Question

20. Name the two national anthems sung on
that historic day.​

Answer 1

The two national anthems sung on that day were "Nkosi Sikelel iAfrica" and "Die stem"

Further details about "Nkosi Sikelel iAfrica" and "Die stem":

• The Christian song "Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika" (Xhosa pronunciation: 'Lord Bless Africa') was written in 1897 by Enoch Sontonga, a Xhosa priest at a Methodist mission school near Johannesburg.

• The song became a pan-African liberation hymn, and it was eventually adopted as the national anthem of five African countries, including Zambia, Tanzania, Namibia, and Zimbabwe after independence, and South Africa when apartheid ended.

• The tune of the song is still utilised as the Tanzanian and Zambian national anthems, respectively (Zimbabwe and Namibia have since changed to new anthems with original melody composition).

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