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": 20646,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "f212f393d5cb3ff9e649402d95aa7a04",
            "title": "Eight dogs euthanised after woman mauled to death in Klerksdorp",
            "description": "Colonel Adéle Myburgh says there are no witnesses yet as Saps urges tips to be reported via Crime Stop or MySAPS app to aid investigation.",
            "content": "The SPCA has euthanised eight dogs after an unidentified woman was allegedly mauled to death by dogs in Klerksdorp, North West, in the early hours of Friday morning.\nThe South African Police Service (Saps) has registered an inquest docket and is inve... [1364 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.citizen.co.za/news/eight-dogs-euthanised-after-woman-mauled-to-death-in-klerksdorp/",
            "image": "https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Eight-dogs-euthanised-after-woman-mauled-to-death-in-Klerksdorp.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-06-05T18:58:16Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "70fef475a9ba64f00a42970d13afd011",
                "name": "The Citizen",
                "url": "https://www.citizen.co.za"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "4e03af44f1fef4c7dea703355cfe2c2e",
            "title": "LISTEN | ‘No one will shut down SA’: government responds to protest threats",
            "description": "The government has assured the nation that no one will destabilise the country amid calls for foreign nationals to leave South Africa by June 30.",
            "content": "The government has assured the nation that no one will destabilise the country amid calls for foreign nationals to leave South Africa by June 30.\nMinister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni addressed speculation about a possible shutdown and ulti... [1535 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.timeslive.co.za/politics/2026-06-05-listen-no-one-will-shut-down-sa-government-responds-to-protest-threats/",
            "image": "https://www.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/WPD2ZPD52RPTDOLR67ZMR5HYGA.jpg?smart=true&auth=da55e61c0f7ed18fe8bff5faf03372de35a7b2f005583b3bebed6a87eeb2c238&width=1200&height=630",
            "publishedAt": "2026-06-05T17:58:42Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "a553059319712706bd71054b38fd052e",
                "name": "TimesLIVE",
                "url": "https://www.timeslive.co.za"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "02d668958045838411c587746ada273e",
            "title": "SIU raids dealership, seizes Bentley linked to Tembisa Hospital procurement irregularities",
            "description": "In a bold move against procurement fraud linked to Tembisa Hospital, the SIU has seized a luxury Bentley from Omar Motor Den, spotlighting the ongoing investigation into alleged tender irregularities involving Hangwani Maumela.",
            "content": "In a significant move against procurement irregularities tied to Tembisa Hospital, the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has taken action against Omar Motor Den in Emalahleni, Mpumalanga focusing its investigation on a luxurious Bentley Continental GT... [2548 chars]",
            "url": "https://iol.co.za/news/crime-and-courts/2026-06-05-siu-raids-dealership-seizes-bentley-linked-to-tembisa-hospital-procurement-irregularities/",
            "image": "https://iol-prod.appspot.com/image/1e2d6c530029fc3734b7b31a230e4d9c671ccbf3/1000/jpeg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-06-05T16:32:56Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "08c84a5b4f8cff00c8564f66cd359e72",
                "name": "IOL",
                "url": "https://iol.co.za"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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