Why were two national anthems sung?
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Source: TextbookTwo national anthems were sung—Nkosi Sikelel’ iAfrika (the anthem of black South Africans) and Die Stem (the anthem of white South Africans)—to symbolize unity and the coming together of all races in a democratic South Africa.
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