Juvie Boy Entertainers crowned section 2 carnival winners

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

Fabulous Woodstock Starlites perform in the Best Band category. Picture: Karriem Salie

Manenberg Superstars compete in the Juvenile Combine Chorus category. Picture: Karriem Salie

Mitchell’s Plain Young Tycoons compete in the Juvenile Combined Chorus. Picture: Karriem Salie

Ashwin Willemse Orient performs in the Juvenile Combined Chorus Category. Picture: Karriem Salie

Cape Town Hawkers perform in the Best Band category. Picture: Lauren Paris

One of the longest standing Cape Town Hawkers members “Boere” is seem hyping the crowd during the troupes best band performance. Picture: Lauren Paris

Manenberg Superstars performing in the Best Band category. Picture: Lauren Paris

Juvie Boy Entertainers compete in the Best Band category. Picture: Lauren Paris

Saxophonist Don Vino Prins spotted during JBE’s best band performance. Picture: Lauren Paris

Original D6 Hanover Minstrels perform in the Best Band category. Picture: Lauren Paris

Lavender Hill's BB Valhour from Showmax series Bealah Queens Vannie Kaap was spotted during Original D6 Hanover Minstrels performance. Picture: Lauren Paris

Philadelphians Minstrels perform in the best band Category. Picture: Lauren Paris

Mitchell’s Plain Young Tycoons perform in the Group Song category. Pictire: Lauren Paris

Fabulous Woodstock Starlites perform in the Group Song category. Picture: Lauren Paris

Ashwin Willemse Orient’s from Manenberg perform in the Group Song Category. Picture: Lauren Paris

6 time group song winners perform in the Group Song category with Nur Abrahams. Picture: Lauren Paris

Ashwin Willemse Orientz perform in the Best Band Category. Picture: Karriem Salie

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