Language | Lyrics | English translation |
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Xhosa | Nkosi sikelel' iAfrika Maluphakanyisw' uphondo lwayo, |
Lord bless Africa Let its (Africa's) horn be raised |
Zulu | Yizwa imithandazo yethu, Nkosi sikelela Thina lusapho lwayo. |
Listen also to our prayers Lord bless us We are the family of it (Africa) |
Sesotho | Morena boloka setjhaba sa heso, O fedise dintwa le matshwenyeho, O se boloke, O se boloke setjhaba sa heso, Setjhaba sa, South Afrika — South Afrika. |
Lord bless our nation Stop wars and sufferings Save it, save it, our nation The nation of South Africa — South Africa. |
Afrikaans | Uit die blou van onse hemel, Uit die diepte van ons see, Oor ons ewige gebergtes, Waar die kranse antwoord gee, |
From the blue of our heavens, From the depths of our seas, Over our everlasting mountains, Where the crags give answer, |
English |
And united we shall stand, Let us live and strive for freedom In South Africa our land. |
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