Cape Town Carnival celebrates 15th anniversary

Date: February 25, 2025 | Posted in Cape Town News | News

Cape Town Carnival is known for its colourful floats that have been mesmerising patrons for the past 14 years, but not many know the many hours and hard work that goes into bringing the event to life.

Now celebrating 15th anniversary, fans can once again look forward to spectacular entertainment as the parade makes its way down the Green Point Fan Walk on Saturday 15 March.

People’s Post spoke to Malvin Gandiwa, construction manager in the steel department at the Cape Town Carnival workshop in Maitland. He shared that it takes about a month to complete a float. “We make the skeleton of the floats to support the structure and to make sure it’s strong. Then it goes to fabrication where they add all the fabric.”