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(CNN) — Before South African high school students complete their final exams, they first walk the red carpet, pulling out all the stops for their celebratory matriculation, or ‘matric,’ balls. The ...

What was once a simple end-of-school celebration has evolved into a costly spectacle, with matric students and parents already gearing up to spend from a few thousand rand to over R30,000 on the dance ...

Matric dance magic abounds at expo with exhibitors, fashion show, trends talks and more. Menlyn Park Shopping Centre is rolling out the red carpet for Grade 12 learners and their families at the ...

South Africa’s youngest minister, Basic Education’s Siviwe Gwarube, has a big week. She will unveil the matric results on 14 January, setting the stage for a week in which we focus the national eye on ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photographer Alice Mann photographed matric balls for five years for her new book “The Night is Young.” - Alice Mann Before South ...

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