WATCH | ANC application to deregister MK Party dismissed

Editors Note: This article has been updated.

JOHANNESBURG - The ANC only has itself to blame. That statement coming from the Electoral Court.

It's dismissed the party’s application against the IEC to have the MK Party deregistered.

The court ruled that the ANC failed to explain why it brought its application so late and that the registration of the MK party was above board.

The ANC and the MK Party will duke it out in court again on Wednesday  - this time around the name and logo of the newly formed party.

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"For all of these reasons, it is reiterated that the DCEO in registering MK complied with Section 15 of the Electoral Commission Act," Judge Lebogang Modiba ruled.

ANC NOTES ELECTORAL COURT JUDGEMENT: The African National Congress (ANC) notes the decision by the Electoral Court today (26 March 2024) on the registration of the MK Party (MKP). pic.twitter.com/6Ymy6GHnOD

— African National Congress (@MYANC) March 26, 2024