"The Call of South Africa" - National Anthem of South Africa (1957-1994) [ENGLISH VERSION]

[@mikesgoodmann9349]

Thanks for posting. Very rare opportunity to hear the full Anthem in English!

[@aheat3036]

This was South Africa’s national anthem for only 37 years but it was one of the best national anthems ever created!

[@GasStationBird]

The version is Afrikaans is way better

[@mildlydispleased3221]

The new anthem still includes this song.

[@windbreaker2432]

@@mildlydispleased3221but it glorifies the ANC/EFF more. Talk about irony.

[@mildlydispleased3221]

@@windbreaker2432 It's a pan-African liberation song. Tanzania and Zambia also use it in their anthems.

[@patrickcannell2258]

Better than the rubbish we have now!

[@vincenta_2]

I never tire of hearing it.

[@goulven05]

Same

[@joetrump2983]

Tired*

[@kishdeval9322]

Proud to be South African and had the opportunity to sing our National Anthem in school and at Rugby matches.. True Anthem..

[@mildlydispleased3221]

This anthem is included in the new one. That is the true anthem.

[@goulven05]

Be proud of your heritage brother, best wishes from Brazil! 🇧🇷

[@St.Val_456]

@@mildlydispleased3221 Sure bud, """"true""""" anthem

[@mildlydispleased3221]

@Spin_Aur_456 Why should a minority segregate and oppress the majority?

[@t.i.p1366]

Boo boo Nkosi sikelel is wayyy better 🫡❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@VanDaRifleman]

I know a Boer who is about my father's age living stateside, and he was amazed that I knew a bit of SA history, including the Voortrekkers and the Battle of Blood River, the violence and terrorism of the ANC, and the plague of white farmer murders. The fact that I'm a tall Dutchman with a very Dutch surname who knew the aforementioned facts endeared me to him.

[@GoodVideos4]

I was incidentally fairly recently seeing articles about the Dutch being the tallest nation on Earth. It is not sure why. It seems to include the Cape Dutch, in South Africa.

[@metros8169]

the ANCs terrorism was based tbh

[@NyalBurns]

God Save the English and Boers in South Africa.

[@lucidlegend2356]

yeh vanderifleman lol

[@nokuzolanoksboqwanathereal8103]

you forgot to mention the apartheid `

[@GoodVideos4]

Usually, only the first verse was sang, until 01:22. The Call of South Africa Ringing out from our blue heavens, From our deep seas breaking round; Over everlasting mountains Where the echoing crags resound; From our plains where creaking wagons Cut their trails into the earth Calls the spirit of our Country, Of the land that gave us birth. At thy call we shall not falter, Firm and steadfast we shall stand. At thy will to live or perish, O South Africa, dear land.

[@GoodVideos4]

Here are the last 3 verses: In our body and our spirit, In our inmost heart held fast; In the promise of our future And the glory of our past; In our will, our work, our striving, From the cradle to the grave - There’s no land that shares our loving, And no bond that can enslave. You have borne us and we know you. May our deeds to all proclaim. Our enduring love and service To your honor and your name. In the golden warmth of summer, In the chill of winter’s air, In the surging life of springtime, In the autumn of despair; When the wedding bells are chiming Or when those we love depart, You do know us for your children And does take us to your heart. Loudly peals the answering chorus: We are yours and we will stand, Be it life or death, To answer to your call, Beloved land. In your power, Almighty, trusting, Did our fathers build of old; Strengthen then, O Lord, Their children to defend, to love, to hold - That the heritage they gave us For our children yet may be; Bondsmen only to the highest And before the whole world free. As our fathers trusted humbly, Teach us Lord, to trust you still; Guard our land and guide our people In Your way to do Your will.

[@GoodVideos4]

Although apparently when SABC TV would sign off, they would play the fourth verse and only that verse. Interesting. Aar, I remember that now.

[@svenheilborn1537]

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

[@noahnorman6877]

Despite this anthem’s historic connotation with apartheid, it sounds absolutely beautiful and may actually become one of my favorite historical anthems.

[@JayTeeDE]

This is probably the anthem with the single greatest difference to the actual country, a masterpiece in a country where most people where not recognized for their human rights and only a few profited, such a sad story.

[@tebraduplessis420]

It was written by C J Langenhoven 8n Afrikaans. He was offended in Parliament by an English speaking person - he left the office, went home, and wrote it. I think it's THE MOST BEAUTIFUL anthem in the whole world. It's written by and to a proud nation. A nation with integrity, honor, fear of God, respect for teachers and parents alike. If I offend anyone by my words, I apologize in advance, by I am a proud Afrikaner with Afrikaner blood flow through my veins.

[@mildlydispleased3221]

The new anthem includes this one in the second half to represent a union of all peoples.

[@goulven05]

@@tebraduplessis420 Congrats friend, be proud of your Afrikaner heritage, hugs from Brazil! 🇧🇷

[@CombineGeography]

This song was adopted as the national anthem in 1938, apartheid started in 1948.

[@hohotash]

despite the ap*rtheid associations, this anthem is waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay better than nkosi. groete uit russland, suid-afrikaanse broers!

[@ATIMELINEOFAVIATION]

I mean a rendition of it is still in the new anthem

[@hohotash]

@@ATIMELINEOFAVIATION i know already

[@miguelvina7188]

I like both of the songs

[@hohotash]

@@miguelvina7188 me too actually, i just prefer die stem over nkosi

[@dripz238]

Dankie friend

[@danielalmazov1]

This anthem has beautiful melody, strong lyrics and motivational spirit. Afrikaners, you have a great history, culture, beautiful language and prosperous land! Be strong and safe! May Prince's flag will rise again on the land of South Africa. May God bless you. Love from Central Asia, Kyrgyzland 🇰🇬❤🇳🇱

[@tebraduplessis420]

Thank you - it means a lot to hear this. I am Afrikaans speaking

[@nokwandakhoza6040]

😂😂😂

[@danielalmazov1]

@RishabhHarripersadh Even there are the Dutch flag colours on your current flag. ANC flag does not look like that.

[@usuarioanonimo5899]

Kyrgstan is a Soviet republic lmao

[@danielalmazov1]

@@usuarioanonimo5899 We aren't.

[@dnrspdr03canadian95]

May the sun never set on our glorious empire, love from Canada

[@dnrspdr03canadian95]

@Canuck B not in our hearts God damn it!

[@ritchan1]

@Canuck B which God?

[@tthkkkkk]

@@ritchan1 father, son and holy spirit

[@iblame_darian]

@Canuck B Actual it hasn't. The Sun shines in at least one of the British overseas territories.

[@FreedomLovingLoyalist]

Oh fuck ya bring back Empire

[@hanoiboy9839]

I am loving it and miss it !! Ons sal sterf vir jou Suid-Afrika.

[@tfn212]

*sterve

[@rikivanderlinde3277]

I shall live for my country through all .... Thank You My Father 🤗😍😊

[@windbreaker2432]

This anthem will make a comeback

[@keegan5765]

My Bru I wish 🇿🇦 Proud to be South African

[@noahnorman6877]

Some Afrikaners still sing it at special events in, one video shows them preforming it at some special event in a theater which was either a graduation or talent show I don’t remember.

[@GoodVideos4]

South Africa and the USA have had similar histories. For instance both started as partly Dutch, and then British, colonies. It also seems almost like whatever happens in the one country, also happens in the other. For instance, in 1994 both moved more from isolation and into the international community. South Africa was with the first democratic elections, and the USA was with the Soccer World Cup. There have also been Americans and South Africans who have said that there should be more cultural exchanges between the two countries. (No politics.) What I thought of, is everywhere in that 'Call of South Africa' anthem, where it says 'South Africa' change it to 'America'. It still fits. And, can be a song of theirs.

[@GoodVideos4]

There was also the song of the flag: Cradled in beauty forever shall fly In the gold of her sunshine, the blue of her sky South Africa’s pledge of her freedom and pride To her own selves true, and to God above Our faith shall keep what our hearts enthrone The flag of the land that is all our own. What I thought of here, is with three lines changed to: In the red and white of her liberty sunshine stripes, The blue of her starry sky. America’s pledge of her freedom and pride

[@Post_Stall_Maneuver]

And both had a controversial histroy of segregation, but both eventually rid themselves of legal segregation, but they both still need to rid themselves of de facto segregation due to decades of legal segregation. May both nations work to be shining beacons of equality one day!

[@GoodVideos4]

Of course racial issues has to keep being brought into it! It's also typical of human nature to focus on negative things. Someone who studies racial issues in the USA and South Africa said that at times he is not sure which side of the Atlantic he is on. There should not be forced segregation, or forced integration.

[@GoodVideos4]

Regarding more cultural exchanges - South Africans staying in the USA, and Americans staying in South Africa (includes 6000 in Cape Town) can have blendings of the two cultures. Examples of cultural exchanges that I thought of, are with pumpkin recipes, and country music.

[@scholaroftheworldalternatehist]

The crucial difference being America is mostly white, SA mostly black...the end result is evident

[@harrisonwestphall2381]

This sounds like graduation music. I kind of love it! I'm not even old enough to remember South Africa!

[@Waterworks323]

It’s still around…

[@harrisonwestphall2381]

@@Waterworks323 I mean, the era that produced this anthem..........

[@JohnSmith-qv5nv]

@@Waterworks323 it's not the same country. Now it is a shithole nation known for rape and murder.

[@petealonso5497]

It was good, well for the white areas… But not so good for others

[@UriNierer]

@@petealonso5497 it was better than what it is today, for everyone.

[@babasteTe]

i used te sing this in primary school. lovely memories ❤

[@KingZE-V88]

We should return this great national anthem of ours 🔐🌍I'm proud to be a citizen of this great nation of ours 🔥🥺🌍

[@dutchafrikaner1204]

I do prefer the Afrikaans version tho, but both versions are great and should come back as there is no racism in the song itself. Its all but South African pride for South Africa

[@dutchafrikaner1204]

@@robertmukiibi5598 Die Stem is more realistic then Here, seën Afrika. Yep. I agree.

[@marcspector9188]

the good old days....

[@marcussfebruary9104]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@ToporzelZAPL_Alts_Alt]

@@thedogtobs9469 For the whole country...

[@mohamadabduljalil4578]

the were bad old days

[@mask-a-tear2205]

Yeah for whites only.

[@Antloo2009]

@@mohamadabduljalil4578 are today's any better?

[@KerbalHub]

RIP 1957-1994

[@usuarioanonimo5899]

1600s-1994*

[@jamesvanderhoorn1117]

Yeah, but the Afrikaans version is such jewel!

[@Galaxy-ho2pk]

❤❤

[@DaEpikMan]

Mandela was the beacon from which South Africa arose from, but alas Jacob Zumba would tarnish what was left of his glory… now is the time. From Australia to South Africa, you are the hope of Africa… you must never forget such.

[@UriNierer]

mandela was a terrorist

[@DaEpikMan]

@@UriNierer sir, sir... I'm afraid to inform you Apartheid, y'know... That thing? Yeah, yeah... *It's gone.*

[@UriNierer]

@@DaEpikMan Yeah, and during apartheid, everything was better. For everyone. Less crimes, no corruption, a good economy, a higher standard for living (for everyone), a good military, competent politicians...

[@ruskygelovich5469]

​@@UriNiereri mean if you were white wealthy and supported the apartheid it sure was the greatest. The natives and the other "non white" groups sure loved segregation and no governament rappresentation. Things like Bantu education were truly the peak of south africa eh?

[@samuelcheung4799]

@@UriNierer For everyone, if black people aren't counted as people...

[@danielmorris6523]

Beautiful anthem for a beautiful country. Support from the UK.

[@tebraduplessis420]

Most beautiful ANTHEM in the whole world. I miss mý country. I miss being proud of being a South African. I miss honor! I miss integrity! I miss dissipline! I miss respect for one another! I miss "straight back young men" I miss that the best person gets the job! I miss working hard to move to a better neibourhood! 😢

[@RealHeslop]

You know what I don't miss? Government enforced racial segregation.

[@originalconnor7152]

An old good Africa😊😊😊😊.I wish, all people lived peacefully in Africa (whites and blacks), it would be a better place then it is now.

[@ofekargaman494]

impossible

[@Mountainlion118]

@@ofekargaman494 why?

[@amirferdhany3177]

@@Mountainlion118 he’s talking about Apartheid South Africa

[@Mountainlion118]

@@amirferdhany3177 We don't want that. Do we?

[@amirferdhany3177]

@@Mountainlion118 Née

[@amochswohntet99]

The Boers should declare independence from SA and reclaim this anthem 🤔

[@russellwatkins8109]

SADF Salute.

[@jeanvandermerwe8485]

Een draght mackt maght

[@Earthling_151]

The ANC ruined this

[@kiewietahlfeldt8665]

Baie baie mooi.Ons sal sterf vir jou Suid-Afrika.

[@aigleroyal3941]

What a lovely anthem!

[@ATIMELINEOFAVIATION]

I know that the Apartheid regime use this anthem, but when you look at the lyrics and listen to the music it describes South Africa as a nation perfectly. If this was still the anthem, I would say it is tied for best along with Russia.

[@alexmag342]

Imagine think Apartheid was somehow bad, oh wait ukr*nian flag, away tiny hat puppet

[@sandrawarren4926]

I wont allow myself to believe that South Africa was an "apartheid regime! Our country had a ..GOVERNMENT!..who respected and revered their Hemelse Vader!! The words of our anthem are God glorifying...The sinful, lacking in Christs honour ,West,... sold us out!! Where are they today? weakened from Gods enemies in their own countries...bk of Deuteronomy tells us if we OBEY God then our enemies will run in 7 directions FROM us........If we DISOBEY God.. then WE will run in 7 directions from THEM!... Let's awaken to our rightful place in the calling of God in South Africa...We have no Friend but Him to rescue us from lies and intimidation...God may You lead South Africa even as You will lead other Nations of the world who respect and honour You.That includes Israel!

[@raistherais]

Better than Nkosi but I think they chose it because it was more inclusive whereas this can only be sung in Afrikaans and English

[@rikivanderlinde3277]

Thank you God bless you Amen I will be strong and trust God

[@아나킨스카이워커-f3u]

The past glory of South Africa, sadly it's gone forever.

[@Britishdarnlib]

I hope you get reincarnated as a black person in apartheid South Africa in an alternative universe where it survived

[@NyalBurns]

God Save the English and Boers in South Africa.

[@rhodiusscrolls3080]

With the deaths of F W De Klerk and Wilbur Smith the dream of the old South Africa is over. We need to pray for the end of seven years drought and to end corruption in the state.

[@christobosman5710]

de klerk was a traitor to his own people

[@rhodiusscrolls3080]

@@christobosman5710 Mandela and the ANC crew were traitors to both black and white..how can atheists and terrorists ask God to bless Africa..

[@christobosman5710]

@@rhodiusscrolls3080 Amen to that , mandela played his cards right with the help of the world who supported him in his lies , today that same world is facing what we faced when we gave the country away to scum of the earth .

[@mohamadabduljalil4578]

don't shame mandela. he tried to bring unity and equality to this nation that was even more divided, less democratic, less patriotic with a worse flag, and more vulnerable to civil war under apartheid. those are issues he fixed.

[@rhodiusscrolls3080]

@@mohamadabduljalil4578 His government and party were unbelievably corrupt and there is no getting away. A dead mans idealism does not erase the great betrayal effected definitely by these.epigones

[@HughvanZyl]

I like the afrikaans version more

[@amirjudeh1346]

Its actually alot of languages not just Afrikaans.

[@HughvanZyl]

@@amirjudeh1346 idk what you're talking about, all I said is that I prefer "Die stem" (kzbin.info/www/bejne/rXrMgoamnrR7h68) over "The call to South Africa"

[@GoodVideos4]

Must be referring to the modern one.

[@Toyotaamazon80series]

The real and only National Anthem of S.A, God bless from Ireland, 👍💪💪🇮🇪🇮🇪

[@leuman-2035]

The days when Israel and South Africa were friends😢🟧⬜️🟦🤝🇮🇱

[@rikivanderlinde3277]

Thank you Yes we can do this with Him only Trust in Him .... Only - and stay within His will With respect and strength from His Power... 🤗👌👍☄

[@BartlomiejDmowski]

I prefer this than original It's more British now. Sounds like an anthem of a state being part of the British Empire

[@adzy826]

It was a part of the empire upto and after ww2 I think after the nasionale party got elected it became a republic

[@BartlomiejDmowski]

@@adzy826 yes yes, which makes it more realistic. National Party was elected much earlier in fact, but they left only after WW2

[@pythorpchumsworth672]

RIP south African European population 1910_2020

[@tthkkkkk]

R.I.P. South Africa 1910-1994

[@jacobinjacobin7867]

@@tthkkkkk Thank god. Good riddance to apartheid

[@yellowplate4539]

Boers still exist ya know

[@jacobinjacobin7867]

@@yellowplate4539 Not for long, hopefully.

[@yellowplate4539]

@@jacobinjacobin7867 not for long? Not all boers all bad dude.

[@liampetersen7548]

The Cape republic

[@glenvanzyl8985]

yes these were the days of sleeping with open doors and windows in SWA

[@angelaziegler7153]

Probably not a good thing to say this but- I do miss it. Not just the anthem, South Africa’s old days.

[@Britishdarnlib]

Anyone who longs for a racist past should be forced to live as the group that the racism targeted.

[@Antloo2009]

Ek mis die ou dae ook, moenie skaam wees nie

[@Antloo2009]

@@Britishdarnlib you and your race card lol

[@drbruh3567]

Idk but I prefer the Afrikaans version. But this is still a banger.

[@NWRCB]

Odd that the words are only in English. What about Afrikaans (I am assuming that the creator of the video doesn't acknowledge the other racial groups in SA)?. Also, the map in the video is not a map of South Africa. It is a map of South African and South West Africa, depicting them as one country, which was never the case. SWA was administered by SA under a League of Nations / UN mandate, before Namibia became self-governing.

[@GoodVideos4]

It is also in Afrikaans: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rXrMgoamnrR7h68 It was first written in Afrikaans, and then in English. I agree about South Africa and South West Africa having never been one country. At the time, South Africa had 4 provinces, and wanted to make South West Africa the 5th province. It never did, but regarded South West Africa as that. South West Africa was also much like that. Hence, that map. It would have been more correct if South Africa and South West Africa were separate flag maps of the previous South African flag, and adjoining.

[@BartlomiejDmowski]

It's written that it is the English version

[@servantofaeie1569]

I don't think you know who the uploader is. He uploads all kinds of songs, from many different places, from many time periods, in many different languages, no matter if he agrees with the message or connotations with the song or not, for the sake of preserving history and culture.

[@adzy826]

@@GoodVideos4 didn’t South African soldiers or their army invade south west Africa

[@GoodVideos4]

@@adzy826 Yes, when it was a German colony, in World War One. Yeah, and so? I don't see what that has to do with what I'm saying! And, why are you asking me specifically?

[@tfn212]

The last stanza here was used in SABC TV closing

[@ianvisser5856]

Pragtig!!!

[@amalayperson7208]

Finally the alternate version of an anthem where it has the exact same instruments just different lyrics.

[@rikivanderlinde3277]

Amen Thank you May the Lord God and our Father Bless you I appreciate you 😑💌☺😘🤗☄

[@rikivanderlinde3277]

Thank you Be blessed I will stand in His name Yes 😙😑💌☺😘🤗

[@flaviusaetius5701]

Really wish the countries didn’t split up but so is life I guess, I wish they could of made it work together ending apartheid etc

[@nobody2874]

@Newbuild Muse cry about it

[@phiwesharestheword]

True that but at least the two countries are friends so happy ending now

[@richardlooch2109]

I am of the opinion that MLK is what south africa needed in the fall of apartheid. instead they got the ANC...

[@MorganLawnCareTX]

Read James Michener's 'The Covenant'. Great book about South Africa

[@seandineen999]

"He rose from the bed, and began shouting, Laagar Toe Broders , Draw the wagons into a circle!"

[@arinovishnu1954]

The call of South Africa/Die stem van Suid-Afrika/Panggilan Afrika Selatan

[@h12-p3j]

It's a shame all the old symbols are connected with apartheid, this anthem is so beautiful

[@GoodVideos4]

Typical of human nature to focus on negative things, you see. And, to live in the past.

[@Galaxy-ho2pk]

There is nothing racist about the anthem

[@lukaschury2796]

Met liefde, Zuid-Afrika

[@kaiserredgamer8943]

Why do the world's worst countries/regimes have the best anthems?

[@JackSardonic]

Apartheid SA was epic, wtf you talking about

[@erhard3178]

@@JackSardonic Yes.

[@spacrgg7172]

@@JackSardonic ok troll

[@spacrgg7172]

@@Aidenaman explain

[@BiglerSakura]

Once an exclusion from this rule existed on Earth - the USSR.

[@redcar9949]

What's that part in the top left? I don't think that's part of the present Republic of South Africa

[@rupertbambarya2829]

Namibia

[@redcar9949]

@@rupertbambarya2829 oh

[@michiganlaw567]

Republic of South-West Africa, a state that was a mandate of the RSA until the South African Border War forced independence in the form of Namibia.

[@redcar9949]

@@michiganlaw567 that makes sense

[@michiganlaw567]

@Prime Yeetimus Yes, but in this context it is Republic of South-West Afrika (or Republiek Van Suid-West Afrika). It is true that it was GSWA before WWI and the seizure of german african colonies by France and Britain via the Mandate system, but at this point during the RSA (1950-1995) it would be RSWA not GSWA

[@billybonk7673]

Great song. Unfortunately it's reputation is tarnished by a dark past

[@kannewyn]

NO IT IS NOT!!!!!!!!!

[@billybonk7673]

So you're openly admitting to being racist?

[@stevenbolda4696]

@Newbuild Muse save their civilization from what?

[@oosthuizen2012]

@@billybonk7673you're either racist or you're delusional

[@WarNeverChanges9191]

The song itself has nothing to do with apartheid it was written in 1918 by Cornelis Jacobus Langenhoven. Apartheid government started in 1957.

[@adamhanby8220]

The melody sounds very familiar, but very foreign… I don't know how to describe it, but one minute, it sounds like something I've heard and could (almost) namej, then it sounds like something I've never heard. Déjà vu, if you will.

[@shakirajeppie-evans1704]

Thanks

[@beyondalpha1072]

AMEN from Long Beach Mississippi via Las Vas Vegas Nevada

[@kenlandon6130]

Apartheid-era South African regime: "At thy will to live or perish O South Africa, dear land!" South Africa: Perish please.

[@chriszaddack3812]

why do the worst countries always have the best anthems

[@johanbrand8601]

South Africa is one of the best countries. But I agree with you its the best anthem. Proudly South African.

[@chriszaddack3812]

@@johanbrand8601 I meant apartheid sa

[@yersipest]

Worst?

[@beneyweneys]

@Newbuild Muse Very quickly turning from "morally questionable" to "HITLER!!!"

[@thegreypenguin5097]

@Newbuild Muse no, it was only ever first world for one group. Developed for one group only is not developed

[@St.Val_456]

Poor Suid-Afrika mate..... I hope someday boers/afrikaners reclaim their land...

[@rikivanderlinde3277]

I trust in God and in His own people ... 🤗😋😊☄😑

[@ชลกรณ์อินทร์สุวรรณ]

South Africa (1950-1995)

[@angelaziegler7153]

1994*

[@thanosisback2754]

❤️

[@PatriciaSadie-bt9vf]

Beutiful

[@Drew-wo3ud]

I look forward to the return of the white South African establishment!

[@vb3playz66]

racist

[@77cae]

complete white genocide is more likely than a return to the old south african establishment, and frankly more desirable

[@oliversherman2414]

Three small flags inside one big flag lmao

[@Shujaa24]

And there's like 4 flags inside those 3 flags inside the big one

[@oliversherman2414]

@@Shujaa24 lol

[@mohamadabduljalil4578]

surprised that such a racist state didn't have a single word about white supremacy in their anthem while i am glad that south africa changed since then and i think their current anthem is better, i still like this anthem

[@madmundo4293]

# Letsreversethechains brothers Love is the Way, the difference is u now

[@rikivanderlinde3277]

Yes So true This is so important And when they wake up Theyre gonna get a surprise ... 🤗😋😊👌👍☄

[@Sana_a04]

United Party > National Party

[@gcd313]

Thiis is a great and very distinctive anthem. Unfortunately, it carries the stink of the apartheid regime, which was not inevitable. Even so, the song itself is above reproach, and is applicable not only to Afrikaners, but to all the peoples of South Africa. At the very least it would be an improvement over the ANC's version of The Itsy Bitsy Spider.

[@RickEastwood-qg9ee]

RIP apartheid how you are missed by this sympathetic American

[@chrisjensen751]

Trots Suid Afrikaner ❤

[@sakkra93]

What we should have done was offer the Boers a confederation; Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (ZAR) and Natalia working together as the Confederation of South Africa under the military protection of the British Empire. Personally, I think that would have been a much better solution, and would have prevented bad blood between the Boer (Dutch) and Anglo-Saxon kinsfolk.

[@johnbutler3742]

the map is wrong, South Africa has neverr included South West Africa, let alone the Caprivi Strip. The lyrics were written by a second-language speaker, the reason the first stanza particularly works so well is that his language is the most modernized form of Anglo-Saxon, afrikaans, Norwegian is not far behind, but it includes southern Danish (English), Dutch, Flemish and bears a stronger relationship to Swiss German than actual German. The common source is The Canterbury Tales by Chaucer, modern English is about 30% Anglo-Saxon. This is third only to "I vow to thee my country"-English national anthem, and Finlandia (see Joan Baez). But it is a world-beater. The Italians are the musical geniuses of the world but their national anthem simply repeates 'Italia' all the time. Canada's is boring and Britain's is gloomy and depressing. In German 'God Save the King' sounds far better, see German Imperial natiional anthem, it was the anthem of all the great empires but the British saw it as a funeral march.

[@r-labs9357]

This is dope. They shouldn’t have changed the melody

[@windiamigo5312]

3:56

[@petebondurant58]

It's all gone...

[@snoopdoge4462]

If they weren't so awfully racist maybe they would have kept the good flag, shape, and anthem.

[@bhabhamthembu4460]

Yeah

[@Shujaa24]

Eh... maybe the same competent government from then only NOT racist but the same shape, flags and anthems as today...

[@andrewlally7828]

You were due of the finest people who evrr

[@wianerasmus6795]

dankie

[@thecatalanman9743]

Afrikaans lyrics please.

[@GoodVideos4]

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[@joelcrandell700]

This is good but the Soviet anthem is also good

[@malanpapenfus6667]

Ek het nie geweet daar is 'n Engelse weergawe van die Stem nie... Uit die blou van Onse Hemel!!!

[@krommekachelpijp1]

Neil de Beer 🇳🇱☀️🌷2024

[@antoniozavaldski]

2:10 how ironic. "And no bond that can enslave". Ever heard of apartheid?

[@f-86zoomer37]

apartheid ≠ slavery, dumbass

[@sakkra93]

Apartheid isn't slavery. That's one of the dumbest things I've ever heard.

[@antoniozavaldski]

@@sakkra93 Still oppression and discrimination

[@sakkra93]

@@antoniozavaldski Still wasn't slavery though.

[@ruskygelovich5469]

​@@sakkra93it was a step before it, for as much as a good chuck of early south africa the natives were payed trinkets (if payed at all) and had close to no rights to unionize or protest as there was no rappresentation for them in governament

[@rikivanderlinde3277]

💌👍🙏❤️

[@robertguiscard8467]

I love apartheid

[@callumbush1]

The only good racist is a dead racist!

[@FreedomLovingLoyalist]

The only good racist is the one who is alive GOD SAVE OLD SOUTH AFRICA.

[@callumbush1]

@@FreedomLovingLoyalist God save the new South Africa 🇿🇦

[@FreedomLovingLoyalist]

@@callumbush1 the god ol days.

[@FreedomLovingLoyalist]

@@callumbush1 the new anthem and flag look like crap.

[@probium2832]

Modern South Africa's anthem is disappointing, an anthem is one thing the apartheid regime did right... Why not each and every one of your language have a version to itself? And not glom the languages into one song?? The Soviet Union did that one correctly!!

[@rogerhudson9732]

Why didn't Botha give out the call?, it's too late now.

[@mokgz169]

Call for what🤔

[@GC_Mars]

This hits so different in Afrikaans. In English it loses its uniqueness, imho.

[@dad9979]

As an English South African,this song has more meaning

[@U9DATE]

@MetalfolkClassicalMusicLover1165 There is only one kind of Australian, white.

[@dutchafrikaner1204]

@@dad9979 as an Afrikaans speaking Dutchie, the Afrikaans version has more meaning.

[@Saach]

@@dad9979 I disagree. It's a lovely anthem in English but you could just as easily substitute it for a Canadian, Australian, New Zealand, or American anthem if you got rid of the one line that outright says "O South Africa, dear land". In Afrikaans, it has more South African characteristics and references and is unmistakably such.

[@PaoloCavestro-ey9bb]

The worst polytheism is better than the best monotheism.

[@ชลกรณ์อินทร์สุวรรณ]

General English

[@spaghettiisyummy.3623]

Ik ben a Stadtholder!

[@captaincritter1898]

Wait, so was this South Africa a colony or just an earlier iteration of modern independent South Africa?

[@captaincritter1898]

@mkeufish Oh ok, so the good old days.

[@spoofered8674]

@@captaincritter1898 wait so you are saying racism is good?

[@captaincritter1898]

@@spoofered8674 Wait, are you saying it isn't?

[@DukeofElizabeth]

It stopped being a colony all the way back in 1910 when it became the union of South Africa it was an independent dominion of the British empire it then became an independent republic in the 1960s and left Commonwealth in the 1960s and afterwards all world nations started to sanction off the country to kill the economy because of its racism which lasted till 1994 it became apartheid SA in the 40s even though the King was against segregation and the whole thing and that prompted the government to start a delete of the monarchy and in 1994 South Africa became an equal independent state from the Afrikaans and rejoined the commonwealth as a republic