"Help My Child": Northern Cape Single Mum Raises Funds for Daughter's Matric Dance
- Fransina Riegers, a single mother from the Northern Cape, launched a crowdfunding campaign for her daughter Brigita's matric dance
- Brigita Riegers is in Grade 12, and her mother turned to BackaBuddy after struggling to cover the costs on her own
- Fransina posted a heartfelt plea on Facebook, saying even a small contribution would make a big difference to her family
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A single mother from the Northern Cape is asking the public for help to give her daughter a night she will never forget. Fransina Riegers posted a heartfelt appeal on Facebook on 28 August 2026, hoping that strangers would help cover the cost of her daughter Brigita's matric dance.
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Brigita Riegers is currently in Grade 12, and her mother is determined to make sure she gets to attend one of the most celebrated milestones in a South African teenager's life. Fransina kept her words simple, but her message landed hard. She wrote that she is a single mother and just needs someone to help her child get to her matric dance, adding that even a small amount would make a world of difference to their family.
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To formalise the appeal, Fransina set up a campaign on BackaBuddy https://www.backabuddy.co.za, a South African crowdfunding platform commonly used by families facing financial hardship. The campaign describes the dance as a magical milestone for Brigita and outlines how important it is for her to be able to share that experience with her classmates. The doting mom pleaded: "Help send a single mom's daughter to her Matric Dance in Northern Cape." Read her mother's post by clicking here:
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Matric dances are a significant occasion in South Africa, often compared to a school prom, with costs covering a dress, hair, make-up, transport and tickets. For families with a single income, or none at all, those expenses can quickly become out of reach. Fransina's post was shared in a public Facebook crowdfunding group, where South Africans regularly reach out to help one another during difficult times, and Brigita is yet to receive any donations.
Other Briefly News stories about matric dances
- A South African matric student took to the streets, holding a sign asking for donations to attend his matric dance, and his plea sparked a viral response.
- Mzansi was moved by a South African matric student in Lenasia who garnered nationwide attention by standing at a roadside, holding a donation sign to raise funds for her matric dance.
- A remarkable crowdfunding campaign united South Africans to support a matric learner in need of funds for his matric dance.
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