Enoch Mankayi Sontonga

Enoch Mankayi Sontonga
Enoch Mankayi Sontonga

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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Male
Date of Birth
January 1st, 1873
Age
153
Birth Place
South Africa, Eastern Cape
Date of Death
April 18th, 1905
Died Aged
32
Star Sign
Capricorn
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