Die Stem van Suid-Afrika
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Die Stem van Suid-Afrika is a former national anthem of South Africa, originally written in Afrikaans, that played a central role in the country’s political and cultural history during the 20th century.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Die Stem van Suid-Afrika canonical | 9 |
| Die Stem van Suid-Afrika (former full anthem) | 2 |
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Target entity: Die Stem van Suid-Afrika Context triple: [Die Stem van Suid-Afrika (part), hasLyricsFrom, Die Stem van Suid-Afrika]
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Ladysmith
Ladysmith is a South African town in KwaZulu-Natal best known as a key site of the Second Boer War, particularly the famous Siege of Ladysmith.
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Ntlo ya Dikgosi
Ntlo ya Dikgosi is Botswana’s advisory House of Chiefs, composed mainly of traditional leaders who provide counsel on constitutional, customary, and tribal matters.
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Mabalako
Mabalako is a health zone in North Kivu Province in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, known for being heavily affected by Ebola outbreaks.
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Thabana Ntlenyana
Thabana Ntlenyana is the highest mountain in southern Africa, located in the Drakensberg range within Lesotho.
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South African Republic
The South African Republic, also known as the Transvaal Republic, was an independent Boer-ruled state in southern Africa during the 19th century that later became part of modern South Africa.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Die Stem van Suid-Afrika Target entity description: Die Stem van Suid-Afrika is a former national anthem of South Africa, originally written in Afrikaans, that played a central role in the country’s political and cultural history during the 20th century.
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A.
Ladysmith
Ladysmith is a South African town in KwaZulu-Natal best known as a key site of the Second Boer War, particularly the famous Siege of Ladysmith.
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B.
Ntlo ya Dikgosi
Ntlo ya Dikgosi is Botswana’s advisory House of Chiefs, composed mainly of traditional leaders who provide counsel on constitutional, customary, and tribal matters.
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C.
Mabalako
Mabalako is a health zone in North Kivu Province in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, known for being heavily affected by Ebola outbreaks.
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D.
Thabana Ntlenyana
Thabana Ntlenyana is the highest mountain in southern Africa, located in the Drakensberg range within Lesotho.
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E.
South African Republic
The South African Republic, also known as the Transvaal Republic, was an independent Boer-ruled state in southern Africa during the 19th century that later became part of modern South Africa.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
national anthem
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| adoptedAsNationalAnthemYear |
1938
ⓘ
1957 ⓘ |
| associatedWithMovement | Afrikaner nationalism ⓘ |
| category |
Afrikaans-language songs
ⓘ
South African patriotic songs ⓘ historical national anthems ⓘ |
| composer | Marthinus Lourens de Villiers ⓘ |
| coNationalAnthemPeriodEnd | 1957 ⓘ |
| coNationalAnthemPeriodStart | 1938 ⓘ |
| coNationalAnthemWith |
God Save the King
ⓘ
God Save the Queen ⓘ |
| controversy | association with apartheid policies ⓘ |
| country | South Africa ⓘ |
| culturalImpact | central role in 20th-century South African political culture ⓘ |
| EnglishTitle | The Call of South Africa ⓘ |
| featuredIn |
South African military ceremonies
ⓘ
South African school events during apartheid era ⓘ |
| firstLineAfrikaans | Uit die blou van onse hemel ⓘ |
| firstPublicPerformanceYear | 1928 ⓘ |
| genre | patriotic song ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
symbol associated with apartheid-era government
ⓘ
symbol of Afrikaner nationalism ⓘ |
| lyricist | Cornelis Jacobus Langenhoven ⓘ |
| lyricsLanguage |
Afrikaans
ⓘ
English ⓘ |
| lyricsWrittenInYear | 1918 ⓘ |
| melodyUsedIn | current national anthem of South Africa ⓘ |
| musicComposedInYear | 1921 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Afrikaans ⓘ |
| partOf | current South African national anthem ⓘ |
| performedAt | South African sporting events before 1994 ⓘ |
| performedBy | South African Defence Force bands ⓘ |
| periodOfUseAsNationalAnthemEnd | 1994 ⓘ |
| periodOfUseAsNationalAnthemStart | 1938 ⓘ |
| replacedBy |
Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika (part)
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surface form:
Nkosi Sikelel’ iAfrika
|
| status | former national anthem of South Africa ⓘ |
| supersededInYear | 1997 ⓘ |
| theme |
landscape of South Africa
ⓘ
loyalty to the nation ⓘ patriotism ⓘ |
| title | Die Stem van Suid-Afrika self-link ⓘ |
| usedAs | ceremonial anthem at state occasions ⓘ |
| usedAsCoAnthemWithNkosiSikelelAfrikaEnd | 1997 ⓘ |
| usedAsCoAnthemWithNkosiSikelelAfrikaStart | 1994 ⓘ |
| usedByGovernment |
South Africa
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surface form:
Republic of South Africa
Dominion of South Africa ⓘ
surface form:
Union of South Africa
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Subject: Die Stem van Suid-Afrika Description of subject: Die Stem van Suid-Afrika is a former national anthem of South Africa, originally written in Afrikaans, that played a central role in the country’s political and cultural history during the 20th century.
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