Join this channel to get early access to episodes, ad-free watching, and priority access to our live events: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUYK0BJZF3yNb2fw1EdAXUQ/join Our whole series on national anthems is available here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEbAHi3fZpuGnGEZLkDJVCcz_1TbATUGI South African episode: https://youtu.be/ZWQd5dAI0p4 Brazilian episode: https://youtu.be/YJK5AxwCsd4 Dutch episode: https://youtu.be/ewKeiDlvPxw Getman episode: https://youtu.be/wCsIHXZ02qI British episode: https://youtu.be/b2UUG9GmBds American episode: https://youtu.be/E9jcZOY4iqc How did the rugby World Cup final of 1995 inspire South Africa’s totemic national anthem? Why does the story shed a light on the history of Apartheid in South Africa? And, after becoming president, following years of imprisonment, how did Mandela use rugby and the national anthem to forge a new South Africa? Join Tom and Dominic as they discuss the inspiring story behind South Africa’s national anthem, the collapse of Apartheid, and Nelson Mandela’s presidency. Lloyds. 250 years on and still backing the nation's aspirations. 0:00 South Africa After Apartheid 0:47 Lloyds 3:14 The 1995 Rugby World Cup Final 7:12 Rugby, Afrikaner Identity and Apartheid 14:21 The Collapse of White Rule 17:16 Nelson Mandela: From Prisoner to President 20:57 Mandela’s Plan to Use Rugby for Reconciliation 26:17 Persuading Black South Africans to Support the Springboks 27:21 Did the All Blacks Get Food Poisoning? 28:49 Mandela Wears the Springbok Shirt 30:06 The Crowd Chants Mandela’s Name 31:48 The Symbolic Power of the National Anthem 33:59 Lloyds 35:14 The Origins of Nkosi Sikelel’ iAfrika 41:20 How the Song Became the ANC’s Anthem 45:12 South Africa’s Rival National Anthems 46:41 Mandela Refuses to Erase the Apartheid Anthem 49:07 Preparing the Springboks to Sing Together 52:38 “We Had 43 Million South Africans” 53:07 How Two Rival Songs Became One Anthem 57:29 Why South Africa’s Anthem Is So Powerful 58:25 Rediscovering Enoch Sontonga’s Lost Grave 1:00:51 Coming Next: The Founding Fathers Twitter: @TheRestHistory @holland_tom @dcsandbrook Social channels: https://www.instagram.com/theresthistory/ https://www.tiktok.com/@theresthistory https://x.com/TheRestHistory https://bsky.app/profile/theresthistory.bsky.social https://www.threads.com/@theresthistory Video Editor: Jack Meek, Harry Swan & Adam Thornton Social Producer: Harry Balden Producers: Aaliyah Akude & Tabby Syrett Senior Producer: Callum Hill Executive Producer: Dom Johnson Head of Digital & Social: Sam Oakley