Mzansi Relates to ‘Genius’ Crashing Out Over Matric Results After 4 Years
- A young South African man shared how his heart is still aching after graduating from high school four years ago
- The chap could not get over his grades and crashed out in a now-viral TikTok video where Mzansi consoled him
- Social media users related to the gent’s pain and shared their stories in a thread of 276 comments
The final matric exams are one of the most important set of tests for high schoolers who hope to continue their studies.

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A lot of scholars study hard to obtain rewarding results that include numerous distinctions or at least an admission to a bachelor’s degree.
Mzansi relates to gent crashing out over matric results after 4 years
A young South African chap, Thando Ntshangase opened up old wounds after he shared a relatable video on TikTok. The young man pulled out his matric certificate from four years ago and crashed out after scanning it.

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The gent was still not over the fact that he was short of 1% to earn himself a distinction. Ntshangase edited the video well with a trending background track that evoked sadness.
His followers and other TikTokkers were reminded of a memory that haunted them since they graduated high school and hoped to bury it in the back of their minds.
He captioned his now-viral clip that generated 175K views:
“That 79% on your matric certificate still haunts you to this day and it's been four years now. Matric results. Students receive their results with a 50% pass.”
Ntshangase also posts a lot of relatable content on his TikTok that Mzansi loves, but this one touched many who were vulnerable enough to share similar stories.
In order to obtain a distinction in matric, one needs to score an overall mark of 80% or higher. 50% and above is the desirable pass rate that most people settle for.

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Mzansi relates to gent haunted by matric results from four years ago
Social media users related to the chap’s story and shared their stories in a thread of over 200 comments:

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@NkanyisoWise cried:
“You don’t really get it. I have 79%, 78 and 77%.”
@Mhlengi Sabela highlighted their struggles:
“Guys some of us have 29% so be grateful hey?”
@MaMgabe explained her dilemma:
“I have four 79%. I wish to go back to school.”
@Tiyyi H Mdaka remembered:
“Same, bro same. What’s worse is I got two 79%.”
@Thando commented:
“I got 78% for Maths lit and Life orientation.”
@KW3NA_ shared:
“I applied for a re-mark.”
@khulakmhlophe crashed out in the comments:
“78% Maths Lit, 77% Economics I won’t forgive myself. I was aiming for six distinctions but I got four.”
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