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

We found 42 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).
01/20/2026
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1. Meals for you_with Hunadi

South Africa

|food content creator /caterer 📧mahlogonoloc1@gmail.com 📞📱0710676625 📍Limpopo Brand ambassador @sevencoloursgrill

@meals_for_you_withhunadi
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Followers
153.6k
Fake followers
21.76%
Engagement rate
2.34%
Average Reel plays
23.1k
Audience gender
male
18.68%
female
81.32%
Top performing Reels
  1. Let’s finish off last year s veggies before packing fresh ones. Pasta salad recipe Ingredients Pasta screws(cooked and seasoned) Cucumber Cocktail tomatoes Red onion Red/yellow pepper Celery Mayonnaise Sriracha mayo dip 1000 island sauce Spicy seasoning #easyeecipes #pastarecipes #f52grams #food
    376.6k
  2. Chicken feet,mala,necks,gizzards, livers, mix recipe. Ingredients -Chicken feet,mala,necks,gizzards,livers -meat masala, or curry powder -rustic garlic and herb -paprika -chicken stock -black pepper (I used white pepper) -oil -water- #easyrecipe #heartymeal #f52grams #foodstagram
    285.4k
  3. Creamy pasta, served with steak Ingredients Cooked pasta - seasoned with salt. Fresh cream Onion red and yellow peppers Cajun seasoning Paprika Parsley Butter Cooking oil Parmesan cheese. Pasta sauce #f52grams #easyrecipes #food
    21.6k
Engagement rate benchmark
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Audience location by country
South Africa
88.7%
Botswana
1.57%
Namibia
1.23%
United States
1.01%
United Kingdom
0.89%
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2. Greteli de Swardt

South Africa

23 year old mom // Sharing things that should’ve been in my journal // Home + lifestyle + family driven page // 👶🏼🏡🍊 ✉️: gretelideswardt@gmail.com

@greteli.deswardt
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Followers
133.9k
Fake followers
20.95%
Engagement rate
3.09%
Average Reel plays
135.7k
Audience gender
male
25.3%
female
74.7%
Top performing Reels
Engagement rate benchmark
  • Median
Audience location by country
South Africa
64.96%
United States
4.57%
Brazil
3.93%
Kenya
1.81%
Namibia
1.71%
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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

@alyndale.machethe
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Followers
97.1k
Fake followers
18.36%
Engagement rate
3.06%
Average Reel plays
409.7k
Audience gender
female
87.25%
male
12.75%
Top performing Reels
Engagement rate benchmark
  • Median
Audience location by country
South Africa
89.86%
Namibia
1.55%
Zimbabwe
1.06%
United States
1.01%
Botswana
0.9%
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4. Cordelia Fonseca

South Africa

Mama 💙🌸. Lover 💍 @bycocoandj

@cocodafonseca
@cordeliacocofonseca
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Followers
93.1k
Fake followers
20.69%
Engagement rate
4.21%
Average Reel plays
46k
Audience gender
male
12.3%
female
87.7%
Top performing Reels
  1. I ncaa you bra @jsomethingmusic ♥️
    992.1k
  2. 3 days till your #birthday @cocodafonseca … love celebrating your life! #BirthdayDance #birthdaydancechallenge #Dance
    690.7k
  3. We back with another #ForYouMyLove episode y’aaaaaall and we making one of our favorite things on planet earth … CHICKEN WINGS! The dipping sauce is where the magic is at ... TRUST! What we used: 1kg chicken wings, cut into winglets Chipotle seasoning Salt Pepper 1⁄2 cup Mayonnaise 1⁄2 cup Sour cream 2 tbs Fresh chives, chopped 1 cup of @knorrflavour Creamy Blue cheese dressing What we did: Season the chicken wings with salt, pepper and chipotle seasoning, set them aside to marinade. Meanwhile make the dipping sauce, to a bowl add the mayonnaise, sour cream, fresh chives and the Knorr Creamy Blue cheese dressing Place the chicken wings on the grill and cook until golden and cooked through. Serve on a large platter with the dipping sauce on the side. Love and Light Coco and J Follow @foryoumyloveig … we got some surprises coming your way!
    553.5k
Engagement rate benchmark
  • Median
Audience location by country
South Africa
89.25%
Botswana
1.5%
Namibia
1.1%
United States
1.02%
Zimbabwe
0.93%
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5. phume22

South Africa

CA(SA) - one of a kind All things fitness Add good food, good music, good people. I'm all about that!

@phume22
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Followers
73.9k
Fake followers
16.64%
Engagement rate
3.38%
Average Reel plays
40.9k
Audience gender
male
35.45%
female
64.55%
Top performing Reels
Engagement rate benchmark
  • Median
Audience location by country
South Africa
91.09%
Kenya
1.2%
Botswana
1.18%
Zimbabwe
0.95%
United States
0.76%
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6. Lerato Simelane

South Africa

Johannesburg digital creator ✨ Motherhood | Skincare | Food Entrepreneur. Masters degree🎓 #MomCEO Email: Leratosimelane4@gmail.com

@lerato__s
@LeratoSimelane
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Followers
71k
Fake followers
21.85%
Engagement rate
8.69%
Average Reel plays
3.9k
Audience gender
male
22.34%
female
77.66%
Top performing Reels
  1. https://www.instagram.com/p/DBG6CPBIQ-7/
    11.3k
  2. I have alot of titles but by far one of the most important is MAMMA🥰. My kids have taught me so many lessons and changed me in so many amazing ways. I learned to go with the flow because plans with kids never work out, I’ve learned to let things go, and learn what matters. I put up boundaries and guarded my time, and learnt to live more in the moment because i blink and a year goes by🙆‍♀️ They humanize you in the most gracious of ways and also make you reflect on who you are as a person every waking moment, they make you put down your phone, look at what’s in front of you, test your patience and also have alot of “is this really happening?!” moments🤣 I teach them about life, morals, whats right and wrong, patience , kindness, grace, and more. But in reality they have been shaping me all along to be the best version of myself. Happy Mothers Day!!💕 . . . . #mothersday #momoftwo #girlmom #boymom #sunday #breastfeeding #blessed #motherhood #mom
    2.5k
  3. Happy Friday guys 💚💚
    2.1k
Engagement rate benchmark
  • Median
Audience location by country
South Africa
89.05%
United States
1.64%
India
0.92%
United Kingdom
0.89%
Zimbabwe
0.85%
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7. 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

@black.venda.man
@makungodenzhetheclown5551
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Followers
57.5k
Fake followers
11.68%
Engagement rate
4.32%
Average Reel plays
18k
Audience gender
female
60.49%
male
39.51%
Top performing Reels
  1. Church Outfits Recap Which one was your favourite? #outfitinspiration #churchoutfit #whattowear #easter
    1.4m
  2. A South African classic : this is for esteemed visitors only. . . . . . . . #southafrican #cooking #cookingvlog #home #food24_sa
    8.8k
  3. Save for when you visit Limpopo or home! 😂😂 here is a cheat sheet on how to impress everyone( well I am everyone🥺) My all time fave veggie!!! All you need is the veggie, salt , water and tomatoes! Don’t forget to peel the leaves as I did! Peaunuts or peanut butter is optional 😅 tried the @woolworths_sa one and it worked wonders!! Follow video for instructions on how to cook! Side note, depending on how much water you added, you might need to drain some as the baking soda makes it cook fast( so do taste to check if tis cooked after 5 to 10 minutes) Do you love this or do you love this?? . . . . . . #southafrican #venda #fyp #safoodie #safood ##f52community
    5.7k
Engagement rate benchmark
  • Median
Audience location by country
South Africa
94.33%
Nigeria
0.95%
eSwatini
0.57%
Namibia
0.57%
Zimbabwe
0.57%
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8. 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 ⚖️

@sipho_sphola06
@sipho_sphola06
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Followers
56k
Fake followers
22.3%
Engagement rate
2.35%
Average Reel plays
53.5k
Audience gender
female
36.45%
male
63.55%
Top performing Reels
Engagement rate benchmark
  • Median
Audience location by country
South Africa
84.84%
United States
1.77%
Botswana
1.63%
Namibia
1.29%
Tanzania
1.13%
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9. Sizwe_Makhunga

South Africa

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

@sizwep
@sizwep
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Followers
45.1k
Fake followers
20.39%
Engagement rate
2.8%
Average Reel plays
33.7k
Audience gender
male
54.03%
female
45.97%
Top performing Reels
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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10. Ayanda Mthembu

South Africa

Food 🥂| Lifestyle ✨🌸 Ump📖👩🏼‍🔬

@a_yanda__m
@a_yand_a
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Followers
26.3k
Fake followers
18.04%
Engagement rate
2.31%
Average Reel plays
26.4k
Audience gender
female
28.67%
male
71.33%
Top performing Reels
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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11. Holly Clare Le Roux

South Africa

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

@hollyclareleroux
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Followers
25.3k
Fake followers
23%
Engagement rate
2.21%
Average Reel plays
17.6k
Audience gender
male
50.21%
female
49.79%
Top performing Reels
Engagement rate benchmark
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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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12. Caro Jesse

South Africa

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

@carojesse_sensoryartist
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Followers
25k
Fake followers
16.33%
Engagement rate
3.49%
Average Reel plays
808
Audience gender
male
26.93%
female
73.07%
Top performing Reels
  1. BREATHE - ‘Tilansia Bergeri’ - a most spectacular air plant. I mean, can you believe that they do not grow in the earth, but in the air, nakedly draped all over the places they like best. The flowers are magnificently pink but here is a beauty that my sister gave me from her garden today and will flower when she feels like it. Pretty cosmic really… 🌞 #breathe #airplant #air #element #nature #grow #flowers #pink #cosmic #trip @airfrenchband
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  2. FLOWER of ‘Monstera Deliciosa’. You can eat them. Who would have thought that there is such a naughty and enormous flower in the world? (Scale: If I cup it underneath in both hands, I am just able to hold it steady and straight). It grows beneath the huge shiny green leaves of the busty plant… we’ve all seen it before, The Delicious Monster. They don’t often flower if grown in the home, but they clean the air and detoxify your indoor environment. The flower is so heavy and called an ‘inflorescence’… how absolutely beautiful? The fleshy spike or ‘spadix’ is surrounded by a boat-shaped ‘spathe’… I love these words. The fruit, which one can eat are the ‘spadix’, but they are poisonous before they ripen, so do your homework on that. I have never eaten one but apparently they are so delicious it’s monstrous! In a kind of banana-mango-ey way - they are also nicknamed, the ‘Swiss cheese plant’. My brother-in-law is ripening a whole lot as they have about 30 in their garden. They can take up to 8 months to ripen… my goodness, I can’t wait to try it. #artprint #series #flower #delicious #monster #nature #grow #edibleflower #naughty #edibleplant #ripe #eat #capetown #artist #photography
    597
  3. Ride the light… #colour #spectrum #goldenhour
    490
Engagement rate benchmark
  • Median
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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13. Tshepiso Tshepi Bapela

South Africa

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

@tshepiso_bapela
@tshepibapela
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Followers
23k
Fake followers
20.2%
Engagement rate
9.93%
Average Reel plays
41.6k
Audience gender
female
28.6%
male
71.4%
Top performing Reels
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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14. Ofentse

South Africa

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

@torreyyy__london
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Followers
19k
Fake followers
19.9%
Engagement rate
3.78%
Average Reel plays
3.8k
Audience gender
male
53.99%
female
46.01%
Top performing Reels
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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15. miss_sa_the1st

South Africa

full of love , and full of light☀️♋️ -fashion👗 -food🍴 -Adventure and laughter!🫶🏼🛣️

@miss_sa_the1st
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Followers
19k
Fake followers
19.49%
Engagement rate
7.16%
Average Reel plays
6.5k
Audience gender
male
64.11%
female
35.89%
Top performing Reels
Engagement rate benchmark
  • Median
Audience location by country
South Africa
89.63%
United States
3.23%
Namibia
1.36%
India
0.57%
Kenya
0.45%
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16. Mihlali Sonamzi

South Africa

Food • Wifi • My bed Gemini ♡South Africa♡

@mimi_sonamzi
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Followers
18.5k
Fake followers
17.71%
Engagement rate
4.19%
Average Reel plays
-
Audience gender
male
54.89%
female
45.11%
Top performing Reels
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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17. Khanya🩶

South Africa

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

@khanya.km
@khanyamazana
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Followers
16.4k
Fake followers
18.35%
Engagement rate
14.83%
Average Reel plays
9.3k
Audience gender
male
37.29%
female
62.71%
Top performing Reels
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. Tabassum Smiley Aleem | Content Creator

South Africa

Always hungry(for Food & Knowledge) Live your best life🦄 Here 4 a good time not a long time. Foodie. Fatty. Friend.💜 Maanu’s Wife 💍

@smileyaleemct
@smiley.aleem
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Followers
15.4k
Fake followers
22.69%
Engagement rate
2.13%
Average Reel plays
32.8k
Audience gender
female
57.7%
male
42.3%
Top performing Reels
Engagement rate benchmark
  • Median
Audience location by country
South Africa
84.08%
United States
2.19%
India
1.53%
United Kingdom
1.33%
United Arab Emirates
1.24%
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19. 𝗕𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗮 𝗗𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗲𝘀 • 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗦𝘁𝘆𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁

South Africa

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

@b_stylinglife
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Followers
14.6k
Fake followers
19.53%
Engagement rate
584.19%
Average Reel plays
1.5k
Audience gender
female
68.73%
male
31.27%
Top performing Reels
  1. Bianca Delides is a Johannesburg based Commercial Food Stylist specializing in food and pack styling for still photography and television commercials. You have probably seen @b_stylinglife ‘s incredible work across billboards, in magazines, best-selling cookbooks, restaurant menus and on tv ads. Her work spans over a decade of working with some of the biggest and most well-known food brands. Through her company Styling life, Bianca’s expertise and services include professional styling for food, beverage, product pack photography and videography as well as recipe development. A consummate professional, highly revered for her eye for aesthetics and attention to detail, her extensive food knowledge and her ability to deliver every time. Episode live on YouTube | Spotify | Apple 🎧 🎥 @lotv_productions
    10.6k
  2. Commercial Food Stylist Telling the perfect food story. Making food camera ready @b_stylinglife 🎬 Episode up on YouTube | Spotify | Apple 🎧
    9.2k
  3. Double the Crunch, Double the Action! Exciting tabletop work shot with @chuckstudios and international director @jorisnoordenbos Original Double Crunch Burger styled for KFC. Client: @kfcsouthafrica Production house: @chuckstudio Director: @jorisnoordenbos DOP: @simonpauldop Producer: @merelbrand Agency: @ogilvyjoburg Head of design: @rita.hello S.A. Production: @withmilkfilms Effects: Chris van der Merwe Assistant food stylist: @kateeferreira #foodstyling #tabletopfilmmaking #foodfilm #kfcburger #foodproduction #chuckstudios #Tabletop #fastfoodporn #tabletopdirector #internationaldirector #burgerlove #foodstylist #slowmotion #foodcommercial #tabletopfood #foodreel #friedchicken #foodfilmaker
    2.4k
Engagement rate benchmark
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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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20. Jessica Scholtz | Content Creator

South Africa

Oversharing my way through life ✨🤭 Your lifestyle, food & beauty bestie 💅 Couch > club always 🛋️ Wife 💍 | Catch me on TikTok 🎀🐝

@jessica__scholtz
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Followers
13.6k
Fake followers
19.92%
Engagement rate
2.56%
Average Reel plays
13.5k
Audience gender
female
45.79%
male
54.21%
Top performing Reels
  1. Did I eat chocolate? Yes. Did I make my own chocolate? Also yes. Did I nearly lick the spoon in public? …No comment 🍫👀 Spent the day living my best main character life at the Beyers Chocolate Factory and I regret nothing. Zero. Zilch. If you ever needed an excuse to drown yourself in melted chocolate and call it “immersive” this is it 🤎
    4.9k
  2. Flower picking > therapy 🌸✨ honestly the most calming, soul-refreshing way to spend a spring day 🌼💐 10/10 recommend for a little seasonal reset 🦋🤍
    3.7k
  3. There’s nothing quite like a slow-cooked beef meatball stew on a cold winter’s night 🧄🥕🍲 This is your sign to romanticize your winter dinners and get cosy in the kitchen. Full cosy mode activated. 🍷 Save this for inspo, and tag me if you give it a try! #WinterDinnerIdeas #BeefStewRecipe #CosyCooking #SlowCookedGoodness #HomeCookedMeals #CookWithMe #ComfortFoodSeason
    2.2k
Engagement rate benchmark
  • Median
Audience location by country
South Africa
78.44%
United States
4.63%
United Kingdom
3.91%
Australia
1.45%
New Zealand
0.72%
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