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Enoch Mankayi Sontonga

First Name Enoch
Last Name Sontonga
Born on January 1, 1873
Died on April 18, 1905 (aged 32)

Enoch Mankayi Sontonga was a South African composer, who is best known for writing the song "Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika", which, in abbreviated version, has been sung as the first half of the National anthem of South Africa since 1994. Previously, it had been the official anthem of the African National Congress since 1925.It was also adopted by South Africa's newly formed northern neighbor, Zimbabwe and translated into Shona, "Ishe Komborera Afrika" from 1980 until 1994.

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