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South Africa Nation News API

Get the live top nation 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=nation&apikey=API_KEY
{
    "totalArticles": 2394,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "8465d20e05dfe184687f286674f6859c",
            "title": "‘F*** off with its policy’: AbaThembu King Dalindyebo blasts ANC, labels media ‘prostitutes’ after Israel visit",
            "description": "AbaThembu King Buyelekhaya Zwelibanzi Dalindyebo launched an explosive verbal attack on the ANC-led government’s foreign policy and the South African media on his return from Israel, reaffirming his pro-Israeli stance.",
            "content": "AbaThembu King Buyelekhaya Dalindyebo launched an explosive verbal attack on the ANC-led government’s foreign policy and the South African media on Friday.\nSpeaking on his return from a visit to Israel, he reaffirmed his pro-Israel stance saying ther... [3036 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2025-12-05-f-off-with-its-policy-abathembu-king-dalindyebo-blasts-anc-labels-media-prostitutes-after-israel-visit/",
            "image": "https://www.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/FFCYR4OHL5DXVGL2TPNOFQLD3Q.jpg?smart=true&auth=90816708373eb0272303159ded8f564caf109c37279606e7de1c6844e476f087&width=1200&height=630",
            "publishedAt": "2025-12-05T17:04:10Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "a553059319712706bd71054b38fd052e",
                "name": "TimesLIVE",
                "url": "https://www.timeslive.co.za"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "de94d636c37064ea5b1107ce26573ded",
            "title": "PMB factory owners arrested for employing illegal foreigners",
            "description": "KZN Premier Thami Ntuli said he joined officials on the ground personally to witness the situation and to better understand the scale of the problem.",
            "content": "A convoy of police and home affairs officials descended on factories in Pietermaritzburg on Tuesday where 17 undocumented foreign nationals and two Pakistani-national factory owners were arrested.\nAt around 1pm on Tuesday, at least 20 officials and p... [2013 chars]",
            "url": "https://witness.co.za/news/2025/12/05/illegal-foreign-nationals-arrested-in-two-firms/",
            "image": "https://witness.co.za/wp-content/uploads/sites/144/2025/12/Raidfac.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2025-12-05T14:58:42Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "06d8e24e6c139b33f7360b27c699aa76",
                "name": "The Witness | Your compass in the community",
                "url": "https://witness.co.za"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "4a0ac7ddc7d738fd884e0603b82e6426",
            "title": "Alleged rhino poaching kingpin Dumisani Gwala killed in his home",
            "description": "Alleged rhino poaching kingpin Dumisani Gwala was shot dead in his home in the Thandizwe area in Manguzi, northern KwaZulu-Natal, on Wednesday.",
            "content": "Alleged rhino poaching kingpin Dumisani Gwala was shot dead in his home in the Thandizwe area in Manguzi, northern KwaZulu-Natal, on Wednesday.\nKwaZulu-Natal police spokesperson Capt Ntathu Ndlovu confirmed Gwala’s death. “Emanguzi police are investi... [2905 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2025-12-05-alleged-rhino-poaching-kingpin-dumisani-gwala-killed-in-his-home/",
            "image": "https://www.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/YXDCQHK2ONMKRO6S46XSNGCDYQ.jpg?smart=true&auth=7d5e153e06134e36d24b9760f760da631ed0f39f3d82b1a123f9a3ea5da293e3&width=1200&height=630",
            "publishedAt": "2025-12-05T14:40:05Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "a553059319712706bd71054b38fd052e",
                "name": "TimesLIVE",
                "url": "https://www.timeslive.co.za"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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