'Apartheid Tactics' to Blame for Divided South African Minstrels?

The City of Cape Town has denied allegations made by the breakaway Cape Town Minstrel Carnival Association which claimed the city was "meddling" in affairs and used money to divide minstrels.

The Making of the Minstrels of 'Tweede Nuwe Jaar'

PHOTO ESSAYS: The Making of the Minstrels of 'Tweede Nuwe Jaar'

The Cape Town Minstrel Carnival also known as 'Tweede Nuwe Jaar' is celebrated annually on 2 January. The colourful costumes, face paint, music and comical dancing bring this unique Cape Town event to ...

From the station, they travel to perform at Red Cross Children’s Hospital, and then to Athlone Stadium.

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