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South Africa News API
Get the live top headlines from South Africa with our JSON API.
Get API key for the South Africa News APIAPI 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": 10584,
"articles": [
{
"id": "26a651a62d935fd021192455574db4fd",
"title": "WATCH: Defender Trophy the ultimate extreme in endurance",
"description": "Last held 26 years ago, the Camel Trophy has been revived as the Defender Trophy with the same mix of challenges.",
"content": "The Camel Trophy was renowned for its toughness and stamina in the 20 years it took place from 1980 to 2000.\nThe past refined\nFamous, though not from the first edition, for its use of Land Rovers, the event crisscrossed countries and continents as th... [9323 chars]",
"url": "https://www.citizen.co.za/motoring/defender-trophy-media-challenge-review/",
"image": "https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Defender-Trophy_0539.jpg",
"publishedAt": "2026-01-25T04:44:04Z",
"lang": "en",
"source": {
"id": "70fef475a9ba64f00a42970d13afd011",
"name": "The Citizen",
"url": "https://www.citizen.co.za"
}
},
{
"id": "d2202faee145fc7d30209d9015d5ff25",
"title": "No rush to blacklist Edwin Sodi",
"description": "Tshwane metro fails to deliver blacklisting notice because it ‘can’t find’ high-profile tenderpreneur",
"content": "Nearly three years after moving to blacklist controversial tenderpreneur Edwin Sodi, the City of Tshwane has failed to even deliver the notice barring his company from state work — citing the extraordinary excuse that it cannot find his address.\nHowe... [8402 chars]",
"url": "https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/politics/2026-01-24-no-rush-to-blacklist-edwin-sodi/",
"image": "https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/resizer/v2/GJ7HQ34MGJAZXBGLPH6PN6ELNQ?smart=true&auth=fa71c4995453eb5fec2bb67257be992ee74ef0133c9245b4c855b2a9030a9273&width=1200&height=630",
"publishedAt": "2026-01-24T22:00:59Z",
"lang": "en",
"source": {
"id": "b866bb477de44d27feee844f54c1f7c2",
"name": "TimesLIVE",
"url": "https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za"
}
},
{
"id": "af19b4e2694f2dd567c5715c13a79d79",
"title": "Stormers set to lose captain",
"description": "INJURY UPDATE: The Stormers have been dealt a significant blow following their 19-30 United Rugby Championship loss to the Sharks in Cape Town.",
"content": "INJURY UPDATE: The Stormers have been dealt a significant blow following their 19-30 United Rugby Championship loss to the Sharks in Cape Town.\nStormers Director of Rugby delivered a mixed bag of injury news ahead of the return Round 11 URC fixture a... [1003 chars]",
"url": "https://rugby365.com/tournaments/united-rugby-championship/stormers-set-to-lose-captain/",
"image": "https://rugby365.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Stormers-huddle-v-Harlequins-2026-1-1024x576.jpg",
"publishedAt": "2026-01-24T21:47:49Z",
"lang": "en",
"source": {
"id": "70b7ace002a815b4cfb6a70fa4e34a9e",
"name": "Rugby365",
"url": "https://rugby365.com"
}
}
]
}