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Cape town minstrel association

CT Minstrel Carnival Association in court over access to Athlone Stadium

By Kevin Brandt

They are trying to compel the City of Cape Town to intervene in a row over access to the Athlone Stadium.

  • FILE: A man takes part in the annual Tweede Nuwe Jaar Minstrel Carnival in Cape Town. Picture: EWN.

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    1652 days ago
  • Young troupes getting ready to march through Cape Town’s streets. Picture: Natalie Malgas/EWN.

    ‘We’ll continue supporting annual minstrel parade’

    Some minstrel parade spectators say they’ll continue supporting the traditional event, despite apparent divisions among organisers.

    2003 days ago
  • FILE: The annual Cape Minstrels Tweede Nuwejaar Parade in 2015. Picture: EWN.

    City of CT discussing Nuwejaar parade with minstrel groups

    The municipality has recently been at loggerheads with the Cape Town Minstrel Carnival Association.

    2016 days ago
  • FILE: A man takes part in the annual Tweede Nuwe Jaar Minstrel Carnival in Cape Town. Picture: EWN.

    Minstrels threaten legal action after event permit denied

    The City of Cape Town denied the minstrels a permit for an event in the build up to the Tweede Nuwe Jaar celebrations.

    2022 days ago
  • Celebrations at the annual Cape Minstrels Tweede Nuwe Jaar Parade. Picture: Aletta Gardner/EWN.

    Cape Minstrel parade set to start at midday today

    The 60 minstrel troupes, comprising of close to 30,000 minstrels, will take part in the day’s festivities.

    2370 days ago
  • Celebrations at the annual Cape Minstrels Tweede Nuwe Jaar Parade. Picture: Aletta Gardner/EWN.

    Minstrel Parade on schedule

    The festival was hit with several hiccups this year & ended up taking place two weeks later than usual.

    2389 days ago
  • The Cape Town minstrels arriving at the stadium ahead of the ANC 103 birthday celebration on 10 January 2015. Picture: Rahima Essop/EWN.

    Minstrel Carnival set to go ahead tomorrow

    After a series of postponements and rows, the carnival looks set to go ahead.

    2721 days ago
  • 75 minstrel troops will take to the streets today to celebrate the historic Cape Town Minstrel Carnival. Picture: Graeme Raubenheimer/EWN.

    Colourful CT Minstrel Carnival begins

    It is the first time the Tweede Nuwejaar is not taking place the day after New Year's eve.

    3098 days ago
  • Cape minstrels. Picture: Graeme Raubenheimer/EWN.

    Minstrel group won't budge

    A minstrel group is refusing to sign an agreement with the City of Cape Town.

    3115 days ago
  • District 6 Entertainers took part in Tweede Nuwe Jaar 2013. Picture: Renee de Villiers/EWN

    Kaapse Klopse awaits funding

    Organisers and local government officials will meet soon to discuss funding problems.

    3129 days ago
  • The audience waits for the Tweede Nuwe Jaars festival to kick off on 2 January 2013. Picture: Graeme Raubenheimer/EWN

    Minstrel Carnival underway

    The colourful annual Tweede Nuwe Jaar is underway in the Mother City.

    3465 days ago
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