South African National Anthem | HIGH-QUALITY – Method |

Written as a poem in 1918 by C.J. Langenhoven and set to music in 1921 by M.L. de Villiers , it served as South Africa's sole national anthem from 1957 until 1994.

The current anthem brings together two songs that previously represented opposing sides of a divided country. South African National Anthem

The anthem is famous for incorporating five of South Africa's official languages in a specific sequence: Written as a poem in 1918 by C