5 January 2026
The Ashwin Willemse Orient Community Development Troupe was full of energy, dancing down the fan walk in Green Point during the Cape Minstrel celebrations on Monday. Photos: Brenton Geach
Hundreds of people were entertained in the annual Tweede Nuwe Jaar Festival in Green Point, Cape Town, on Monday, as Cape Minstrel troupes marched down Main Road.
According to the organisers, “The parade celebrates heritage, unity and the living tradition of the Kaapse Klopse.”
The street parade started at 11am and was followed by competitions at the DHL Stadium.
The first troupe on the fan walk to Green Point Stadium was the Original D6 Hanover Minstrels.
The youths from the Original D6 Hanover Minstrels seemed unaffected by the heat while entertaining the spectators lining the fan walk.
Spectators took photos and cheered the Cape Town Hawkers on Green Point Main Road.
The over 1,000 strong troupe, the Juvie Boys, gave it their all on the way to the stadium.
A member of Playaz Inc shares a joke with spectators along the route.
A member of the Cape Town Hawkers and her doll.
There was no stopping the Juvie Boys Entertainers on the fan walk as they approached the stadium.
Playaz Inc showing some intricate moves on the fan walk.
This member of the Young Wild Comanches troupe tried his best to scare the spectators.