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===Criticism=== In recent years, the South African national anthem has come under criticism for its Afrikaans verse as it was originally part of the national anthem of South Africa that was used during the apartheid era,<ref>{{Cite news |last=Ganesh |first=Narendh |date=23 July 2014 |title=Die Stem Controversy |work=Post |url=https://www.pressreader.com/south-africa/post/20140723/282067685059813 |url-status=live |access-date=12 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612184602/https://www.pressreader.com/south-africa/post/20140723/282067685059813 |archive-date=12 June 2018 |via=PressReader.com}}</ref> with some such as the [[Economic Freedom Fighters]] calling for the verse to be removed, supposedly because of this connection.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Quintal |first=Angela |date=2018-04-13 |title=The Surreal Moment when a Harlem Choir Sings Die Stem for Winnie |work=City Press |url=https://city-press.news24.com/Voices/the-surreal-moment-when-a-harlem-choir-sings-die-stem-for-winnie-20180413 |access-date=12 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612184611/https://city-press.news24.com/Voices/the-surreal-moment-when-a-harlem-choir-sings-die-stem-for-winnie-20180413 |archive-date=12 June 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Haden |first=Alexis |date=27 December 2017 |title=Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika Named Best National Anthem in the World |work=The South African |url=https://www.thesouthafrican.com/south-african-anthem-best-in-the-world/ |url-status=live |access-date=3 January 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180920211145/https://www.thesouthafrican.com/south-african-anthem-best-in-the-world/ |archive-date=20 September 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Haden |first=Alexis |date=18 April 2017 |title=EFF Calls for Removal of Die Stem on 120th Anniversary of Enoch Sontonga's Death |work=The South African |url=https://www.thesouthafrican.com/eff-calls-for-removal-of-die-stem-on-120th-anniversary-of-enoch-sontongas-death/ |url-status=live |access-date=3 January 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181212023507/https://www.thesouthafrican.com/eff-calls-for-removal-of-die-stem-on-120th-anniversary-of-enoch-sontongas-death/ |archive-date=12 December 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=de Villiers |first=James |date=2017-04-18 |title=Die Stem Adulterates Nkosi Sikelel iAfrika β EFF |url=https://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/die-stem-adulterates-nkosi-sikelel-iafrika-eff-20170418 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612184718/https://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/die-stem-adulterates-nkosi-sikelel-iafrika-eff-20170418 |archive-date=12 June 2018 |access-date=12 June 2018 |website=News24}}</ref> Others defend the inclusion of the verse, pointing out that it is included in large part due to the wishes of the first post-apartheid South African president, [[Nelson Mandela]], who intended its inclusion as a reconciliatory measure for the post-apartheid future of South Africa.<ref>{{Cite news |date=27 September 2015 |title=EFF 'Missing the Plot' on Die Stem |work=Sowetan Live |url=https://www.sowetanlive.co.za/news/2015-09-27-eff-missing-the-plot-on-die-stem/ |access-date=6 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180906124621/https://www.sowetanlive.co.za/news/2015-09-27-eff-missing-the-plot-on-die-stem/ |archive-date=6 September 2018}}</ref><ref name=Carlin153/><ref name=Carlin173/> {{Clear}}
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