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South Africa News API

Get the live top 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=general&apikey=API_KEY
{
    "totalArticles": 14120,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "da6dfd2fb6d53586930ebe124d570ec1",
            "title": "Senegal demands 'corruption' probe over AFCON decision",
            "description": "Senegal's government said on Wednesday it wanted an \"independent international investigation\" into corruption after its national team were sensationally stripped of the Africa Cup of Nations title with the Confederation of African Football (CAF) declaring Morocco champions, two months after their chaotic final.",
            "content": "Senegal's government said on Wednesday it wanted an \"independent international investigation\" into corruption after its national team were sensationally stripped of the Africa Cup of Nations title with the Confederation of African Football (CAF) decl... [4245 chars]",
            "url": "https://supersport.com/football/news/29456311-260a-4fe5-bbab-93b20e720d90/senegal-demands-corruption-probe-over-afcon-decision",
            "image": "http://localhost:8080/media/aewbxyov/senegal-team-afcon-trophy-260119g1920.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-03-18T22:08:58Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "d1d8af7869508e78a0a1086727334e38",
                "name": "Super Sport",
                "url": "https://supersport.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "c5cff1cc9526f34cbea87cdfce373bf8",
            "title": "CATIE: Alberta scientists study incomplete immunologic recovery in some people with HIV who have viral suppression",
            "description": "The ratio of CD4+ to CD8+ blood cells is one marker of immune health in PLHIV; Among some people on effective ART, this ratio does not always return to normal.",
            "content": "CATIE news story\nTo better understand changes in the immune systems of ART users, a team of scientists at the University of Calgary and the Southern Alberta HIV Clinic conducted a study. The team focused on the CD4/CD8 ratio in people with HIV who ha... [734 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.eatg.org/hiv-news/catie-alberta-scientists-study-incomplete-immunologic-recovery-in-some-people-with-hiv-who-have-viral-suppression/",
            "image": "https://www.eatg.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/5741636.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-03-18T20:37:35Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "323e897150d4f6ea4eb50b9db2f4fb89",
                "name": "European AIDS Treatment Group",
                "url": "https://www.eatg.org"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "42dff6ebd4d4f2d8403ecfb63332a472",
            "title": "Ramaphosa slams PKTT disbandment: 'I did not approve'",
            "description": "President Cyril Ramaphosa submitted written submissions to Parliament's Ad Hoc Committee.",
            "content": "JOHANNESBURG - President Cyril Ramaphosa says he did not approve of the Political Killings Task Team's disbandment.\nRamaphosa submitted written submissions to Parliament's Ad Hoc Committee.\nRamaphosa revealed that around 1 February 2025, he was infor... [551 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.enca.com/news-top-stories/ramaphosa-slams-pktt-disbandment-i-did-not-approve",
            "image": "https://www.enca.com/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2025-05/Screenshot%202025-05-28%20at%2006.08.48.png.webp?itok=d0QY9t4K",
            "publishedAt": "2026-03-18T18:46:10Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "3ec23e0c9b7acd73d74ec42d9f325609",
                "name": "eNCA",
                "url": "https://www.enca.com"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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