The Cape Town Minstrel Carnival Association has won its court case against the City of Cape Town regarding a venue for its minstrel competition. The city withdrew its approval for the Vygieskraal stadium to be used for the historic event in September.
Cape Town Minstrel Carnival Association Wins Venue Dispute
Judgment in the urgent application was handed down Monday night in the Western Cape High Court. The association’s spokesperson, Sedick Soeker, said the ruling brought much relief.
“As you can listen to the band in the back, the joyousness of that. We had hard chores and heartbreaks for years against the city of Cape Town and they have been victimizing,” said Soeker.
Soeker added the association will march the historical parade route as part of protest action. “We made an application for the third. The city also turned that down. But instead, I will bring a protest march on the third, on the heritage route, starting in District 6, right into the workhouse,” said Soeker.
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