South Africa World News API

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

Get API key for the South Africa World 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=world&apikey=API_KEY
{
    "totalArticles": 1605,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "051223398e4ef4df1c21d0e024c83dd2",
            "title": "Pussy eludes court officials after disrupting murder trial",
            "description": "Stray cat forces Bulawayo judge to switch courtrooms",
            "content": "BULAWAYO – A murder trial at the Bulawayo High Court was briefly halted after a stray cat wandered into the courtroom, disrupted proceedings with loud cries and resisted repeated attempts to remove it.\nThe unusual incident occurred during a special s... [1763 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.zimlive.com/pussy-eludes-court-officials-after-disrupting-murder-trial/",
            "image": "https://www.zimlive.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/IMG_6760.jpeg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-06-06T06:11:08Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "ef7362f06c4d8e3d3dec2917fd2e243a",
                "name": "zimlive.com",
                "url": "https://www.zimlive.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "f60485b39a39856314f4c70f03e9a6bc",
            "title": "Kenyans fearful and furious over US Ebola centre",
            "description": "There are fears that Kenya's limited healthcare system would struggle with a serious outbreak.",
            "content": "NAIROBI - In a town overlooked by picturesque Mount Kenya, locals are angry and afraid over their government allowing the United States to build an Ebola facility in their midst.\nThe centre at Laikipia Air Base, hidden behind huge grey walls, is set ... [2367 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.enca.com/lifestyle/kenyans-fearful-and-furious-over-us-ebola-centre",
            "image": "https://www.enca.com/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/afp/2026-06/doc-B63F964-%40photo1.jpg.webp?itok=RosWGyLP",
            "publishedAt": "2026-06-05T17:30:24Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "3ec23e0c9b7acd73d74ec42d9f325609",
                "name": "eNCA",
                "url": "https://www.enca.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "7771ca6a3cea4456d3b1dcd70352940c",
            "title": "Drama as cat storms courtroom, disrupts murder trial",
            "description": "The incident occurred Wednesday afternoon during the trial of 19-year-old Bright Tshuma of Nkulumane, who was facing a murder charge.",
            "content": "BULAWAYO, June 5,2026 (NewsDay Live) - A stray cat stormed into the Bulawayo High Court building and started growling loudly during a murder case hearing early this week, forcing the presiding judge to briefly adjourn proceedings as officials battled... [889 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.newsday.co.zw/local-news/article/200056584/drama-as-cat-storms-courtroom-disrupts-murder-trial",
            "image": "https://cdn.thestandard.co.zw/images/newsday/uploads/2026/06/vSH7Q3h84IpHxTGTcBusZ8j6qD6mQXidU2Tojvp4.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-06-05T16:32:25Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "32e4b1346c6f1caa1aa63bfc1012e59f",
                "name": "NewsDay Zimbabwe",
                "url": "https://www.newsday.co.zw"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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