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South Africa News
Would you like to access news/blog content published by sources located in South Africa?
Code example
If you'd like to make a REST call, then make a following POST request:
Endpoint /api/v1/article/getArticles
Request body
{
"sourceLocationUri": "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Africa",
"resultType": "articles",
"apiKey": "API_KEY"
}
If you'd like instead to do a GET request then call:
/api/v1/article/getArticles?sourceLocationUri=http%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FSouth_Africa&resultType=articles&apiKey=API_KEY
Example of JSON response
Below is an example JSON object that you would receive as the result of the request. You can retrieve also additional properties such as concepts, categories, source details, etc. by specifying additional parameters in the request as described on the documentation page.
{
"articles": {
"results": [
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"lang": "eng",
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"time": "11:30:55",
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"url": "https://iol.co.za/entertainment/celebrity-news/2026-06-19-chrissy-teigen-faces-severe-backlash-over-unsettling-funeral-casket-photo/",
"title": "Chrissy Teigen faces severe backlash over 'unsettling' funeral casket photo",
"body": "Haiye guys ... when are we going to collectively agree that the internet sometimes needs to be put on mute?\n\nChrissy Teigen is once again at the centre of an online debate after posting an image that showed her sitting in front of her father's casket during funeral preparations.\n\nThe photo, which also included her husband John Legend and their daughter Luna, quickly sparked backlash across social media, with many users calling it inappropriate and unsettling.\n\nNow look, grief is personal. There is no handbook, no perfect posture, no \"approved\" way to move through loss.\n\nBut this is where things get tricky because posting an image like that naturally raises eyebrows, especially when it involves such an intimate family moment placed so publicly on the internet.\n\nFor some, it felt like a step too far into private territory.\n\nA casket is already heavy emotionally, and seeing it turned into a shared visual moment online left people uncomfortable, questioning where the line between mourning and sharing actually sits anymore.\n\nOthers argue that Teigan has always been open about her life, unfiltered and raw, and this is simply her way of documenting reality as she experiences it. But even then, not everything lands the same in the public space.\n\nPeople, in all honesty, are tired of Teigen. This came after the Epstein files caused a stir online, and old tweets resurfaced, bringing her name right back into conversation.\n\nThere were posts from the past that people started digging up again, including tweets where she was accused of making inappropriate comments about young girls, alongside earlier backlash tied to her interactions with Courtney Stodden when they were teenagers.\n\nSis should actually be lying low.",
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"url": "https://iol.co.za/personal-finance/financial-planning/2026-06-19-the-challenges-of-using-ai-for-financial-advice-in-south-africa/",
"title": "The challenges of using AI for financial advice in South Africa",
"body": "South Africa's entrepreneurs are getting a digital lifeline Explore the limitations of AI in providing financial advice in South Africa and discover the pressing need for accessible, human-driven financial guidance.\n\nAs artificial intelligence tools become more accessible, more South Africans are turning to them for guidance on everything from budgeting to investing. While AI is fast, free and always available, convenience can come at a cost.\n\nThe growing use of AI for financial decision-making reflects a deeper issue in South Africa: limited access to trusted, affordable financial advice.\n\nSouth Africa faces a significant financial literacy gap, with only around 51% of adults considered financially literate. At the same time, savings levels remain low, only a small proportion of South Africans actively plan for retirement, and many households lack emergency financial buffers.\n\nThis creates a perfect storm: high financial pressure, limited access to advice, and increasing reliance on alternatives like AI. The challenge is that AI tools are not financial advisers.\n\nThey are not regulated, do not have a fiduciary duty, and cannot fully understand an individual's financial situation, risk tolerance or long-term goals. Financial advice requires elements AI cannot replicate, such as context, judgement and accountability. While these tools can provide generalised information, they cannot replace the nuance required for decisions around debt, investments, tax or retirement planning - all of which have long-term consequences.\n\nAt scale, this presents a risk for the economy at large. Widespread reliance on generic or unverified guidance could lead to poor financial decisions, from inappropriate investments to unsustainable debt.\n\nHowever, the rise of AI advice points to a bigger issue: unmet demand. Many South Africans still believe financial advice is only for the wealthy, creating a significant advice and planning gap. When people feel excluded, they turn to alternatives and AI is simply the latest.\n\nThe real opportunity lies in making financial advice more accessible, affordable and relevant for the average South African. Financially informed consumers are more likely to save, manage debt responsibly and invest for the long term; all of which support broader economic stability. Encouragingly, new digital platforms are beginning to close this gap by delivering advice at scale without traditional cost barriers.\n\nIt is worth noting that AI still has a role to play, particularly in education. Used correctly, it can improve financial literacy and help consumers ask better questions. When it comes to making financial decisions that shape long-term outcomes, however, human advice (grounded in expertise, regulation and accountability) remains essential.\n\nIf more South Africans are turning to AI for financial advice, the real question is not whether the technology is ready but whether the financial system has done enough to meet people where they are.\n\n* Nagtegaal is the CEO of Vouch.",
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"url": "https://iol.co.za/news/south-africa/2026-06-19-pics-video-inside-lindela-repatriation-centres-deportation-crisis/",
"title": "PICS & VIDEO | Inside Lindela Repatriation Centre's deportation crisis",
"body": "Detainees at the Lindela Repatriation Centre express concerns over their prolonged stays and living conditions during a recent oversight visit by government officials.\n\nThe Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) on Migration has raised serious concerns over detention backlogs, deportation delays and system coordination failures following an unannounced inspection at the Lindela Repatriation Centre in Krugersdorp on Friday.\n\nThe oversight visit was led by the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, Ms Mmamoloko Kubayi, alongside the Acting Minister of Police, Firoz Cachalia, as part of the committee's ongoing monitoring of immigration enforcement facilities.\n\nKubayi said the visit was intended to test government reports against operational realities at the facility, which processes undocumented foreign nationals awaiting deportation.\n\n\"As the IMC, we meet every Friday visiting the facility was to check in terms of capacity, its status, in terms of being able to cope with the capacity,\" she said.\n\nShe added that Lindela is meant to function as a short-term holding centre, but in practice is holding detainees for far longer than intended.\n\n\"This facility is not supposed to keep people for a long time. It's a place where you pass through. Ordinarily we would want to see not more than 48 hours stay here,\" Kubayi said.\n\nCoordination failures and embassy delays flagged\n\nKubayi highlighted operational breakdowns between departments, particularly between Correctional Services and Home Affairs, as well as delays in foreign embassy responses that are slowing deportations.\n\n\"We require their embassies, their countries to confirm. We did receive again the report that some of the countries are not responding,\" she said, citing cases involving Ethiopian and Nigerian nationals.\n\nShe also noted that government is engaging the Department of International Relations to improve cooperation with foreign missions to speed up deportation processes.\n\nActing Police Minister warns against vigilantism\n\nActing Police Minister Firoz Cachalia used the visit to reiterate government's warning against members of the public taking immigration enforcement into their own hands amid rising tensions over undocumented migration.\n\n\"The responsibility to enforce our immigration laws is a responsibility of the state. No one has the legal right to take the law into their own hands to arrest or intimidate undocumented foreign nationals,\" he said.\n\nCachalia confirmed that arrests have already been made in connection with protest actions linked to immigration enforcement.\n\n\"There has been arrests... those that we have identified, yes,\" he said, adding that law enforcement agencies have been instructed to act against unlawful conduct.\n\nHe stressed that immigration enforcement must remain within legal frameworks.\n\n\"There should be no ambiguity about it. No confusion about it,\" he said.\n\nDetainee raises concerns over detention length and conditions\n\nDuring the inspection, attention was also drawn to testimony from detainees describing prolonged stays, poor conditions and uncertainty about legal processes.\n\nOne Congolese national, Curtis Dubai, said he had been detained despite holding documentation that he claims was valid at the time of his arrest.\n\n\"I was arrested because of the paper. But I have my legal passport. So, my passport just expired few days ago,\" he said.\n\nDubai, who says he has lived in South Africa since 2018 and is married to a South African citizen, questioned the length of detention and lack of clarity on deportation timelines.\n\n\"We're just waiting for our deportation... apparently after 120 days they can release you. But why so long? Four months for what reason?\" he said.\n\nHe also described conditions inside the facility in stark terms.\n\n\"Truly speaking, we are living in hell. There is no proper food, there's no clean toilets, everything is like hell,\" he said.\n\nSystem under pressure\n\nKubayi said Lindela remains the country's only dedicated repatriation centre and processes high volumes of detainees, placing pressure on infrastructure and coordination systems.\n\nShe said the IMC will continue reviewing operational gaps, including capacity constraints and delays linked to international verification processes.\n\n\"We are not driven by those who are marching. We are showcasing what government has been doing all along,\" she said.\n\nThe IMC is expected to table further recommendations following its weekly meeting in Pretoria, as government seeks to streamline deportation timelines and reduce extended detention periods.",
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"body": "Minister of Water and Sanitation Pemmy Majodina has revealed that South Africa loses at least R26 billion annually due to water losses.\n\nThe country loses nearly half of all its treated water before it reaches citizens. This massive waste of \"non-revenue water\" is primarily driven by ageing infrastructure, pipe leaks, illegal connections, and poor municipal maintenance.\n\nMajodina revealed the cost of the water losses in a parliamentary reply last week.\n\nWater losses in SA\n\nShe was asked by uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) MP Visvin Gopal Reddy how much water is lost and how much it is costing the economy.\n\n\"Non-Revenue Water (NRW) is the volume of water supplied by the Water Services Authority for which it receives no income or revenue,\" said Majodina in a reply.\n\n\"NRW incorporates several components, including water authorised for use by a consumer; however, it is not billed (metered or unmetered), water lost through leaks in municipal distribution systems (physical losses), illegal connections, and revenue foregone as a result of weak municipal billing and revenue collection systems (commercial losses). Therefore, water losses are a component of NRW.\"\n\nShe added that the current national average NRW was 47.3% as at June 2024, which is equivalent to 2,121,347,794 kl/annum. The average cost of supplying water per kl in South Africa is R 12,41/kl, and the rand value of NRW is approximately R26 billion.\n\nWater-saving measures\n\nReddy further asked whether the measures implemented to address water losses have been successful, and what those successes are. Majodina, in reply, listed progress made, not successes.\n\nOne of the progress points is that the department monitors compliance with the standards through the No Drop Programme. \"The requirements of the revised norms and standards are currently being incorporated into the No Drop requirements.\"\n\nShe added that the implementation of the Trading Services Reform Programme, led by the National Treasury, is underway.\n\nNo Drop progress report\n\n\"The Water Secure Gauteng (PWSG) brings together government, water boards, business and civil society through regular information-sharing sessions, providing stakeholders with updates on progress and interventions aimed at improving water security in Gauteng and nationally.\n\n\"The platform also continues to publish a consolidated Gauteng Water Dashboard, providing the latest information on water demand, consumption, supply and overall system performance.\"\n\n\"The No Drop Progress Report was launched by the minister on 31 March 2026. Currently, the department is in the process of conducting the full No Drop assessments, and the report is planned to be published in March 2027.\"",
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"body": "Ghana's Kente and Smock are more than fabrics. They are living expressions of identity, craftsmanship, history, community knowledge and national pride. Yet cultural fame alone does not guarantee economic benefit to the true producers. When a heritage name becomes famous without a strong protection, quality and market system, imitation increases, quality signals become weak, and value leaks away from the weaving communities and from Ghana.\n\nThe opportunity before Ghana is therefore clear: move Kente and Smock from general recognition to protected premium positioning. This requires three connected pillars. First, credible standards must define what is authentic and how quality is maintained. Second, public institutions, producer associations and market actors must coordinate their roles. Third, the products must be prepared for premium local and international markets through traceability, labelling, packaging, storytelling and responsible commercial partnerships.\n\nA Geographical Indication (GI) system provides the framework for this transformation. It links product reputation to origin, protects the name against misuse, and creates a structured pathway through which producers, consumers, regulators and buyers can trust the product. In practical terms, a GI is not only a legal registration; it is a system of rules, compliance, governance and market discipline.\n\nFoundation of authenticity\n\nKeep up with the latest headlines on WhatsApp | LinkedIn\n\nA GI is only as strong as its product specification and compliance culture. Standards are what transform a heritage textile from simply being \"popular\" to being \"premium.\" They clarify what counts as authentic, how authenticity is maintained, and how consumers can trust what they buy.\n\nRelated Articles\n\nFor Kente and Smock, standards should be captured in a product specification or code of practice. This document becomes the operational rulebook for producers, associations, inspectors, retailers and enforcement bodies. It should define the recognised production area, materials and inputs, essential methods of craftsmanship, quality parameters, labelling requirements, governance arrangements and procedures for compliance monitoring.\n\nFor example, the product specification may set out the recognised weaving communities, how origin is determined, the types of yarn and dyes allowed, the essential weaving or tailoring steps, recognised patterns and attributes, finishing requirements, durability standards and minimum requirements for colour fastness and uniformity. It should also set out how approved labels or tags may be used, how producer records must be kept, how inspections will be conducted, and what sanctions apply when the GI name is misused.\n\nThis is important because a heritage textile cannot be protected only by emotion or reputation. It must be protected by verifiable rules that can be understood and applied by producers, consumers, public officers, traders and international buyers.\n\nProtecting consumers and producers\n\nConsumers are harmed when products are mislabelled or when quality varies widely under the same famous name. Standards protect consumers by reducing confusion and making it harder for counterfeit or misleading products to benefit from the reputation of authentic Kente and Smock. In premium markets, buyers increasingly expect traceability: they want to know the origin of the product, the producer group behind it, and the assurance system that supports the claim of authenticity.\n\nFor producers and weaving communities, standards do more than impose discipline. They unlock value. When buyers understand what they are paying for, producers are better placed to negotiate premium prices and stable demand. Standards also reduce unfair competition because those who cut corners cannot easily pass their products off as authentic. Over time, standards make it possible for compliant producers to supply formal markets such as hotels, airlines, museums, fashion houses, export retailers, embassies, universities and institutional gift markets.\n\nIn this sense, standards are not an obstacle to creativity. Rather, they provide a shared foundation for authenticity, quality assurance and market confidence. Producers can continue to innovate in design and presentation, but within a protected framework that preserves origin, community reputation and product integrity.\n\nPractical GI compliance\n\nFor Kente and Smock producers to benefit from GI protection, the compliance journey must be simple, practical and well communicated. Producers should be able to understand what is required and why it matters. A workable compliance journey may include the following steps:\n\n* Weavers, tailors, producer groups or cooperatives register with the recognised association linked to the GI.\n\n* Producers complete practical training on the product specification, standards, labelling, quality control and recordkeeping.\n\n* Basic internal controls are adopted, including production records, pattern and quality checks, approved labels and batch or producer identification.\n\n* Association-level verification is introduced, with third-party certification or conformity assessment where necessary for premium or export markets.\n\n* Only compliant products use the approved GI label, authenticity tag or producer identification mark.\n\n* Records are maintained to support traceability from producer to market.\n\n* A registered product specification manual, rules of use and sanctions framework are applied consistently.\n\n* A national association or producer governance structure is strengthened to protect and promote the GI over time.\n\nThis compliance journey must not be seen as paperwork alone. It is a pathway for building trust, reducing misuse, improving buyer confidence and preparing producers for higher-value markets.\n\nInstitutional coordination\n\nKente and Smock sit at the intersection of intellectual property, culture, trade, standards, enforcement, tourism, local enterprise development and international market access. No single institution can protect and commercialise these heritage products alone. If institutions work in silos, value leaks out through counterfeit supply, weak labelling, inconsistent quality, poor packaging and missed opportunities in premium markets.\n\nA whole-of-government and whole-of-value-chain approach is therefore required. The objective should be simple: protect the name, strengthen compliance, improve market readiness and convert cultural pride into sustainable economic benefit for weavers, producer communities and Ghana.\n\nThis coordination should bring together intellectual property authorities, standards and regulatory bodies, trade and export-promotion institutions, tourism and cultural agencies, customs and enforcement bodies, local government authorities, producer associations, training institutions, designers, retailers and development partners. Each actor has a different instrument, but the instruments must work together.\n\nA practical model would be the establishment of a National Heritage GI Coordination Platform for Kente, Smock and related heritage textiles. The platform may operate through three layers consisting a Steering Committee, Technical Working Groups and a Secretariat\n\n* Within this structure, GI and intellectual property authorities would manage the legal framework, rules\n\n* of use and actions against misuse. Standards and regulatory bodies would support product\n\n* specification, quality parameters, labelling guidance and conformity assessment pathways. Trade and\n\n* export institutions would assist producers with packaging, buyer requirements, market entry and\n\n* export documentation.\n\n* Tourism and culture institutions would integrate authentic Kente and Smock\n\n* into cultural programming, visitor circuits, museums, festivals and national branding. Customs and\n\n* enforcement agencies would help detect and deter misleading use of protected names in markets,\n\n* imports and online trade.\n\nLocal authorities and producer organisations would also be central, because the GI must be owned and implemented where production actually takes place. They can facilitate producer registration, cluster development, apprenticeship, youth participation, training and local monitoring.\n\nPremium markets\n\nPremium markets do not simply buy cloth. They buy assurance, story, consistency and service. Once authenticity and standards are credible, Ghana can convert decades of promotion into sustainable benefit for weavers and the wider economy. A GI-backed Kente or Smock can move beyond souvenir pricing into premium positioning if the value chain is organised for quality, traceability, packaging and reliable delivery.\n\nBuyers pay more for authenticity when it is verifiable and consistent. Heritage products carry identity and meaning, especially for diaspora consumers, collectors, cultural institutions and people seeking products with a credible origin story. Ethical sourcing is also increasingly important: consumers and fashion partners want to know that their purchases benefit the true makers and not only intermediaries or imitators. For retailers and fashion houses, documented origin also reduces reputational risk.\n\nGhana should therefore target several market segments. These include local premium buyers for weddings, corporate gifts, state events and high-end fashion; visitors and tourism channels such as museums, hotels, airports and curated retail points; diaspora and global Kente lovers through verified online sales; institutional buyers such as government agencies, embassies, universities and cultural institutions; and fashion houses or designers through licensing and collaboration models that respect the GI and producer communities.\n\nTo compete in premium markets, authentic Kente and Smock products must be presented with discipline and consistency. Minimum market-readiness requirements should include quality grading, standardised labels, protective and gift-ready packaging, clear product documentation, reliable records for traceability, predictable lead times and after-sales care guidance.\n\nA simple heritage product pack can help signal premium value. Each authentic product should ideally include:\n\n* Authenticity tag: a GI-backed label with origin statement, producer or association identification and, where feasible, a serial or lot feature.\n\n* Care label: washing and handling instructions suitable for both local and international buyers.\n\n* Story card: a short, respectful narrative linking the product to the weaving community, craft method and meaning of selected motifs or patterns.\n\n* Verification option: a QR code or official link explaining the GI, the producer group and the authenticity system.\n\n* Gift-ready packaging: clean, protective and visually consistent wrapping, sleeve or box that supports premium presentation.\n\nSuch packaging turns the product into a complete heritage experience: product, story, assurance and service. It also helps retailers, tourists and diaspora buyers explain what they have purchased and why it matters.\n\nKente and Smock already have cultural power. 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"body": "Yesterday's Africa Young Diplomats Forum (AYDF) International Diplomatic Leadership Conference held in Accra has once again brought to the fore an issue that is often discussed but not sufficiently acted upon, the power of soft diplomacy in shaping Africa's future.\n\nThe emphasis by speakers on the role of diplomacy in promoting regional integration, strengthening partnerships and advancing sustainable development is both timely and necessary.\n\nIndeed, as highlighted at the conference, Africa cannot achieve the aspirations of Agenda 2063 in isolation. Cooperation, trust and strategic alliances remain the bedrock of meaningful progress.\n\nHowever, while the rhetoric is commendable, the challenge has always been translating these ideas into concrete outcomes that benefit the ordinary African.\n\nFollow us on WhatsApp | LinkedIn for the latest headlines\n\nRelated Articles\n\nSoft diplomacy which relies on dialogue, influence, cultural exchange and mutual respect offers a powerful alternative to confrontation and fragmentation.\n\nIt provides a pathway for African countries to resolve differences, build consensus and pursue shared economic goals.\n\nYet, across the continent, we continue to witness divisions, weak coordination and missed opportunities for collaboration.\n\nThe Ghanaian Times believes that Africa stands at a critical juncture.\n\nWith a youthful population, abundant natural resources and increasing global relevance, the continent has every reason to succeed.\n\nWhat is needed is a deliberate and sustained commitment to using diplomacy as a tool for development rather than mere engagement.\n\nThe call by Prof. Tunji John Asaolu for collective action and stronger partnerships must not be treated as another conference statement.\n\nIt must inspire policy direction at both national and regional levels. Governments must prioritise diplomatic engagement that yields tangible economic and social benefits.\n\nEqually important is the role of the youth, as underscored by Ambassador Hiwot Tariku Goshu.\n\nYoung people must not remain passive observers of Africa's development journey.\n\nThey must be empowered, equipped and given the space to lead. Their energy, innovation and fresh perspectives are indispensable in navigating today's complex global landscape.\n\nThe Ghanaian Times also notes the critical link between diplomacy and inclusive development, as highlighted by the Minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection, Agnes Naa Momo Lartey.\n\nDevelopment cannot be sustainable if it excludes women, children and persons with disabilities. True diplomacy must, therefore, reflect the interests of all segments of society.\n\nThat said, the time has come for African leaders to move beyond declarations and adopt measurable actions.\n\nRegional bodies must strengthen coordination mechanisms, eliminate bureaucratic bottlenecks and ensure that agreements reached are fully implemented.\n\nFurthermore, platforms such as the AYDF must not end as annual talk shops. They should evolve into action-driven hubs that track progress, support young leaders and influence policy decisions across the continent.\n\nThe Ghanaian Times calls on governments, policymakers and development partners to invest deliberately in diplomatic capacity, youth leadership and regional cooperation frameworks.\n\nAfrica's development cannot be outsourced; it must be driven from within through unity of purpose and clarity of vision.\n\nIn conclusion, soft diplomacy remains one of Africa's most underutilised tools. If properly harnessed, it can unlock opportunities for trade, peace and sustainable development. But this will only happen if words are matched with action.\n\nAfrica does not lack ideas. What it needs now is the courage and commitment to act on them.",
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