Translation of the song South African National Anthem (multilingual; since 1997) artist National Anthems & Patriotic Songs

English, Afrikaans, Sesotho, Xhosa, Zulu

South African National Anthem (multilingual; since 1997)

English translation

( isiXhosa / Xhosa: )

( Xhosa: )

Nkosi sikelel' iAfrika

God bless Africa

Maluphakanyisw' uphondo lwayo,

Let its (Africa's) horn be raised,

( isiZulu / Zulu: )

( Zulu: )

Yizwa imithandazo yethu,

Listen also to our prayers,

Nkosi sikelela, thina lusapho lwayo.

Lord bless us, we are the family of it (Africa).

( Sesotho / Sotho: )

( Sesotho: )

Morena boloka setjhaba sa heso,

Lord bless our nation,

O fedise dintwa le matshwenyeho,

Stop wars and sufferings,

O se boloke, O se boloke setjhaba sa heso,

Save it, save our nation,

Setjhaba sa, South Afrika — South Afrika.

The nation of South Africa — South Africa.

( Afrikaans: )

Uit die blou van onse hemel,

From the blue of our heavens,

Uit die diepte van ons see,

From the depths of our seas,

Oor ons ewige gebergtes,

Over our everlasting mountains,

Waar die kranse antwoord gee,

Where the cliffs give 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.