What Tom Holland has said about Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika
1 quote · 1 episode · Jun 24, 2026
Tom Holland, English actor cast as Telemachus, has been quoted on Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika 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 observes that the ANC anthem is notably non-violent in content, unlike many national anthems.
“there's nothing martial, there's nothing aggressive, there's nothing militant about the lyrics of Nkosi Sikilele Afrika at all”
The Rest Is History: 682. South Africa: Mandela and the Death of Apartheid (Part 6) (Jun 24, 2026) · Listen from 42:48
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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