JUDGMENT has been reserved in the case between the African National Congress (ANC) and uMkhonto weSizwe (MK), which was heard by the Durban High Court on Wednesday, 27 March.
The judgment will be delivered in due course.
The ANC took its logo dispute with the newly formed MK party to court.
The two parties are in a legal dispute regarding the use of the MK logo.
Inside the court, representing the ANC, advocate Gavin Marriot argued that MK should change its name and logo.
He further stated should the MK continue using the logo and name uMkhonto weSizwe, voters will be confused.
"They are using the same colours. The marks are far too close. They will confuse the people when voting," he said.
The MK defended the ANC’s application to stop MK from using the name and the logo.
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Advocate Dali Mpofu said the ANC had six months to question anything related to MK, but they didn't.
"Now they come to the high court and are saying MK should change its name and logo. If MK changes the name and called itself just uMkhonto, will that make them happy?" he asked.
Advocate Mpofu said the ANC is wasting the court's time.
"Voters will have a choice, and they will not be confused. The voter confusion is imaginary."
He said they asked that the matter be dismissed.
"There's no reason why the MK should be bankrupt by the ANC as they go to different courts," he said.
Outside court, the ANC had set up a stage near the court.
ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula said should they lose, they will appeal.
He said they would work amongst their people to win an overwhelming victory for the ANC.
"That will not be stopped by Zuma and his spear of bread," he said.
Meanwhile, the MK members had also been picketing outside the high court and had set up a stage.
Former president Jacob Zuma addressed the crowd after the court proceedings.
Zuma said there is no case at all.
"When they heard that we are starting the MK, they claimed uMkhonto weSizwe. But we all have umkhonto in our homes," said Zuma.
He said they left ANC because it didn't listen to them, and even if they went to them, they never listened.
