In October 2018, the Anthem Project called upon South Africans to unite under one binding factor: The National Anthem.
The News24 initiative, that was made possible by OUTsurance, aimed to bring South Africans together in a celebration of Nkosi Sikelel’ iAfrika, which was named best national anthem in the world by the Economist in December 2017 because of its inclusivity and ability to heal a nation through song.
Although we did not win this competition, we were proud to have been part of this incredible initiative. The Anthem Project resonated with our motto “Finding Harmony in Community”. We found this initiative be be greatly inline with our mission of using music as a vehicle for nation-building, social cohesion and peacebuilding. The anthem project was an opportunity for all of our students to come together and play one song, uniting as South Africans across different socio-economic backgrounds.