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Thousands Attend Annual Minstrel Parade in S.Africa's Cape Town
About 20,000 performers from 17 troupes participate in the Tweede Nuwe Jaar parade, with road closures impacting Green Point, De Waterkant, and Foreshore areas, officials said.
- On Monday, 5 January the City of Cape Town is hosting the official Tweede Nuwe Jaar Kaapse Klopse Parade, prompting extensive road closures around Green Point, De Waterkant and the Foreshore.
- Rooted in history, the Kaapse Klopse began more than 100 years ago when enslaved people from Africa and Southeast Asia were given a day off to celebrate the new year, and organisers say it is Africa's largest cultural festival.
- Organisers said around 17 troupes with about 20,000 performers will march from Chiappini Street into the DHL Stadium, with final groups expected around 17:00 and festivities continuing until 22:00.
- Several major routes will be affected from as early as 06:00, with some streets open only to residents, permit holders, hotel guests and staff, and timed closures lasting into the late evening.
- For the first time the parade will be broadcast live nationally on SABC 2 from midday even as this year's celebrations face route and date disputes and claims of commercialisation.
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Thousands attend annual minstrel parade in S.Africa's Cape Town
Thousands lined the streets of Cape Town Monday for the colourful annual minstrels' parade, a cornerstone of South African culture rooted in the city's history of slavery.
·Missoula, United States
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Major road closures planned across Cape Town for Kaapse Klopse Parade
Cape Town is preparing for significant traffic disruptions on Monday, 5 January, as the city hosts the official Tweede Nuwe Jaar Festival, better known as the Kaapse Klopse Parade. The annual event, widely regarded as Africa’s largest cultural festival, is expected to draw tens of thousands of spectators to the streets of Green Point and the surrounding areas. This year’s parade carries added significance, as it will be broadcast live on nationa…
·Johannesburg, South Africa
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