<P> The current 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 '' ( English : `` God Bless Africa '' , lit . `` Lord Bless Africa '' ) and the Afrikaans song `` Die Stem van Suid - Afrika '' ( English : `` The Call of South Africa '' ) , which was formerly used as the South African national anthem from the late 1950s to the mid-1990s . </P>
<P> The current 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 '' ( English : `` God Bless Africa '' , lit . `` Lord Bless Africa '' ) and the Afrikaans song `` Die Stem van Suid - Afrika '' ( English : `` The Call of South Africa '' ) , which was formerly used as the South African national anthem from the late 1950s to the mid-1990s . </P>
when was the south african national anthem officially adopted
when was the south african national anthem officially adopted
in 1997
in 1997