National Anthem of South Africa

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Note to avoid confusion :
The South African national anthem is often referred to by its incipit of "Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika", but this has never been its official title, which is simply "National anthem of South Africa".
The national anthem of South Africa was adopted in 1997 and is a hybrid song combining new English lyrics with extracts of the 19th century hymn "Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika" and the Afrikaans song "Die Stem van Suid-Afrika", which was formerly used as the South African national anthem from the late 1930s to the mid-1990s. The committee responsible for this new composition included Anna Bender, Elize Botha, Richard Cock, Dolf Havemann (Secretary), Mzilikazi Khumalo (Chairman), Masizi Kunene, John Lenake, Fatima Meer, Khabi Mngoma, Wally Serote, Johan de Villiers, and Jeanne Zaidel-Rudolph.
Lyrics
First verse, first two lines in Xhosa
Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika
Maluphakanyisw' uphondo lwayo,
First verse, last two lines in Zulu
Yizwa imithandazo yethu,
Nkosi sikelela, thina lusapho Iwayo.
Second verse in 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.
Third verse in Afrikaans
Uit die blou van onse hemel,
Uit die diepte van ons see,
Oor ons ewige gebergtes,
Waar die kranse antwoord gee,
Fourth verse in English
Sounds the call to come together,
And united we shall stand,
Let us live and strive for freedom,
In South Africa our land.
English translation
(Xhosa)
Lord bless Africa
May her glory be lifted high,
(Zulu)
Hear our prayers
Lord bless us, your children
(Sesotho)
Lord we ask You to protect our nation,
Intervene and end all conflicts,
Protect us, protect our nation,
Protect South Africa, South Africa
(Afrikaans)
From the blue of our skies,
From the depths of our seas,
Over our everlasting mountains,
Where the echoing crags resound

[@deadpool113]

I'm from Korea. I like the harmony of diverse people. It's not the thing that my country has. So I was interested in South African history and culture even before. And I got to have more chance of speaking and writting English by a South African professor. And yesterday I found this anthem by chance. And I really like this song. 5 languages are in one song, 2 songs are mixed like it used to be 1. Now I can understand Nelson Mandela's dream. Long live South Africa.🇿🇦💞🇰🇷

[@waldolabuschagne7784]

I also like South Korea and it's people.

[@idbosman]

May the sisters of the North and South of Korea unite in harmony and define the next chapter of civilisation ❤️❤️❤️ 🇰🇷🇰🇵1️⃣

[@dutchskyrimgamer.youtube2748]

The idea was that Die Stem, beloved by many Afrikaners and British South Africans, and Nkosi Sikelel iAfrika, a famous song by other African natives, were united in one. Because Afrikaners are the kinders of South Africa but Xhosa, Zulu and the many other peoples too. Mandela respected both Die Stem and Nkosi Sikelel iAfrika. Especially because Die Stem is a beautiful song, just cursed with Apartheid politics. Also, South Africa was made by five people in general. President Botha, who started with abolishing Apartheid, F.W. De Klerk, who succeeded Botha and completely abolished Apartheid, and co- vice president together with Mbeki and Mandela. De Klerk, Mandela, Desmond Tutu and Thabo Mbeki build the new South Africa. De Klerk and Mandela got the Nobel Peace Prize for their efforts. De Klerk sacrificed his reputation among his own people for South Africa. Since 1994, the most right wingers call De Klerk a traitor, while Malema and his EFF, as well as the racist party BLF, call De Klerk a murderer.

[@hlale1227]

you are amazing.

[@christinevandermerwe5660]

We sincerely thank you!!!

[@sammiatimodumubarak6387]

I am a Ghanaian but this south African anthem is top-notch. A prayer anthem. Well done I ❤️ 💖 ❣️ it

[@winegums3211]

Ghana 🇬🇭 still has the death penalty

[@alecmcgrathofcanada9175]

Canadian here! Will be visiting South Africa in a few days. Awesome anthem!

[@nasihasonvadi867]

Honestly South Africa 🇿🇦 is a blessed country , PROUDLY SOUTH AFRICAN 🇿🇦

[@elviskamenge7142]

Love this.. even I don't understand the language

[@shanellepillay5406]

R HD gdi🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦

[@nthusengfrancinahmofokeng1144]

HFC Bnkkh Jnkjm kolkpoilklljkn Koikkkl Iloijljjjji

[@vincentskywalker6611]

@@elviskamenge7142 jy hoef nie jy voel die krag

[@neo9706]

Love your country from the UK

[@erinjessicabennett465]

Proudly South African!! From Johannesburg ❤️🇿🇦

[@Karaliena]

Mpumulanga

[@nasihasonvadi867]

Same

[@erinjessicabennett465]

@@Craftycrafter. Jo'burg is a HUGE city, so it doesn't matter.

[@invincible_united4707]

Cape Town/Pretoria!

[@michelle.sharnaxx]

Same xx

[@onfire9969]

My Favourite National Anthem 100% Greetings from Nelspruit

[@Monica_29]

Whoop whoop🙌🏼 (Come visit Mbombela Every Nation church 🙏🏼💞)

[@ysaehikonrad6431]

I am from Namibia, I love our Africa, I hope to make South African friends

[@Karaliena]

And I hope to make to make friends in Namibia

[@bruhz_089]

I hope that Namibia rejoins South Africa

[@thegreypenguin5097]

@@bruhz_089 oof why would they do that

[@johann.9271]

You are part of SADC, friend. We welcome you with open arms. Come and work with us to make our country better than it is.

[@yourdailytortoise6725]

You are a very kind man, Ysaehi.

[@loosdamoose4489]

everytime i hear this now i small tear comes to my ears while I'm smiling. It reminds me that maybe just maybe there`s still hope for this country

[@marckjoanen4149]

I'm from Cameroon 🇨🇲 and for me this Anthem is the second best one in the world after our Anthem. Bravo

[@Kiramadiso]

I live in South Africa and at school we always sing this song at assembly and I love this song so much I sing it at home all the time. South Africa is our beautiful land.

[@hildamarokana2286]

Are you in doornpoort primary school

[@leeleaguegaming6033]

Same here we also sing it in assembly at our school

[@mikezoev]

I’m Russian and I love South African national anthem! 🇷🇺❤️🇿🇦

[@shanengobeni5438]

I love your Russian anthem especially after president putin shout" huraaaa"

[@materialgorwl7238]

Tysm!

[@azaniabantuzulu]

I am south African I love south African I love Russian anthem also

[@bluffenia]

Great Russia and our Beloved South Africa shall stand strong together in all of the following years! 🇿🇦❤🇷🇺, an unbreakable team!

[@kwaNgubane]

Слава русский🇷🇺, glory to South Africa 🇿🇦

[@amberbarendilla8066]

Proudly South African 🇿🇦

[@janewalker4126]

Proudly South African❤🇿🇦❤ The most beautiful anthem in the world

[@nonoycastillion720]

Goosebumps When I hear your Anthem ❤️❤️❤️ greetings from the Philippines 🇵🇭

[@Raiden_Ei_Eclipse]

Proudly South African 🇿🇦 and I will stand for our country

[@CART00N.STORIES]

Hi tell me is cricket popular in South Africa

[@silindiledladla5892]

@@CART00N.STORIES ask Google..

[@Rosemarygold839]

Yes❤

[@Rosemarygold839]

​@CAwe win ruby RT00N.STORIES

[@antomilmusic]

I AM FROM "INDIA".....WHAT A BEAUTIFUL SONG, I LIKE THE HERMONY.......GREAT..🙏🙏🙏

[@user-bn1kl5dz1v]

Huge respect from India...🇮🇳🇮🇳

[@svenheilborn1537]

Congratulations for your national holiday on 27th April Sout Africa from your friends in Germany

[@kelebogilemoepeng2844]

Proudly South African 🇿🇦❤

[@israsalie2135]

Thank u

[@nasihasonvadi867]

Same here

[@queroderick3388]

Every word and tone in this song carries a message so profound not just to South Africans but to all Africans as a race. Every time I feel bad I come back to this anthem. Couldn't be any more prouder to be African!

[@adityanayak872]

Divided by continents. United by Gandhi. Long live South Africa. 🇮🇳🇿🇦

[@eldee3669]

We teach our students (Primary School) about leaders and their impact on society and the world. Nelson Mandela and Mahatma Ghandi are the 2 leaders featured in our textbooks. 🇮🇳 🇿🇦 😊😊

[@ghostfantom5370]

@@eldee3669 Ghandi was a disgusting person shut your mouth how dare you compare him to nelson Mandela disgusting

[@ghostfantom5370]

Indians should leave SA

[@eldee3669]

@@ghostfantom5370RIP

[@Oliver98773]

We were forced to learn and sing this song during my secondary school days☺️😊 we sang it off hand but never knew the meaning 🤤🤤 from Nigeria!!! I'm just reading the English subtitle for the first time

[@danielotala446]

My tears rolled the first time I understood what message was on the National Anthem!🥺

[@rabiyajafarpatel1217]

Proud to be a south African

[@user-wv2go3hb3d]

Nmeipenda Sana haijapishan na mungu ibariki ya Tanzania my country!!!

[@mokhesengkulehile442]

I am from South Africa I love it 🇿🇦

[@juliankabinde9708]

😇

[@christinapeter5028]

Not me learning the meaning to the afrikaans part for the first time. All the parts are so beautiful though. We are truly a blessed country

[@thembimadela3032]

I'M FROM SOUTH AFRICA AND I LOVE THIS SONG SO MUCH

[@hinata-shoyo6663]

South Africa like if you from South Africa i am and famous there

[@AliAli-bx5yk]

More love from Nairobi, Kenya

[@shahistashaikh7417]

Proudly South African proudly South African

[@adityasil6985]

Beautiful National Anthem. Love from India ❤️❤️❤️🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳

[@gabzozo10]

Proudly South African

[@hamzashaikh5292]

SAMEEEEEEEEE❤

[@Vince_ExE]

🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦

[@lidiahaddad8448]

Maravilhoso. From Brasil! ❤️🇿🇦

[@richardfoxe1371]

Fantástico! From Italy.

[@iBobaBear]

Proud to be South African 🇿🇦🔥💕💪

[@jonasvaananen]

The first part of the melody is used in a Psalm in Finnish. That's how I was acquainted with the melody, and was positively surprised to hear it was also used in South Africa's national anthem

[@jacekb6119]

Love from Poland 🇵🇱 ♥ 🇿🇦

[@TheresiaBakare-ke9bf]

My favourite National Anthem worldwide. Keep it up Mzansi 🎷👌🤌

[@tzibeon8882]

Greetings from Malaysia 🇲🇾🇿🇦.

[@alingabrielgradinaru7731]

Long live South Africa!! 🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦

[@israsalie2135]

ᥬ😘᭄

[@ritakamanga3370]

💖💖💖💖💖❤️👍

[@yousefyousef1289]

Amen God

[@JohanLompies]

THANKS FOR SAYING IT

[@ArtisticDooodle]

I remember when I was in primary school and they would make us sing this every morning.

[@Velimirable]

Wonderful anthem, maybe the best in the world, combing, bringing together dfferent traditions, a prayer for unity and freedom in diversity. I can listen to it over and over again.

[@franklinchenfranklin4840]

im from Brazil and i love South Africa

[@parthgoyal7860]

I am from India, long live south africa

[@maxongwijane8269]

Thanks guys teaching my sister and brother

[@corneliusvlok6134]

South 🇿🇦 I'm proud

[@aneldamarais7680]

My daughter is learning this

[@federicocammarata7024]

Greetings from Italy

[@dicksonclenamsenanuawunor1492]

Goosebumps 😭😭😭😭🇬🇭

[@bajalife4ever]

Why are you crying?

[@zukilentunja2720]

@@bajalife4everThis anthem is very beautiful!

[@ianarua6273]

Loving it from Kenya, it connects the S.A people to their soil

[@hilariowilson9456]

I’m from Panamá, but what a beautiful anthem!

[@kuldeepjain8642]

We support South Africa forever.

[@gavazantsakelo7623]

Proudly South African🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@houseofjudah7470]

mungu ibariki Africa mungu ibariki Tanzania

[@andry77777]

Proud South African 🇿🇦

[@tshepotautshwane5982]

Wow guys this arrangement is amazing, just listen to this harmony and chords!!! Yoh what you did to our National Anthem is superb!

[@joaofredericosoaresdecastr3351]

Just Beautiful!!

[@thecrazyallstar2023]

🇿🇦AS A SOUTH AFRICAN I APPROVE🇿🇦

[@maqwaybaran9905]

Best anthem on earth

[@elpresidente699]

the rest of africa congratulates you for defeating apartheid. for many africans from the rest of the continent, this song is a sad one but also a mark of victory. you were not alone

[@MysteStorm]

There is far MORE apartheid now, than there ever was ... along with dire poverty, and way more violence, murder and sadness.

[@nkule2493]

Proudly South African❤️🇿🇦

[@dialmsemotv5763]

I did some investigation the national anthem of South Africa 🇿🇦 it the same with the national anthem of Tanzania 🇹🇿 this two countries they relates until national anthem that it is good🥰🥰🥰🥰😍🤩

[@therealestnigga1694]

Useful piece of info. Thanks.

[@johann.9271]

I love Tanzania. Your country is equally as beautiful as ours. Come visit if you can.

[@tzibeon8882]

Zambia too, Zambia anthem is same to South Africa anthem and Tanzania anthem.

[@cekan14]

Dude, this anthem is sang in several languages; that's sick

[@kaden3215]

I am fro South Africa jahanasburg love and true African 🇿🇦

[@cameron6035]

This is defo the best version yet

[@user-gt8wj2ry9j]

I will pray that God always blessed our nation

[@eskelehoun4229]

What a beautiful language ❤

[@jacketylon]

languages* There are 5 in the whole thing. Each stanza is a different language

[@pierreodendaal6519]

My home, South Africa. 🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦

[@TheBigD11022]

Also my home

[@The_Lone_Wolf_Anzal.]

Like NewZealand national anthem first half is their traditional language second half is English and this is a prayer to God like that so both are familiar

[@wolf-sk1gt]

I am truly proud to be south africa

[@johann.9271]

While so many of us have left, I just can't bring myself to do so. I love my country to the point where I would violently defend it. Call me old-fashioned, but even if you perceive me to be too white - my family's been here for hundreds of years. We know no other loyalty. We keep no second passports. We'll defend this place tooth and nail even if the current ANC government bids us to do so. It is a matter of pride for us. We just want to be included. To work as compatriots together. God Bless South Africa. We love you despite all the despair. Be proud again. That should be our modern motto.

[@zanderpretorius7025]

"Be Proud Again" That brings me to tears, brother

[@paulmpho5762]

Your comment makes me to feel more proudly South African... God bless!!

[@johann.9271]

@@paulmpho5762 We have a lot to be proud of. Me and my family love our country. I will take up arms if the government of the day wishes us to do so. We made a Vow ... "We for you, South Africa". I fully intend to uphold it. And so does my family. After everything, our love for this place and Its people won't fade. Strongs, brother. We beginning to see the light. And it will be brilliant 🇿🇦

[@rural_girl555]

woah. im surprised. This comment is so refreshing. It's so amazing to finally see a white south African admitting their loyalty to SA so much so as to never leave. I rarely see this is with whites in this country smh. It annoys me when many whites complain that SA is not "good for them" and then migrate oversees thinking the grass is greener on the other side or that somehow UK, Australia, europe and america are "better"

[@AliHassanHunzai]

Not a South African but want to see south Africa growing. Longlive South Africa

[@tourio6176]

From Sri Lanka Very satisfying national anthem ❤️

[@matselaserekeho5744]

I am south african love this

[@matselaserekeho5744]

We have different cultures here there over 50 languages used In this song

[@AliHassanHunzai]

Just like the lyrics and learned it like lovely anthem From Pakistan

[@FazMationsYT]

Im proud to be South African!

[@NeoSithole]

Proudly South African.

[@lixaesung1182]

Proudly South African!!!!!! Western Cape 🇿🇦

[@Protagonist19612012]

Could anyone tell the names of both the choir and the orchestra that perform this anthem? Also, have been wondering if this version is an official one (is it used on the South African TV and radio broadcast), and in what year it was recorded. Thanks a lot.

[@georgeafton3460]

I got chills from listening :)

[@dutchskyrimgamer.youtube2748]

You should listen Die Stem (the Afrikaans and English part of this anthem. Die Stem is the anthem used during and before apartheid. But other then that it has nothing to do with it

[@Vince_ExE]

​@@dutchskyrimgamer.youtube2748 sorry but modern south Africa is Better

[@dineochaka309]

United we shall stand by coming together- beautiful thanks. Regards Dineo Jeanette Chaka Kutumela with Tebogo Mpholo Kutumela and Thato Mpho Jamilla Kutumela

[@waldolabuschagne7784]

Proud South Africa 🇿🇦✊✊✊✊

[@hyromhawk3933]

Thank you

[@wunitheodore6917]

Love this anthem

[@Baconsquadroblox]

Thanks my country South Africa is great

[@sylviambonga7525]

I am a proudly south african

[@karimanabti2547]

How do you do this and how do you say

[@georgejosiah8030]

This will become pur Anthem when Africa becomes a country

[@georgejosiah8030]

@RishabhHarripersadh how?

[@riaanbenson9327]

i love respect ful song

[@esmaredietrichsen5805]

Thx for not hating on our contry ant some ppl dont know but no all South Africans are black ther is black and white ppl i love this song and i am from South Africa

[@OverseasFilipinoMom]

Beautiful, beautiful South Africa

[@egantarock4552]

Love from 🇳🇬

[@hajh3965]

God bless mama Africa and Make us great and strong 💪❤️❤️

[@karla-dw5xr]

Never in my life have i been more proud to be sout African.

[@aarondsouza800]

Wow

[@jettrain6459]

This I the one my school uses in assembly 😂

[@thubelihlesonkwele9584]

I'm so blessed to be the South African 🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🌀🌀🌀🌁🌀⛰️⛰️⛰️

[@cecilalberts3095]

My fravit song

[@mohammeds.nihadatu4669]

I am a Ghana my teacher taught us this in JHS

[@mohammeds.nihadatu4669]

I'm a Ghanaian.

[@kwameaboagye121]

Big up to you our kings and queens from 🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦 Our kings and queens from 🇿🇦their national anthem is so sweet and soulful

[@eronidesgomesdelimagomes3052]

I'll love to forever by fith