EFF joins opposition of changes to the Cape Town's 2026 Tweede Nuwe Jaar Parade

The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has thrown its weight behind the Cape Town Minstrel Carnival Association in opposing changes to the city's 2026 Tweede Nuwe Jaar Parade.

The party says the city of Cape Town and the Kaapse Klopse Karnival Association altered the parade route without consulting community members.

Under the revised plan, the parade will no longer pass through the city centre from District Six to Bo-Kaap.

Instead, it will start at lower Chiappini Street, move along Somerset Road, and end at the DHL Stadium.

In a statement the EFF says rerouting breaks the parade's historical connection to sites linked to slavery, forced removals, and resistance.

The party has also criticised ticket prices, reportedly between R60 and R100, saying the costs combined with transport expenses exclude many from the communities that have kept the Kaapse Klopse tradition alive for over a century.