Sibusiso Mahlangu, 24, is using his voice and pen to confront a difficult truth and harsh reality many young people find themselves in after completing matric.
His latest book, Life After Matric, published in January, is a deeply emotional and urgent reflection on what happens when the promises of success after matric do not match reality.
It captures a generation that did everything expected of them, only to face closed doors, silence, and rising self-doubt.
