THE Hollywoodbets Cape Town Street Parade took place in a sweltering city centre on Monday, and Tweede Nuwe Jaar was celebrated as it should be, with about 20 000 minstrels and 100 000 people filling the streets with colour and the sounds of the Klopse.
Muneeb Gambeno, director of the organisers, the Kaapse Klopse Karnival Association (KKKA), says that commercial sponsorship is essential in making the carnival sustainable.
“The KKKA is a non-profit company and every one of our directors works on a voluntary basis, taking time out from their own businesses and jobs to make the event happen.
“Only through financial assistance can we be sure that the event can continue and grow. It takes R6.5 million to put on the event, and over and above that, each troupe’s…
