WATCH: ‘We will sing Die Stem’ – Gayton McKenzie tells EFF he’ll protect national anthem

Gayton McKenzie said he has no intention to remove the Afrikaans stanza of the national anthem, called “Die Stem.”

Sport, Arts and Culture Minister Gayton McKenzie said McKenzie said he would safeguard the national anthem. Picture: Anton Geyser/Gallo Images

Minister of sport, arts and culture Gayton McKenzie said he has no intention of removing the Afrikaans stanza of the national anthem –Watch: Gayton McKenzie defends ‘Die Stem’ “Die Stem is part of who we were and who we've become you cannot pinpoint some issues. we must protect the national anthem”“Die stem is being included is such an expression of how far we've come as a nation. We will not be ashamed to say we support Die Stem being…and are well known for not singing and taking their seats in Parliament when the anthem transitions to the Afrikaans stanza.

It was therefore written by a South African for the country three decades before apartheid officially came into existence. How beautiful is this…😀 Thousands of South Africans at Loftus, millions of others supporting the Springboks. Indeed, “United we shall stand,” we have a beautiful country with beautiful people. 🙌

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