Cape Town - Cape Town's annual minstrel carnival was in full swing late into Tuesday night as colourful troupes sang and danced their way through the city centre.
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Crowds being entertained while waiting for the minstrels' street parade @IOL. Vid: @thelionmutters #TweedeNuweJaar pic.twitter.com/MKWtmkyQNt
— Cape Argus (@TheCapeArgus) January 2, 2018
Cape Town has come out in its numbers to support the parade. Vid: @thelionmutters #TweedeNuweJaar @IOL pic.twitter.com/UO2dZR6Zg0
— Cape Argus (@TheCapeArgus) January 2, 2018
Riel Dansers entertaining the crowds at the Cape Town Street Parade. Vid: @thelionmutters #TweedeNuweJaar @IOL pic.twitter.com/KSGBdH4ODL
— Cape Argus (@TheCapeArgus) January 2, 2018
The minstrels have begun marching on the Cape Town Street Parade. Vid: @thelionmutters #TweedeNuweJaar @IOL pic.twitter.com/oKhxocPm4L
— Cape Argus (@TheCapeArgus) January 2, 2018
You're never too young to participate #TweedeNuweJaar
— Cape Argus (@TheCapeArgus) January 2, 2018
#TweedeNuweJaar parade. #CapeTownStreetParade @TheCapeArgus pic.twitter.com/oLGHeplA0w
— Mr Angsty Journalist (@thelionmutters) January 2, 2018
Looks like someone swopped his superman kit for a #klopse one! :) @iamSivN #TweedeNuweJaar #CapeTownStreetParade #KaapseKlopse #CapeTown pic.twitter.com/NjZsHavH7o
— Meryl Burgess (@merylbeeZA) January 2, 2018
Special moment at the @CityofCT Cape Minstrel Carnival, seeing my fave @SoliPhilander albeit briefly. 😍😍😍 #TweedeNuweJaar #KaapseKlopse pic.twitter.com/4snR5SKaIe
— Doreen Morris (@DoreenMorris) January 2, 2018
Go #klopse Go. #tweedenuwejaar #streetparade pic.twitter.com/jYDDyiATFj
— Deslin Naidoo (@MagusArcanus) January 2, 2018
Thousands of spectators had lined the streets throughout the day for the traditional Tweede Nuwe Jaar (Second New Year) celebrations.