National Anthem of South Africa

National Anthem of South Africa
National anthem of  South Africa
Lyrics	Enoch Sontonga (1897) C. J. Langenhoven (1918) Jeanne Zaidel-Rudolph (1995)
Music	Enoch Sontonga (1897) Marthinus Lourens de Villiers (1921) M. Kumhalo, Jeanne Zaidel-Rudolph (1995)
Adopted	1997
History
Preceded by	Die Stem van Suid-Afrika

National Anthem of South Africa

The National Anthem of South Africa was adopted in 1997 with lyrics from "Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika" and "Die Stem van Suid-Afrika". The lyrics and music were first written amd composed by Enoch Sontonga in 1897. In 1918, C. J. Langenhoven improved the lyrics in 1918, and again by Jeanne Zaidel-Rudolph in 1995. Marthinus Lourens de Villiers also took part in composing the anthem in 1921. The first half was then arranged by Mzilikazi Kumhalo and the second half by Jeanne Zaidel-Rudolph in 1995.

Lyrics

First verse, first two lines in Xhosa
Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika Maluphakanyisw' uphondo lwayo,	Lord bless Africa May her glory be lifted high,
First verse, last two lines in Zulu
Yizwa imithandazo yethu, Nkosi sikelela, thina lusapho Iwayo.	Hear our prayers Lord bless us, your children.
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.	Lord we ask You to protect our nation, Intervene and end all conflicts, Protect us, protect our nation, Protect South Africa, South Africa.
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,	From the blue of our skies, From the depths of our seas, Over our everlasting mountains, Where the echoing crags resound,
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.

Other names

Zulu: iNgoma-Yesizwe yaseNingizimu Afrika

Xhosa: uMhobe weSizwe waseMzantsi Afrika

Afrikaans: Volkslied van Suid-Afrika

Swazi: Umlandvo we Ngoma yeSive yase Ningizimu Afrika

Sesotho: Pina ya Naha ya Afrika Borwa

Setswana: Pina ya Bosetšhaba ya Afrika Borwa

Xitsonga: Matimu ya Risimu ra Rixaka ra Afrika

Venda: Ḓivhazwakale ya Limbo lwa Lushaka lwa Afrika Tshipembe

Southern Ndebele: Zimu Busisa i-Afrika