The final prizes were handed out at the 2025 Minstrel Competition on Saturday February 1 in front of a sold out crowd at Athlone Stadium.
Juvie Boy Entertainers retained their Carnival Kings crown, fending off the likes of Cape Town Hawkers, Ashwin Willemse Orient, Original Hanover D6 Minstrels and many more.
Section 2 teams battled it out in the Juvenile Combine Chorus, Coon Song, Best Band and much anticipated Group Song items – before the four week event came to a close with a trophy ceremony.
Juvie Boys Entertainers walked away with the coveted Group Song prize, proving their dominance in this category. They secured most of the prize trophies in the singing categories, including the famous Afrikaans Moppie title.
They also secured the Best Band trophy, leading the way with saxophonist, Don Vino, blowing the Juvies to victory.
Section 2 results:
Grand March Pass
5th Mitchells Plain Young Tycoons
4th Cape Town Hawkers
3rd Philadelphians
2nd Juvie Boy Entertainers
1st Ashwin Willemse Orient
Klopse Jol
5th Cape Town Hawkers
4th Original Hanover D6 Minstrels
3rd Juvie Boy Entertainers
2nd Ashwin Willemse Orient
1st Philadelphians
Best Dressed
5th Cape Town Hawkers
4th Juvie Boy Entertainers
3rd Ashwin Willemse Orient
2nd Philadelphians
1st Original Hanover D6 Minstrels
Juvenile Drum Major
5th Cape Town Hawkers
4th Original Hanover D6 Minstrels
3rd Ashwin Willemse Orient
2nd Philadelphians
1st Juvie Boy Entertainers
Adult/Senior Drum Major
5th Original Hanover D6 Minstrels
4th Fabulous Woodstock Starlites
3rd Philadelphians
2nd Juvie Boy Entertainers
1st Ashwin Willemse Orient
Adult Sentimental
5th Manenberg Superstars
4th Philadelphians
3rd Original Hanover D6 Minstrels
2nd Juvie Boy Entertainers
1st Cape Town Hawkers
Female Sentimental
5th Fabulous Woodstock Starlites
4th Philadelphians
3rd Manenberg Superstars
2nd Original Hanover D6 Minstrels
1st Juvie Boy Entertainers
Juvenile Sentimental
5th Mitchells Plain Young Tycoons
4th Philadelphians
3rd Cape Town Hawkers
2nd Original Hanover D6 Minstrels
1st Juvie Boy Entertainers
Afrikaans Moppie/Comic Song
5th Cape Town Hawkers
4th Mitchells Plain Young Tycoons
3rd Philadelphians
2nd Ashwin Willemse Orient
1st Juvie Boy Entertainers
English Combined Chorus
5th Manenberg Superstars
4th Original Hanover D6 Minstrels
3rd Ashwin Willemse Orient
2nd Philadelphians
1st Juvie Boy Entertainers
Juvenile Combined Chorus
5th Ashwin Willemse Orient
4th Mitchells Plain Young Tycoons
3rd Original Hanover D6 Minstrels
2nd Philadelphians
1st Juvie Boy Entertainers
Adult Coon Song
5th Fabulous Woodstock Starlites
4th Cape Town Hawkers
3rd Manenberg Superstars
2nd Original Hanover D6 Minstrels
1st Juvie Boy Entertainers
Best Band
5th Cape Town Hawkers
4th Original Hanover D6 Minstrels
3rd Philadelphians
2nd Ashwin Willemse Orient
1st Juvie Boy Entertainers
Best Group Song
5th Manenberg Superstars
4th Philadelphians
3rd Original Hanover D6 Minstrels
2nd Ashwin Willemse Orient
1st Juvie Boy Entertainers
Overall
5th Original Hanover D6 Minstrels
4th Cape Town Hawkers
3rd Ashwin Willemse Orient
2nd Philadelphians
1st Juvie Boy Entertainers
