitution, no person convicted for more than 12 months, without the option of a fine, is allowed to hold public office.
Zuma was sentenced to a 15-month prison term in 2021 after the Constitutional Court found him guilty of contempt of court.
Ndhlela emphasised that the MK leader had remained the face of the party leading up to the elections.
Meanwhile, a 51-year-old man arrested in connection with Zuma's car crash is expected to make his first appearance in the Eshowe Magistrates Court on Tuesday.
The former president was unharmed in the accident that happened on Thursday night, 28 March in Eshowe.
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