Western Cape High Court rules in favour of Cape Town Minstrel Carnival Association in venue dispute

The Cape Town Minstrel Carnival Association has won its court bid against the City of Cape Town seeking an alternative venue to host its minstrel competition.

In September the metro withdrew its approval for the Vygieskraal stadium to be used for the historic event.

Judgment in the urgent application was handed down Monday night in the Western Cape High Court.

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The association's spokesperson Sedick Soeker said the ruling has brought much relief.

"As you can listen to the band in the back, the joyousness of that. We had hard chores and heartbreaks for years against the city of cape town and they have been victimizing," said Soeker.

Soeker added the association will marching the historical parade route as part of protest action.

 "We made an application for the third. The city also turned that down.  But instead, I will bring a protest march on the third,  on the heritage route, starting in district 6, right into the workhouse," said Soeker