The national anthem of South Africa was adopted in 1997 and is a hybrid song combining extracts of the 19th century Xhosa hymn "" (, ) and the Afrikaans song that was used as the South African national anthem during the apartheid era, "Die Stem van Suid-Afrika" (), with new English lyrics.
The national anthem of South Africa was adopted in 1997 and is a hybrid song combining extracts of the 19th century Xhosa hymn "" ( ) and the Afrikaans song that was used as the South African national anthem during the apartheid era "Die Stem van Suid-Afrika" () with new English lyrics