For Daniel Mandlate, 18, success in matric started long before the first school bell rang.
Every morning, he woke up at 4.30am to help his mother prepare dough for fat cakes at her small fast-food business.
It was exhausting. I had to knead the dough, help open the shop, and still make it to school on time. Some days I was so tired I thought I wouldnt manage, but I couldnt give up, Daniel said.
