National Anthem of South Africa

National Anthem Of South Africa

Since 1997, the South African national anthem has been a hybrid song combining new English lyrics with extracts of the hymn Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika (God Bless Africa) and the former anthem Die Stem van Suid-Afrika (The Call of South Africa).

Read more about National Anthem Of South Africa:  Structure, History, Lyrics, The Challenges of A Multilingual Anthem

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