It is matric ball day for Mitchells Plain teenager Rudolph Lekay. He went viral earlier this year when a video of him selling R2 sweets was posted on various social media platforms. Rudolph is set to ...

What started as a local celebration of matriculants has blossomed into Africa’s most luxurious teen event, thanks to the vision and drive of Fourways’ own Santiago Mark Andrew. At just 18 years old, ...

Matric ball entrances have become the ultimate showdown of creativity and flair. What used to be a simple limo ride has now turned into an all out spectacle, with students pulling out every stop to ...

Matric pupil Rudolph Lekay has reached his goal of R10 000 to finance his matric ball attendance in October. News24 readers around the world rallied to donate to the Lekay family. The mom and son duo ...

As the heat of matric ball season rises, South Africa’s high school leavers are preparing for one of the most celebrated milestones of their youth. But behind the sequins, sleek suits, and social ...

Matric dances have already become extravagant, with learners spending thousands on hair, gowns, make-up and luxury cars. Now “The Matric Ball” 2025, branded as the “Met Gala” for matrics, is taking ...

What started as a modest dream in Fourways has grown into one of Africa’s most luxurious teen events. Read more: Fourways High principal wishes matriculants well At just 18 years old, Santiago Mark ...

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 ...

Reaching matric is a milestone and the matric ball is a special event most parents and students look forward to celebrating. For most, a matric ball symbolises successfully reaching the end of a ...

Every boy and girl dreams of that fairytale Matric Ball to mark the end of your secondary schooling career. The good people at Good Hope FM and Mzansi’s much loved Afrikaans soapie “7de Laan” are ...

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 dances may ...