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The Bella Donna's brightening up the Cape Town Carnival Afr'energy on 18 March 2023 in Cape Town, South Africa. (Photo: Gallo Images / Brenton Geach)
Members of the Aphrodite Belly Dancing Studio at the Cape Town Carnival Afr'energy on 18 March 2023 in Cape Town, South Africa. (Photo: Gallo Images / Brenton Geach)
Gaia and lead performers of Ubuntu float at the Cape Town Carnival Afr'energy on 18 March 2023 in Cape Town, South Africa. (Photo: Gallo Images / Brenton Geach)
Leda Botha letting go of all her worries on the SOAR float at the Cape Town Carnival Afr'energy on 18 March 2023 in Cape Town, South Africa. (Photo: Gallo Images / Brenton Geach)
The Chinese community showing off their powerful fire dragon at the Cape Town Carnival Afr'energy on 18 March 2023 in Cape Town, South Africa. (Photo: Gallo Images / Brenton Geach)
The SOAR float before the parade started at Green Point at the Cape Town Carnival Afr'energy on 18 March 2023 in Cape Town, South Africa. (Photo: Gallo Images / Brenton Geach)
Fire dancers showing their strength of courage at the Cape Town Carnival Afr'energy on 18 March 2023 in Cape Town, South Africa. (Photo: Gallo Images / Brenton Geach)
A giraffe stilt walker making friends with the crowd at the Cape Town Carnival Afr'energy on 18 March 2023 in Cape Town, South Africa. (Photo: Gallo Images / Brenton Geach)
Cape Town fire fighters were a firm favourite with the large crowd at the Cape Town Carnival Afr'energy on 18 March 2023 in Cape Town, South Africa. (Photo: Gallo Images / Brenton Geach)
Thousands of people lined the streets in Green Point at the Cape Town Carnival Afr'energy on 18 March 2023 in Cape Town, South Africa. (Photo: Gallo Images / Brenton Geach)