Nkosi Sikelele Afrika (G) Since 1997 the South African national anthem has been a hybrid song combining Enoch Sontonga new English lyrics with extracts of the hymn Nkosi I Afrika and the former anthem Sikelel’ Phonetic version of words to go Die Stem van Suid-Afrika.The lyrics employ with arrangement the fivemost widely spoken of South Africa’s elevn official languages Xhosa, – Nkosi Sikeleli Africa Zulu,Sesotho,Afrikaans and English. This Malupaka nyiswu pondolwayo arrangement is of the first two stanzas Yizwa-i mitanda zoyetu Xhosa Nkosi sikelela Nksosi sikelel’ iAfrika Nkosi sikelela Maluphakanyisw’ uphondo lwayo Wozamoyaa - sopranos Zulu Woza woza woza - others Yizwa imithandazo yethu Wozamoyaa - sopranos Woza woza woza - others Nkosi sikelela, thina lusapho lwayo Wozamoyaa Sesotho Oyi nkwele Morena boloka setjhaba sa heso Nkosi sikelela Tina lusapolwayo O fedise dintwa le matshwenyeho O se boloke,O se boloke setjhaba sa heso Morena boloke se chaba saheso Ufelitse lintwa le matswe nye ho Setjhaba sa, South Afrika- South Afrika Morena boloke se chaba saheso Ufelitse lintwa le matswe nye ho English Translation O se boloke morena lower voices God/Lord bless Africa, Raise high its glory O se boloke higher voices Hear our prayers O se boloke morena lower voices O se boloke higher voices God Bless us, her children God we ask you to protect our nation Se chaba sa heso Se chaba sa Africa Intervene and end all conflicts, protect us Protect our nation, our nation South Africa
Nkosi Sikelele Afrika (G) Enoch Sontonga Phonetic version of words to go with arrangement Nkosi Sikeleli Africa Malupaka nyiswu pondolwayo Yizwa-i mitanda zoyetu Nkosi sikelela Nkosi sikelela Wozamoyaa - sopranos Woza woza woza - others Wozamoyaa - sopranos Woza woza woza - others Wozamoyaa Oyi nkwele Nkosi sikelela Tina lusapolwayo Morena boloke se chaba saheso Ufelitse lintwa le matswe nye ho Morena boloke se chaba saheso Ufelitse lintwa le matswe nye ho O se boloke morena lower voices O se boloke higher voices O se boloke morena lower voices O se boloke higher voices Se chaba sa heso Se chaba sa Africa Since 1997 the South African national anthem has been a hybrid song combining new English lyrics with extracts of the hymn Nkosi Sikelel’ I Afrika and the former anthem Die Stem van Suid-Afrika.The lyrics employ the fivemost widely spoken of South Africa’s elevn official languages – Xhosa, Zulu,Sesotho,Afrikaans and English. This arrangement is of the first two stanzas Xhosa Nksosi sikelel’ iAfrika Maluphakanyisw’ uphondo lwayo Zulu Yizwa imithandazo yethu Nkosi sikelela, thina lusapho lwayo 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 English Translation God/Lord bless Africa, Raise high its glory Hear our prayers God Bless us, her children God we ask you to protect our nation Intervene and end all conflicts, protect us Protect our nation, our nation South Africa