Gallery: Matrics celebrating their results

Matric pupils celebrate after seeing their names in the newspaper in Rockville, Soweto. They are, from left: Katlego Mickey (Mofari Mphahlele Secondary), Keketso Lefakane (Glenvista High), Lesego Kodisang (Mofari Mphahlele Secondary) and Thapelo Hlongwane (Eastern Cape's Selborne College). Photo: ITUMELENG ENGLISH

Matric pupils celebrate after seeing their names in the newspaper in Rockville, Soweto. They are, from left: Katlego Mickey (Mofari Mphahlele Secondary), Keketso Lefakane (Glenvista High), Lesego Kodisang (Mofari Mphahlele Secondary) and Thapelo Hlongwane (Eastern Cape's Selborne College). Photo: ITUMELENG ENGLISH

Mmeleli Bhaca and Siphumeze Bhaca in Pritchard Street looking at the matric results in a newspaper. Siphumeze Bhaca passed with exemption. Photo: MOTSHWARI MOFOKENG

Celebrating were Jeppe High School for Boys pupils Damon Callaghan Gareth King, Waseem Shaikjee, Lindsay John Arendse, Miguel Gibson, Gregory Lou, Darion Smyth and Bradley Marx. Photo: MOTSHWARI MOFOKENG

Ntsundeni Ndou in his brand-new car, while Limpopo Education MEC Dikeledi Magadzi looks on. Photo: Moloko Moloto

The top matriculants at St Matthews Private School in Rockville, Soweto, were, from left: Sabelo Makhudu, Thenjiwe Nokhonongo, Thembelihle Mkhize, Bongiwe Mposula, Lebohang Phetlho, Palesa Mabaso, Thato Selepe and Tshepo Radebe. Photo: Itumeleng English

Gauteng's top public school matriculant, Praise Ndebele, centre, hugs runners-up Wini-Louise Myburgh, left, and Elizabeth Bekker during the Gauteng Education Department matric awards ceremony. Photo: Nicholas Thabo Tau

Sibusiso Skhosana, 17, of Prosperitus Secondary School in Eersterus, who obtained six distinctions, with the school's principal Rafael Griffiths. Photo: Oupa Mokoena

Cara Rossouw, Christian Janse van Rensburg and Sune Heckner of H�erskool Menlopark celebrate after passing their matric. Photo: MASI LOSI

Praise Ndebele was named top achiever at a function announcing Gauteng's top matric students in Joburg. Photo: Etienne Creux

Matric pupils at Gauteng's best school, Garsfontein H�erskool, jump for joy after receiving their results. Photo: Masi Losi

Qiniso Ngiba (centre) shares a proud moment with family, (from left) grandfather Themba, uncle Sibusiso and grandmother Rita. Photo: Gcina Ndwalane

Matriculants Aaliya Bux and Ammaarah Majiet celebrate at Westerford High School after finding out that they had passed. Photo: MICHAEL WALKER

Shamegha Samuels, a grade 12 pupil from Lavender Secondary who wrote the matric exams after she gave birth to her son Mogamat Zaid has passed. Photo: Cindy Waxa

Angelique Vries of Trafalgar High School has passed matric with five disctinctions. Photo: Henk Kruger

Intlanganiso Secondary School pupils celebrate their achievements. Photo: WILLEM LAW.

Kyle Jantjies from Mount View High School is congratulated by principal Archie Benjamin. Photo: WILLEM LAW

Westerford High School pupils gather at the school to see their results. Photo: David Ritchie

Westerford High School matriculants Leanne Nefdt, Lauren Mitchell, Adrienne Timmes and Mahdi Marcus celebrate their achievements. Photo: David Ritchie

Top achiever Sanele Mdlalose flanked by his aunt, Gugu Sikhosana, and sister, Thembela Mdlalose, at the announcement of the matric results by Minister Angie Motshekga. He was one of the 8 pupils from KwaZulu-Natal who were invited to the event having excelled in various subjects. Photo: Supplied

Ecstatic matriculant Sadia Khan and Anandh Appanna, the principal of AM Moolla Spes Nova School, in Phoenix, celebrate the news of her diploma pass in spite of her physical challenges. Photo: Zanele Zulu

Sabelo Makhubu from Emndeni in Soweto achieved seven distinctions. Photo: Boxer Ngwenya

Tshepo Radebe, left in blue shirt, from Dlamini in Soweto studied at St Matthews High School. Here he is lifted into the air by his family. He got eight distinctions. Photo: Boxer Ngwenya