Top 20 Durban Fitness Influencers on Instagram (Jan 2026)

We found 142 fitness Influencers in South Africa
These influencers mention 'fitness' in their Instagram bio and have audiences primarily in South Africa. Here are the top 20. To run a custom search, check out Modash's influencer discovery features (free to try).
01/21/2026
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1. Palesa Hlophe

South Africa

🇿🇦|📍 Goodvibesonly. NO Facebook ACCOUNT!. Backup: @pallesaa_.2

@pallesaa_
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Followers
531.6k
Fake followers
14.1%
Engagement rate
2.74%
Average Reel plays
370.4k
Audience gender
female
41.24%
male
58.76%
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Engagement rate benchmark
  • Median
Audience location by city
Durban
17.27%
Johannesburg
11.52%
Tshwane
5.37%
Cape Town
2.59%
Msunduzi Local Municipality
1.54%
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2. Amanda Ngwane

South Africa

Life always offers you a second chance. It’s called tomorrow 😉 💪fitness lover 🐆🦁 🧜‍♀️ my spirit animals 🧖‍♀️🤲❤️‍🔥skincare

@ngwane_amanda
@Ngwane_amanda
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Followers
193.4k
Fake followers
24.41%
Engagement rate
1.4%
Average Reel plays
34.9k
Audience gender
female
9.49%
male
90.51%
Top performing Reels
Engagement rate benchmark
  • Median
Audience location by city
Johannesburg
12.97%
Durban
11.64%
Tshwane
6.71%
Cape Town
3.03%
Harare
0.93%
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3. NELLE|CONTENT CREATOR

South Africa

ukzn alumni. email for collabs. fashion| fitness| wellness

@kwanelenozulela
@k_nozulela
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Followers
72.1k
Fake followers
33.25%
Engagement rate
1.7%
Average Reel plays
5.8k
Audience gender
male
81.86%
female
18.14%
Top performing Reels
Engagement rate benchmark
  • Median
Audience location by city
Durban
12.79%
Johannesburg
8.54%
Tshwane
5%
Cape Town
2.6%
Lagos
1.8%
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4. Sinazo Cia

South Africa

💅🏼Fitness&beauty 🌏Adventure||mommy🤱 👸🏽All things nice🫡 🇿🇦I DON’T MAKE UNNECESSARY NOISE 👑

@_sinazo_cia
@sinazo_cia
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Followers
40.1k
Fake followers
17.6%
Engagement rate
1.39%
Average Reel plays
960
Audience gender
male
46.19%
female
53.81%
Top performing Reels
Engagement rate benchmark
  • Median
Audience location by city
Johannesburg
17.69%
Durban
10.7%
Tshwane
8.66%
Cape Town
6.37%
Lagos
2.88%
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5. Mrs Sthabile Marnitz

South Africa

Autonomous.

@sthabilemarnitz
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Followers
27.8k
Fake followers
20.06%
Engagement rate
6.37%
Average Reel plays
11.1k
Audience gender
female
40.43%
male
59.57%
Top performing Reels
Engagement rate benchmark
  • Median
Audience location by city
Durban
22.76%
Tshwane
15.45%
Johannesburg
11.97%
Cape Town
3.47%
Umhlathuze Local Municipality
1.74%
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6. Mbali Simelane

South Africa

God✝️| Family👩‍👩‍👧‍👦| Medicine👩🏽‍⚕️ Fitness🏋🏾‍♀| Beauty😍 | Scorpio 🦂 Not interested in Herbalife products, thank you ✌🏽

@mbali_simelane
@mbalisimelane1
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Followers
18.9k
Fake followers
28.48%
Engagement rate
2.24%
Average Reel plays
1.6k
Audience gender
male
56.74%
female
43.26%
Top performing Reels
  1. Dear gogo♥️and my family at large 🥰, I legit did this diploma for ya’ll to see me walk on that stage 🥹because Covid took our special moment of celebrating the MBChB 📜….08/05/2025 what a beautiful day we had, thank you God. My mother’s daughter and my granny’s granddaughter 🥰 @modikhayii @modikhayii_media thank you for making my day extra special 🙏🏽📸📸
    3.7k
  2. 🥹Another year of grace🥳🎂😅, Thank you God for real🙏🏻😭💃🏻. Happiest of birthdays my dearest all in one🫶🏻7️⃣9️⃣🫶🏻
    2.3k
  3. FC Paed(SA) Part 1 Bagged ✅, because uGod yi staring 👏🏽🙏🏽🙌🏽🥰 iMbali🌹kagogo🫀 …..😌Reintroduces her self as…… Dr N.M.Simelane MBChB(UKZN) Dip HIV Man(SA) FC Paed(SA) Part 1 Thank you God🙏🏽, now may Paeds Reg post locate in Amen😅. #aspiringpaediatrician
    1.8k
Engagement rate benchmark
  • Median
Audience location by city
Durban
24.18%
Johannesburg
11.29%
Tshwane
8.01%
Cape Town
3.94%
Msunduzi Local Municipality
1.27%
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7. Akshar Birbal

South Africa

@birbal_law Attorney⚖️ Mr. Supranational SA 21’🇿🇦 Mr. India SA Ambassador🇮🇳 LAW | FASHION | FITNESS

@akshar_birbal
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Followers
14.5k
Fake followers
34.75%
Engagement rate
53.57%
Average Reel plays
13.2k
Audience gender
male
39.72%
female
60.28%
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Engagement rate benchmark
  • Median
Audience location by city
Durban
42.56%
Johannesburg
8.64%
Cape Town
5.8%
Tshwane
1.17%
Msunduzi Local Municipality
0.76%
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8. Bahle🌼

South Africa

Fitness • Fashion • Family Jesus 🙏 ▪️Supply Chain 🎓🎓 ▪️Wife |Mom ▪️ FCMG Industry 📧:cbahlekhumalo@gmail.com

@bahle_khay
@sibahlekhumalo
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Followers
13.9k
Fake followers
21.26%
Engagement rate
1.7%
Average Reel plays
3.7k
Audience gender
male
12.96%
female
87.04%
Top performing Reels
Engagement rate benchmark
  • Median
Audience location by city
Durban
28.51%
Johannesburg
13.01%
Tshwane
6.67%
Cape Town
4.45%
Msunduzi Local Municipality
1.28%
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9. Bongeka

South Africa

Mshengu🙏🏾❤️ Skincare| Food |Fashion & Fitness. 📍Durban, KwaZulu-Natal

@lady_bongz
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Followers
12.9k
Fake followers
13.26%
Engagement rate
1.4%
Average Reel plays
2.1k
Audience gender
male
43.18%
female
56.82%
Top performing Reels
Engagement rate benchmark
  • Median
Audience location by city
Durban
24.14%
Johannesburg
13.53%
Tshwane
7.91%
Cape Town
3.64%
Harare
1.36%
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10. Mariam Manack

South Africa

Forbes Africa 30under30 listed| PUMA Ambassador l Master Trainer l Nutrition l Fitness Expert l B.Sports Science l 0823982111 📍Musgrave 📍Westville

@itrainsa
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Followers
12.2k
Fake followers
30.88%
Engagement rate
1.11%
Average Reel plays
4.6k
Audience gender
male
15.94%
female
84.06%
Top performing Reels
  1. “ It’s where you want to be , not where you supposed to be” Pregnancy training. 2 words. 🤰👶🏻🏋🏻‍♀️ 🤱🏻 ❤️ 36 weeks and kicking here, kgs up, heavy belly, round ligament pain on my right, limited movement, praying my shoe laces don’t open (mission to tie them up),tired. I joined the 8am session, I said to myself the night before maybe I should rest in or try to sleep a bit, but itrain and it’s energy awoke me to make way and train with this enthusiastic group of ladies! #itrainmotivation is REAL! One would question why I even bothered pushing myself, I mean the weight gain is already there what’s the point right? My training journey throughout my pregnancy wasn’t a walk a in the park, experiencing the fragility, fight and fierce feels of the evolving female body surely brings on an array an challenges. But what I did know is that moving my body came with its greater advantages in pregnancy and more so post partum. Pregnancy and training, the how? When to? Is it safe? Can I? What can i do? Should we? 🤷🏻‍♀️ Follow my journey I share my real life experience as a women, fitness trainer, mother, as I share with you how to navigate life on this most phenomenal journey. The aches, the pains, the wins, the tears, the fatigue and all the beautiful yet challenging experiences the female body undergoes during this time, pre pregnancy and post partum ❤️ Powered by @pumasouthafrica Wearing the PUMA PWRFRAME TR WOMEN'S TRAINING SHOES - These sneakers helped me move and train swiftly and comfortably in my 2nd and 3rd trimester. #itrain #itrainlife #women #pregnancy #pregnancyfitness #momlife #mom #baby #postpartum #momhealth #healthylifestyle #bumplife #nursing #birthfit
    8.1k
  2. Sarah ♥️ 13/11/22 You make life worth living for, what a journey it has been carrying you for 9 months, birthing you, holding you for the first time, welcome little Sarah 🌺 #itrain #itrainbaby #momlife #mom #girls #baby #motherhood
    7.9k
  3. Immunity booster - that’s what I’m in need of. Still overcoming a nasty cold, congestion and blocked ears, let’s not mention nursing sick kids too, this workout opened my sinuses and made me feel human again 💫 I’m calling it an immunity workout and keeping it to a 5 min only session, try it out before or after you break your fast 🌙 Warm up drill - 30 Seconds each Toe touches + jog on the spot Followed by 1 min of each exercise at your own pace 🏋🏻‍♀️ Also I’m obsessed with this @pumawomen Deco Glam High waisted tights, the fit and feel is 🤩 4 months postpartum got me feeling motivated in these slimming pair of tights! @pumasouthafrica @puma @pumatraining #itrain #movement #itrainlife #ramadan #fasting #fitness #immunity #fluseason #healthylifestyle #fast #fastingfitness #movewithus #community
    7.1k
Engagement rate benchmark
  • Median
Audience location by city
Durban
43.34%
Johannesburg
12.42%
Cape Town
7.23%
Tshwane
2.47%
Dubai
1.36%

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11. Chloë Symons

South Africa

• Home | Lifestyle | Beauty | Fitness • Durban, South Africa • Collabs : chloerobertson0@icloud.com 📩

@chloegrace.xox
@chloegrace.xxx
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Followers
10.7k
Fake followers
19.62%
Engagement rate
6.88%
Average Reel plays
14.1k
Audience gender
male
63.7%
female
36.3%
Top performing Reels
  1. First time making these delicious cucumber & tuna sushi rolls for lunch😍 they were so good and so easy to make! #snack #healthy #delicious #easy #quick #cucumber #tuna #tunaroll #cucumberroll #sushi
    68.7k
  2. Moving diaries part five 🏡✨ This move was absolutely chaotic and so stressful, and the hardest part was saying goodbye to our amazing house keeper who we truly loved and adored 💔 It was such an emotional moment for us. Somehow we managed to get the house unpacked in just two days, and even though there’s still a lot to do (like mirrors and little touches on the walls), it’s already starting to feel like home 🤍 - Oil dispensers @takealotcom - Tv unit @coal.interiors - Coffee table @decofurnsa #movingdiaries #newhomejourney #chaoticmove #emotionalmoments #goodbyesarehard #newbeginnings #makingahouseahome #homeinspo #homestyle #unpackingday #movinghouse #lifestylecreator #contentcreatorlife #ballitoliving #chloesdiaries
    6.7k
  3. Birthday breakfast, homemade edition 🧇🎂 Flowers, balloons & my favorite person turning 25 🤍🥳💕 #birthdaylove #husbandbirthday #celebratinglove #birthdaydecor #homemadecelebration #birthdaybreakfast #kitchenmoments #birthdaycake #waffles #croissants #25thbirthday #loveinspired #specialmoments #madefromscratch #birthdayvibes
    4.1k
Engagement rate benchmark
  • Median
Audience location by city
Durban
45.54%
Cape Town
4.95%
Johannesburg
2.97%
Tshwane
2.81%
New York City
0.66%
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12. G E R R Y 🏹

South Africa

🗣️: @gerryunscripted 📸:Fashion Model | @imodelmngt | 🏳:Content Creator | Fitness | Lifestyle 📖:Collabs | gerryudoka@gmail.com 🇿🇦:DBN | JHB

@gerry_ndabezitha
@Gerry_Nabezitha
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Followers
9.5k
Fake followers
16.95%
Engagement rate
1.95%
Average Reel plays
3.5k
Audience gender
male
63.44%
female
36.56%
Top performing Reels
  1. _Happy Heritage Day family. 💐 • • • • #heritage #heritagedayshoot #lovestory #lovewins #fypシ #menswear #lifestyle #fitnessmodel #allrounder #viral #fashionmodel #fitnessmodels #fitnessmodel #fitnesmotivation #reelsinstagram #reels #explprepage #thoughtsbecomethings #portrait #reels #instagram #trendingnow #trending #trendingreels #explorepage #fyp #menswear #mensstyle #thoughtsbecomethings #fitnesscontent #fitpreneur
    9.4k
  2. _You don’t rise to the level of your goals, you fall to the level of your habits. Dreams are easy. Discipline is rare. What you do on the hard days matters more than what you plan on the good ones. . . . . . . . #lifestyle #menswear #mensfashion #fitnessmotivation #fintesslifestyle #fitnesslife #fitnessmotivation #fitness #fitnessmodel #fypシ #virals
    2.8k
  3. _As long as there are those that remember what was, there will always be those that are unable to accept what can be.⛓️‍💥 -Athanosios . . . . . @imodelmngt #loungewear #jockeysa #jockey #menswear #menstyle #summerfit #fitnessmodel #model #modelife #allrounder #viral #fashionmodel #fitnessmodels #fitnessmodel #fitnesmotivation #reelsinstagram #reels #explprepage #thoughtsbecomethings #portrait #reels #instagram #trendingnow #trending #trendingreels #explorepage
    839
Engagement rate benchmark
  • Median
Audience location by city
Durban
28.36%
Johannesburg
12.41%
Tshwane
6.99%
Cape Town
4.99%
Lagos
1.18%
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13. Kimian Moodley

South Africa

Content Creator •Grooming •Fitness •Gaming 🎮 Socials- @kimian_m Gamer Tag- Breeezy00 @kwiktap 💳 Collabs ⬇️ business@kimianmoodley.co.za

@kimian_m
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Followers
8.7k
Fake followers
21.09%
Engagement rate
1.56%
Average Reel plays
4.1k
Audience gender
male
28.48%
female
71.52%
Top performing Reels
Engagement rate benchmark
  • Median
Audience location by city
Durban
25.44%
Johannesburg
7.25%
Cape Town
5.45%
Tshwane
1.82%
Malappuram
1.38%
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14. Thandoh Ntshangaseh

South Africa

●UKZN Edgewood ❤️ ● fitpreneurship🏋️‍♂️ ●fitness freak🏋️‍♂️ ●Love taking pictures 📸 ●proudly Me🌈

@thandontokozoh
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Followers
8.1k
Fake followers
18.98%
Engagement rate
12.73%
Average Reel plays
2.5k
Audience gender
female
21.86%
male
78.14%
Top performing Reels
Engagement rate benchmark
  • Median
Audience location by city
Durban
17.62%
Johannesburg
15.33%
Tshwane
8.24%
Cape Town
4.89%
Nairobi
1.15%
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15. Zoleka Zoe

South Africa

I’m just a girl who decided to turn fitness into a her lifestyle. Isiah 60:22 :YOUTUBER ⬇️

@zoey.falakahla
@Zoey.Falakahla
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Followers
6.3k
Fake followers
10.07%
Engagement rate
2.58%
Average Reel plays
1.4k
Audience gender
male
57.2%
female
42.8%
Top performing Reels
Engagement rate benchmark
  • Median
Audience location by city
Durban
18.64%
Johannesburg
10.27%
Cape Town
5.53%
Tshwane
5.06%
Harare
1.11%
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16. Anele Mngadi🤍

South Africa

Stellenbosch Uni📚Sport Science UKZN 📚 Exercise Science Honours Strength and Conditioning Coach🏋🏽‍♀️ Health and fitness Enthusiast ✨ Durban 🤍

@mngadi_anele
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Followers
3.4k
Fake followers
19.95%
Engagement rate
8.82%
Average Reel plays
36.3k
Audience gender
female
38.3%
male
61.7%
Top performing Reels
Engagement rate benchmark
  • Median
Audience location by city
Durban
57.63%
Johannesburg
9.18%
Tshwane
4.25%
Cape Town
3.56%
Harare
0.57%
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17. S A N G E M A T E B E S E

South Africa

🏋🏽‍♀️Health and Fitness 🇿🇦 SA Touch Rugby 📧 sange.matebese146@gmail.com for collabs 📍Durban, South Africa

@sangematebese
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Followers
2.6k
Fake followers
14.94%
Engagement rate
6.65%
Average Reel plays
2.5k
Audience gender
male
39.36%
female
60.64%
Top performing Reels
Engagement rate benchmark
  • Median
Audience location by city
Durban
49.43%
Johannesburg
8.18%
Cape Town
7.53%
Tshwane
1.96%
Greater London
0.98%
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18. Brad Noades

South Africa

✴Umhlanga,Durban - South Africa ✴Financial Advisor ✴IMM Graduate ✴Fitness ✴Bodybuilding ✴Positivity ✴The Secret ✴Never a failure, Always a lesson

@brad0_zn
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Followers
1.4k
Fake followers
14.84%
Engagement rate
2.13%
Average Reel plays
-
Audience gender
female
42.41%
male
57.59%
Top performing Reels
  1. Incredible experience #sarugby #southafrica #springboks #kingsparkstadium #nationalanthem
    3k
  2. Happy Friday from the Funnell Cars team✌️ Our dealerships located in Hillcrest and Pinetown are open today ‼️ We are accredited with all major banks in South Africa ‼️ Get in contact with us today @funnellcars Enquiries:⁠ ☎️: 031 035 0139⁠ 📧: sales@funnellcars.co.za ⁠ 📍: 51A Old Main Road, Hillcrest, KZN ⁠📍: 13 Payne Street, Pinetown, 3620 #weleadothersfollow #funnellcars #funnellcarsway #funnellcarsfamily #staysafe #weleadothersfollow #newcar #goals #letsgo #finance #luxury
    1.7k
  3. New set of wheels 😁 Thanks to @jessbess568 from @landroverhillcrest. By far the best dealership I have ever been too. If you are in the market for a car, give Jess a call 0712091961. . . . . . #landrover #discoverysport #landroverhillcrest
    223
Engagement rate benchmark
  • Median
Audience location by city
Durban
39.22%
Cape Town
8.95%
Johannesburg
6.43%
Tshwane
2.52%
London
2.27%
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19. Lethiwe Khuzwayo

South Africa

🤤Food Blogger @eatwithlethiwe PR : lethiwekhuzwayopr@gmail.com Lifestyle |Food | Fitness|Skincare 📍South Africa,Durban

@lethiwe_khuzwayo
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Followers
1.3k
Fake followers
17.1%
Engagement rate
2.49%
Average Reel plays
1.2k
Audience gender
male
43.92%
female
56.08%
Top performing Reels
Engagement rate benchmark
  • Median
Audience location by city
Durban
53.39%
Johannesburg
10.86%
Tshwane
4.75%
Cape Town
2.94%
Msunduzi Local Municipality
0.91%
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20. N.N.N Mlaba

South Africa

Mother of @babysenkosi 🤱 .Durban based 🇿🇦📍Fitness, Food and The good life obesseses 💎. For a feature 📲

@_themlabatriplets
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Followers
1k
Fake followers
16.68%
Engagement rate
5.77%
Average Reel plays
-
Audience gender
female
35.87%
male
64.13%
Top performing Reels
Engagement rate benchmark
  • Median
Audience location by city
Durban
54.42%
Johannesburg
7.83%
Tshwane
5.02%
Cape Town
1%
Msunduzi Local Municipality
0.6%
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