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

Ct carnival minstrel troops

Cape Minstrel parade set to start at midday today

By Rafiq Wagiet

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

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