What Tom Holland has said about National anthem of South Africa
1 quote · 1 episode · Jun 24, 2026
Tom Holland, English actor cast as Telemachus, has been quoted on National anthem of South Africa once in 1 episode of The Rest Is History, most recently on June 24, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.
In their words
Holland rejects calling the fused anthem a fudge, arguing that both songs share a common Christian conviction about God's blessings on South Africa.
“because both songs are expressing an identical conviction namely that God has bestowed Particular blessings on South Africa”
The Rest Is History: 682. South Africa: Mandela and the Death of Apartheid (Part 6) (Jun 24, 2026) · Listen from 54:54
Episodes
682. South Africa: Mandela and the Death of Apartheid (Part 6)The Rest Is History · Jun 24, 2026 · 1 h 11 min
Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook trace South Africa's anthem Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika, the fall of apartheid, and Nelson Mandela's use of the 1995 Rugby World Cup final.
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