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South Africa Business News API

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

Get API key for the South Africa Business 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=business&apikey=API_KEY
{
    "totalArticles": 1034,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "a5f56c773569fa9484a8fc6e56f392af",
            "title": "PowerBall and PowerBall Plus results: Friday, 5 December 2025",
            "description": "R83 million in jackpots are up for grabs! Here are your PowerBall and PowerBall Plus results for 5 December 2025.",
            "content": "Get the PowerBall and PowerBall Plus results as soon as they are drawn on The Citizen, so you can rest easy and check your tickets with confidence.\nEstimated jackpots for Friday, 5 December 2025:\nPowerBall jackpot: R70 million guaranteed.\nPowerBall P... [1104 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.citizen.co.za/lotto/powerball-and-powerball-plus-results-friday-5-december-2025/",
            "image": "https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/PowerBall-results-Friday-2025-2.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2025-12-05T18:23:08Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "70fef475a9ba64f00a42970d13afd011",
                "name": "The Citizen",
                "url": "https://www.citizen.co.za"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "d37c2580e76bbf603a1dc1efb5986409",
            "title": "Another sign pointing up for South Africa",
            "description": "Sentiment among South Africa’s agricultural businesses rose for the first time in three quarters as favorable weather conditions and strong exports supported a more positive outlook.",
            "content": "·5 Dec 2025\nSentiment among South Africa’s agricultural businesses rose for the first time in three quarters as favourable weather conditions and strong exports supported a more positive outlook.\nA quarterly confidence index compiled by the Agricultu... [2127 chars]",
            "url": "https://businesstech.co.za/news/finance/845676/another-sign-pointing-up-for-south-africa/",
            "image": "https://businesstech.co.za/news/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Corn-harvesting-in-corn-field-aerial-view.-Forage-harvester-on-maize-harvest-for-silage.-Self-propelled-Harvester-on-work-in-farm-field.-Corn-harvest.-Grain.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2025-12-05T14:15:52Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "fac8f0a2f092ede72a95aee0fb85eed7",
                "name": "BusinessTech",
                "url": "https://businesstech.co.za"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "9aaea493b128d8e5f9838ed9dc024880",
            "title": "Breaking: Canadian Unemployment Rate dropped to 6.5% in November",
            "description": "Statistics Canada reported on Friday that the unemployment rate edged lower to 6.5% in November, much lower than what markets were expecting.",
            "content": "Statistics Canada reported on Friday that the unemployment rate edged lower to 6.5% in November, much lower than what markets were expecting.\nEmployment unexpectedly increased by 53.6K jobs, adding to the big 66.6K jump registered in October. In addi... [3804 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.fxstreet.com/news/canada-unemployment-rate-expected-to-edge-higher-in-november-ahead-of-boc-rate-decision-202512050700",
            "image": "https://editorial.fxsstatic.com/images/i/Breaking-news_Medium.png",
            "publishedAt": "2025-12-05T13:34:13Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "4b1ee659451f40d0b1efa1147cff10da",
                "name": "FXStreet",
                "url": "https://www.fxstreet.com"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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