Top 20 South African Food Influencers on Instagram (Feb 2026)

We found 43 food Influencers in South Africa
These influencers mention 'food' 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).
02/09/2026
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1. MASPALA

South Africa

🏆Multi award 🇿🇦Artist | Agriculture 👔@lyfstyl_entertainment Bookings 0662018829

Followers
766.6k
Fake followers
20.11%
Engagement rate
4.84%
Average Reel plays
191.9k
Audience gender
female
22.86%
male
77.14%
Engagement rate benchmark
  • Median
Audience location by country
South Africa
86.67%
Namibia
3.02%
Botswana
1.85%
Mozambique
1.8%
eSwatini
1.02%
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3. Alyn Machethe

South Africa

Jer 29 vs 11 Food | Lifestyle | Health YouTube Channel: Alyn & Gerald 📩 Get in touch: alyn@innov47ions.co.za

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4. Cordelia Fonseca

South Africa

Mama 💙🌸. Lover 💍 @bycocoandj

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5. Denzhe Makungo

South Africa

Cooking |Men Style Guide| Lifestyle | Home |travel| and the in between Exploring the best of South Africa 📍:Johannesburg,SA 📧:blckvendaman@gmail.com

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6. A tall glass of chocolate milk

South Africa

With great power comes great responsibility Sgebenga 😈 uShokoleth FOOD | WINE | TRAVEL & LIFESTYLE 3x Wits Graduate 🏛🎓 || Law & Order ⚖️

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7. Sizwe_Makhunga

South Africa

🫧 : Lifestyle | Food | Home Decor 📧 : sizwepenuel@gmail.com 📍 Johannesburg, South Africa 🇿🇦

Followers
45.1k
Fake followers
20.39%
Engagement rate
3.11%
Average Reel plays
33.7k
Audience gender
male
54.03%
female
45.97%
Engagement rate benchmark
  • Median
Audience location by country
South Africa
83.31%
United States
3.12%
Botswana
1.67%
Nigeria
1.19%
Tanzania
1.07%
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8. Ayanda Mthembu

South Africa

Food 🥂| Lifestyle ✨🌸 Ump📖👩🏼‍🔬

Followers
25.9k
Fake followers
18.04%
Engagement rate
2.33%
Average Reel plays
26.4k
Audience gender
female
28.67%
male
71.33%
Engagement rate benchmark
  • Median
Audience location by country
South Africa
85.61%
United States
2.66%
Zimbabwe
1.35%
Namibia
1.12%
Nigeria
1.12%
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9. Holly Clare Le Roux

South Africa

Gut Health Specialist Chef all things healthy food + glowy skin ♥️ @kenko__chef 💍 @wjjleroux 📍South Africa 🇿🇦

Followers
25.3k
Fake followers
23%
Engagement rate
2.21%
Average Reel plays
17.6k
Audience gender
male
50.21%
female
49.79%
Engagement rate benchmark
  • Median
Audience location by country
South Africa
62.3%
United Kingdom
12.38%
Japan
4.86%
United States
4.72%
Australia
2.1%
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10. Caro Jesse

South Africa

Cape Town, South Africa Multi-disciplinary artist Sensory food experiences, salt & sugar sculpture, photography, graphic & fine art, film Muse: NATURE

Followers
25.2k
Fake followers
16.33%
Engagement rate
5.81%
Average Reel plays
808
Audience gender
male
26.93%
female
73.07%
Top performing Reels
  1. 615
  2. 597
  3. 490
Engagement rate benchmark
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Audience location by country
South Africa
80.75%
United States
3.29%
United Kingdom
2.57%
Italy
1.8%
France
1.41%

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11. Tshepiso Tshepi Bapela

South Africa

🏡📍🇿🇦 FOOD ❤🍕🍟🥤🍔 tshepisobapela9@gmail.com

Followers
23.1k
Fake followers
20.2%
Engagement rate
9.93%
Average Reel plays
41.6k
Audience gender
female
28.6%
male
71.4%
Engagement rate benchmark
  • Median
Audience location by country
South Africa
94.17%
Nigeria
0.79%
United States
0.59%
Botswana
0.46%
eSwatini
0.39%
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12. Ofentse

South Africa

📸Photography & Videography 🍴Food connoisseur 📍Joburg Not your typical photography🌿

Followers
19k
Fake followers
19.9%
Engagement rate
3.78%
Average Reel plays
3.8k
Audience gender
male
53.99%
female
46.01%
Engagement rate benchmark
  • Median
Audience location by country
South Africa
75.52%
India
2.31%
Nigeria
2.14%
United States
1.93%
Namibia
1.9%
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14. Mihlali Sonamzi

South Africa

Food • Wifi • My bed Gemini ♡South Africa♡

Followers
18.5k
Fake followers
17.71%
Engagement rate
4.19%
Average Reel plays
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Audience gender
male
54.89%
female
45.11%
Engagement rate benchmark
  • Median
Audience location by country
South Africa
77.37%
Nigeria
2.57%
United States
2.47%
Kenya
1.79%
Zimbabwe
1.77%
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15. Sipho Muchindu

South Africa

Award Winning Creator | Writer | Producer | VO Artist | 🇿🇦🇿🇲

Followers
18.2k
Fake followers
15.23%
Engagement rate
8.71%
Average Reel plays
10.7k
Audience gender
male
21.92%
female
78.08%
Engagement rate benchmark
  • Median
Audience location by country
South Africa
89.94%
Botswana
2.06%
United States
1.66%
Zimbabwe
0.59%
eSwatini
0.53%
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16. 𝐓𝐒𝐇𝐈𝐀𝐌𝐎 𝐌 🖤

South Africa

𝐅𝐎𝐎𝐃. 𝐁𝐄𝐀𝐔𝐓𝐘. 𝐋𝐈𝐅𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐘𝐋𝐄 🍃 Living My Life Like Its Golden🥂🥹 Psalm 46:5 📩 Tshiamo.online27@gmail.com

Followers
17k
Fake followers
17.78%
Engagement rate
2.06%
Average Reel plays
2.2k
Audience gender
male
44.02%
female
55.98%
Engagement rate benchmark
  • Median
Audience location by country
South Africa
81.07%
Zimbabwe
2.06%
United States
1.86%
Namibia
1.81%
Botswana
1.47%
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17. Khanya🩶

South Africa

food & fits 📍CPT 📧: khanya.mazana.km@gmail.com

Followers
16.3k
Fake followers
18.35%
Engagement rate
15.43%
Average Reel plays
9.3k
Audience gender
male
37.29%
female
62.71%
Engagement rate benchmark
  • Median
Audience location by country
South Africa
86.73%
United States
2.52%
Namibia
1.17%
Botswana
0.83%
Zimbabwe
0.83%
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18. 𝗕𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗮 𝗗𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗲𝘀 • 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗦𝘁𝘆𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁

South Africa

International Food & Packs Stylist🇿🇦 160+ Brands • 800+ Packaging TV🎥 + Photography📸 🏆 winner Available to travel worldwide🌍

Followers
14.6k
Fake followers
19.53%
Engagement rate
583.95%
Average Reel plays
1.5k
Audience gender
female
68.73%
male
31.27%
Top performing Reels
  1. 10.6k
  2. 9.2k
  3. 2.4k
Engagement rate benchmark
  • Median
Audience location by country
South Africa
64.05%
United States
7.99%
United Kingdom
3.28%
Australia
1.8%
Italy
1.38%
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19. Jessica Scholtz | Content Creator

South Africa

Oversharing my way through life ✨🤭 Your lifestyle, food & beauty bestie 💅 Wife & Mom to be 👶🏼💍 | Catch me on TikTok 🎀🐝

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20. 𝔗𝔥𝔞𝔫𝔡𝔬 𝔖𝔦𝔟𝔦𝔶𝔞

South Africa

🇿🇦KZN •Fashion | Food | Lifestyle •Your favorite Zulu girl.💎 📧thandosibiya28@icloud.com

Followers
13.5k
Fake followers
21.95%
Engagement rate
10.27%
Average Reel plays
2.4k
Audience gender
male
53.1%
female
46.9%
Engagement rate benchmark
  • Median
Audience location by country
South Africa
86.33%
Nigeria
2.54%
United States
2.24%
Ghana
0.9%
Zimbabwe
0.78%
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