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South Africa Nation News API

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

Get API key for the South Africa Nation News API

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=nation&apikey=API_KEY
{
    "totalArticles": 12486,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "ae3e8f2496d0d8bad3053761c9bb1c3b",
            "title": "Basic education department condemns video of pupils inhaling from fire extinguisher",
            "description": "The department of basic education has condemned the circulation of videos showing pupils engaging in dangerous behaviour involving the inhalation of chemical fumes from improvised devices.",
            "content": "The department of basic education has condemned the circulation of videos showing pupils engaging in dangerous behaviour involving the inhalation of chemical fumes from improvised devices.\nBasic education minister Siviwe Gwarube, warned inhaling chem... [2230 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2026-03-17-basic-education-department-condemns-video-of-pupils-inhaling-from-fire-extinguisher/",
            "image": "https://www.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/4XSA55UMAZPNLLBVR7EXQNR4L4.jpg?smart=true&auth=f7d042d2464437c42d9aabf8d6d8a78f33c1d863aa3d3a879b5a10d9b1bea80b&width=1200&height=630",
            "publishedAt": "2026-03-17T08:16:18Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "a553059319712706bd71054b38fd052e",
                "name": "TimesLIVE",
                "url": "https://www.timeslive.co.za"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "75d708111103cc800c14e60989031e87",
            "title": "Boyfriend arrested after children find woman’s body in suitcase",
            "description": "Eastern Cape police arrested a suspect within 24-hours in connection with the murder of a woman whose body was discovered in a suitcase.",
            "content": "Eastern Cape police arrested a suspect within 24-hours in connection with the murder of a woman whose body was discovered in a suitcase.\nThe boyfriend of the deceased is expected to appear before the Aliwal North magistrate’s court soon to face a cha... [466 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2026-03-17-boyfriend-arrested-after-children-find-womans-body-in-suitcase/",
            "image": "https://www.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/BY3F47YYSVJVFIPQP2RCHJXCMU.jpg?smart=true&auth=4585c3d7d5f58acf290dd0806bba1de29f85c0d5bbe4c50e05702620370ee74c&width=1200&height=630",
            "publishedAt": "2026-03-17T05:36:11Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "a553059319712706bd71054b38fd052e",
                "name": "TimesLIVE",
                "url": "https://www.timeslive.co.za"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "f6432ebd12c1a12769dee995bb46835a",
            "title": "Madlanga Commission hears cop enlisted crime boss in Khawula arrest plan",
            "description": "A police officer has told the Madlanga Commission that he enlisted the help of an alleged crime boss to arrest controversial entertainment blogger Musa Khawula.",
            "content": "PRETORIA - A police officer has told the Madlanga Commission that he enlisted the help of an alleged crime boss to arrest controversial entertainment blogger Musa Khawula.\nFannie Nkosi, previously identified as Witness F, testified that he sent a war... [797 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.enca.com/news-top-stories-videos/madlanga-commission-hears-cop-enlisted-crime-boss-khawula-arrest-plan",
            "image": "https://www.enca.com/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2026-03/ED_600385.jpg.webp?itok=A-WUfaaO",
            "publishedAt": "2026-03-17T04:30:42Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "3ec23e0c9b7acd73d74ec42d9f325609",
                "name": "eNCA",
                "url": "https://www.enca.com"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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