Matric

A grade 12 learner made an entrance at her matric dance by arriving in a trolley!.
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@dalaucrew

Saving fuel? Student makes Matric dance entrance in a trolley [watch]

With the rising prices of petrol, one KZN learner made a fun and cost-effective entrance at her matric dance…

Matric

A grade 12 learner made an entrance at her matric dance by arriving in a trolley!.
Image via Instagram
@dalaucrew

With Matric dance season in full swing, students are looking for any way to stand out from the crowd – and the flashier and quirkier, the better!

Recently, one KwaZulu-Natal learner managed to do just that – and even saved on fuel too!

MATRIC DANCE ENTRANCE GOES VIRAL

Shae Geary – a learner from KZN – stunned her fellow friends when she arrived at her Matric dance – in a trolley!

Decked with tinsel, balloons, and fairy lights,  the grade 12 learner stole the spotlight in her unconventional ride. 

In a clip circulating on social media, Geary sat in the trolley whilst her partner happily pushed her to the entrance of the venue: Coastlands Umhlanga.

Maurice Ellerbeck matric dance
Maurice Ellerbeck wowed his peers at his matric dance with a gender-neutral outfit inspired by American actor Michael Urie.
Image via Facebook Baretto bridalwear designer

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And both the cheering crowd gathered to watch, and social media users were both amused and fascinated.

@naz_r87: Well with the fuel price we gotta get creative”

@instacraig02: “Checkers is looking for that trolley”

@randhir_shewbaran: “Sham, petrol is expensive. I might have to take my kids in a wheelbarrow”

@daniela.dufourq: “We love to see a man who isn’t afraid to push a trolley”

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OTHER MODES OF TRANSPORT

With Matric dances becoming the new red carpet, learners are continuing to look for unusual ways to make their grand entrances

In videos posted on TikTok, students around SA have arrived at their farewell parties in a variety of modes of transport, including 

ATV, an ambulance, a golf cart, a palanquin, a boat, and even a coffin!

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@yellotee #glowupforreal #YelloTee❤ #trending #world ♬ original sound – kyy_squared