“Because of God, We Did It”: Woman Shares Success Story After Failing Matric

• A resilient South African woman inspired many after sharing her journey to success after failing matric 
• The lady kept going even when things got tough a long the way and believed that one day she’d get to enjoy the fruits of her labour 
• Social media users congratulated her on not giving up on her vision in a thread of 963 comments 

One resilient woman restored hope in many South Africans who gave up on their dreams because of the challenges they have faced.

The lady shared a post on TikTok that detailed her journey since graduating high school.

Woman shares success story after failing matric

A 30-year-old South African lady, Nthabee Sebothoma, celebrated her success by sharing her rocky journey to living her dream in a now-viral TikTok post. The woman documented her story for her followers from 2015 when she was doing her final high school year.

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Sebothoma explained that after writing her matric exams she landed a job at a butchers shop. After getting her results, Sebothoma registered to upgrade her marks to hopefully get into university. 

Three years later, in 2018, the hustler secured a job at Checkers. In 2019 the resilient woman got accepted at Vaal University of Technology (VUT) to study teaching.

In 2020 the lady secured a job as a teacher’s assistant and made great friends. The following year she worked for a different school, still holding on to the same position.

In April of 2023, Sebothoma graduated and got a temporary job as a teacher. In 2024 she was able to buy herself a bakkie and moved into her new place.

In 2024, things got a bit sour after her contract was terminated. During her spare time she remembered her dream house and built it in September of the same year.

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The same woman who lost her job was invited to speak to learners and motivate them about life after matric. Before 2024 ended, Sebothom bagged a permanent job and keeps on flourishing.

She posted her story with the caption:

“Life is a journey. Because of God, we did it.”

See the TikTok post below:

Mzansi reacts to woman’s hard-earned success journey 

Social media users were inspired by the lady and shared their thoughts in a thread of comments:

@Shanti wrote:

“Proud of you stranger.”

@Mpumy🦁 shared:

“Thank u Sis. I needed this.”

@Lesego👸 said:

“True definition of dreams denied are not dreams delayed.”

@KING_Disebo shared:

“I love you, I want to upgrade my matric this year so I can study nursing.”

@Melanin Goddess explained:

“I needed this, I started studying in 2019, and self-paying students to get a permanent job was a problem, so I’m only completing my 3rd year this year and finishing next year feels like a lifetime of studying.”

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Source: Briefly News