Identical twins celebrate their graduation together

BACHELOR OF EDUCATION

- TRACY-LYNN RUITERS

IDENTICAL twins Cailyn and Caitlyn Daniels have spent their lives side by side — born minutes apart, learning to walk and talk together, entering the same schools, and even getting their driver's licences on the same day.

Now, the 23-year-old sisters from Mitchells Plain are preparing to don matching gowns as they graduate with their Bachelor of Education in Foundation Phase Teaching degrees from Rosebank College in Cape Town.

The two spoke from their family home just minutes before heading out to buy identical dresses for next week's graduation ceremony.

“We hardly ever get the chance to dress the same anymore,” Caitlyn said, smiling. “That was a big thing when we were children, so this is really special.”

“I still need to sort my nails and lishes,” Cailyn added with a laugh.

Their conversation flows with a kind of rhythm only identical twins seem to master. At several moments during the interview, they spoke the same words at exactly the same time - as if rehearsed.