South Africa’s extravagant matric balls
Chapter 14 of Born a Crime, provides a window into the extravagant high school dances, or 'matric balls', that are a major rite of passage for young South Africans. The article on this page is adapted from a longer piece on CNN Style, reporting on photographer Alice Mann's efforts to capture these experiences on camera. Read the text and answer the Paper 2 reading comprehension questions. At 682 words, this is a bit...