Overview
- Municipal officials state they are not the organiser and do not set the 2026 Tweede Nuwe Jaar road march route, which the Kaapse Klopse Karnival Association (KKKA) proposed via Somerset Road into Green Point and DHL Stadium.
- The Events Permit Office is coordinating safety and compliance engagements with organisers, departments, residents and councillors, with a permit decision expected in the coming week once outstanding plans are finalised.
- The KKKA defends the revised format on safety, cost and scheduling grounds, and director Muneeb Gambino says the street parade and first day of competition are set for 5 January 2026 to reduce expenses.
- Political pushback has intensified, with the ANC Western Cape rejecting the stadium reroute as cultural erasure and the EFF criticising both the move and reported ticket fees of R100 for adults and R60 for minors.
- The City says a 27 December court application by the Cape Town Minstrel Carnival Association concerns a different minstrel grouping and is scheduled to be heard on 29 December.