Kaapse Klopse Carnival under way

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Published Jan 5, 2026

About 20-thousand performers are taking part in the Kaapse Klopse Carnival, with organisers saying all systems are in place for the event. This year's parade follows the traditional route, passing historic sites including the mass graves of slaves, highlighting the cultural and historical significance of the carnival. For more on this story, we now cross live to SABC News reporter Vanessa Poonah, who is in Cape Town in the Western Cape.

Vanessa good afternoon - as the Tweede Nuwe Jaar kicks off - we know it comes under a shadow of a court battle between the city and the Cape Town Minstrel Carnival Association.

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