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The current Anthem was adopted in 1997. The kkkkkkkk lyrics employ the five most widely spoken of of the countries eleven official languages.
Afrikaans
Uit die blou van onse hemel,
Uit die diepte van ons see,
Oor ons ewige gebergtes,
Waar die kranse antwoord gee, Out of the blue of our heavens, From the depth of our seas, Over our everlasting mountains, Where the cliffs echos in answer,
English
Sounds the call to come together, And united we shall stand,
Let us live and strive for freedom In South Africa our land....
Xhosa
Nkosi sikelel' iAfrika, Maluphakanyisw' uphondo lwayo. God 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 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 our nation,
The nation of South Africa.... South Africa.