South Africa Business News API

Get the live top business headlines from South Africa with our JSON API.

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API Demonstration

This example demonstrates the HTTP request to make and the JSON response you will receive when you use the news api to get the top headlines from South Africa.

GET
https://gnews.io/api/v4/top-headlines?country=za&category=business&apikey=API_KEY
{
    "totalArticles": 7026,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "68065751dc9d95f2e121e80be661c2ec",
            "title": "Public Protector rules against City of Tshwane after it unfairly replaced resident's electricity meter",
            "description": "Public Protector found that City of Tshwane failed to give adequate notice and clear reasons for cutting off the electricity",
            "content": "The Public Protector has found that the City of Tshwane Metro acted improperly and unfairly when it replaced an elderly resident’s prepaid electricity meter without notice, resulting in financial loss and service disruption.\nIn an intervention report... [2908 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.citizen.co.za/news/public-protector-rules-against-city-of-tshwane-after-it-unfairly-replaced-residents-electricity-meter/",
            "image": "https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Prepaid-electricity-meter.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-04-26T06:13:28Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "70fef475a9ba64f00a42970d13afd011",
                "name": "The Citizen",
                "url": "https://www.citizen.co.za"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "b7c4c7eaefda76b1e540b3b875761f4c",
            "title": "Jet fuel crunch may ground regional flights in South Africa",
            "description": "The ongoing jet fuel crisis may ground regional flights as early as May in Southern Africa, said an industry association.",
            "content": "A looming jet fuel supply crunch in Southern Africa is raising concern among airlines, with operators warning that uncertainty over availability beyond May could disrupt schedules and push up costs across the region.\nThe Airlines Association of South... [4273 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.citizen.co.za/news/jet-fuel-crunch-may-ground-flights-southern-africa/",
            "image": "https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Jet-fuel-shortage-South-Africa.webp",
            "publishedAt": "2026-04-26T05:38:27Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "70fef475a9ba64f00a42970d13afd011",
                "name": "The Citizen",
                "url": "https://www.citizen.co.za"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "92b639071eb9adbe853bb39a779c05f4",
            "title": "City slicking in a Land Rover Defender 110",
            "description": "The Defender 4x4 range is now more distinctive and ready for adventure than ever, thanks to new finishes, design and technology enhancements.",
            "content": "All diehard 4×4 and Defender 110 fans are going to roll their eyes when I say that I spent a week in what is claimed to be the ultimate luxury off-roader. And the only time the SUV saw dirt was for the pics you see here.\nThankfully, though, the off-r... [2587 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.citizen.co.za/motoring/city-slicking-in-a-defender-110/",
            "image": "https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/defender-front-web.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-04-26T05:13:27Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "70fef475a9ba64f00a42970d13afd011",
                "name": "The Citizen",
                "url": "https://www.citizen.co.za"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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