However, it was only in 1957 on May 2nd, that the government announced that Die Stem was the official national anthem, which was also the year that they obtained the copyright.
Naho zwo ralo zwo vha hone fhedzi nga 1957 nga dzi 2 dza Shundunthule, he muvhuso wa ḓivhadza uri Die stem ndi yone luimbo lwa lushaka lure mulayoni, ndi kha honoyo nwaha we vha ḓo kona u wana pfanelo dza u ganḓisa.