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National anthem of South Africa

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/national-anthem-of-south-africa

Step 2 · Questions

  1. 1. From the article, write the official title:

  2. 2. From the article, write the year of adoption:

  3. 3. What is South Africa's national anthem?

  4. 4. Why does the anthem use parts from two different songs?

Step 3 · Words to know

Write what each word means, using the article.

  • Pan-Africanism

  • Linguistic Diversity

  • Reconciliation

  • Apartheid

Step 4 · Two facts in your own words

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

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National anthem of South Africa. Small Whale. https://smallwhale.org/articles/national-anthem-of-south-africa. Accessed 2026-09-23. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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