Hundreds of South African matriculants were urged to follow their passions in life and cherish freedom of expression.

Artsblog attended the launch of the five-day Standard Bank National Schools Festival in the Guy Butler Theatre at the Grahamstown Monument this morning.

South Africa’s dancer of the moment, Soweto-born Dada Masilo told the keyed up youths to follow their dreams, but know that 99 percent of success is from hard work and one percent is talent.

She dances eight hours a day and keeps her work fresh

Standard Bank Arts sponsorship manager Mandy van der Spuy says the arts inspire our  youth to excel, debate and challenge..

Makana Municipal manager Ntombi Baart says council has coped well with numerous festivals, all of which added to the rainbow nation and made Grahamstown-Makana the capital of ubuntu.

Her top management recently committed themselves to responding to complaints quickly.

Grahamstown Foundation director Louisa Clayton says youths need to express themselves freely.

South Africans have died in the struggle for this right.

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