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Members of the Voorlopertjies, a troupe leading the parade with glittery outfits of the Tweede Nuwe Jaar minstrel parade in Cape Town.
The Cape Town Street Parade, also known as Tweede Nuwe Jaar, procession will fill the streets of the CBD today.
The City’s Member of the Mayoral Committee for Safety and Security, JP Smith, says approximately 20 000 performers from 18 minstrel troupes will entertain spectators with their symphony of instruments.
Smith says the procession will start in District Six around midday.
He says the City is also expecting thousands of spectators at the City Hall and along Darling Street where minstrels are also set to perform.
The procession will affect several streets between this morning and midnight.
[ON AIR] The highly anticipated Tweede Nuwe Jaar minstrels parade will hit the streets in Cape Town this Saturday. This year, the Kaapse Klopse Karnival Association expects more than 80,000 spectators for the annual cultural celebration. Muneeb Gambeno speaks to @JonGericke on… pic.twitter.com/Q6dLEGE0px
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