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

We found 54 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).
06/05/2026
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1. MASPALA

South Africa

🏆Multi award 🇿🇦Artist | Foodie 👔@lyfstyl_entertainment 👨🏽‍🍳@musical_kitchen ☎️ 0761858059

@aymos_shili
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Followers
788.1k
Fake followers
20.51%
Engagement rate
11.1%
Average Reel plays
198.5k
Audience gender
female
22.78%
male
77.22%
Top performing Reels
Engagement rate benchmark
  • Median
Audience location by country
South Africa
87.31%
Namibia
2.76%
Mozambique
2.23%
Botswana
1.63%
Zimbabwe
1%
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2. Nolo Seabi

South Africa

•Actress•MC•Tv Presenter •VOA• Beauty•Lifestyle•Brand Collaborator Food page: @matsoho_a_monate (TikTok) @CutTheCamera_ (TikTok) 📍JHB Email me ⬇️

@nolo_seabi
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Followers
253k
Fake followers
20.68%
Engagement rate
2.06%
Average Reel plays
188.2k
Audience gender
female
70.89%
male
29.11%
Top performing Reels
Engagement rate benchmark
  • Median
Audience location by country
South Africa
91.71%
Botswana
1.67%
United States
1.11%
Zimbabwe
0.78%
Namibia
0.7%
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3. Greteli de Swardt

South Africa

〰️Homemaker 〰️Organised house, feral tupperware drawer 〰️Loves Jesus, hates itchy clothes 〰️Cuts hair when overwhelmed

@greteli.deswardt
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Followers
136.8k
Fake followers
21.26%
Engagement rate
2.01%
Average Reel plays
83.8k
Audience gender
female
74.92%
male
25.08%
Top performing Reels
Engagement rate benchmark
  • Median
Audience location by country
South Africa
65.76%
United States
5.14%
Brazil
3.92%
Kenya
2.01%
France
1.67%
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4. Alyn Machethe

South Africa

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

@alyndale.machethe
@Alyn.Gerald
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Followers
107.8k
Fake followers
18.39%
Engagement rate
2.67%
Average Reel plays
329.7k
Audience gender
female
87.22%
male
12.78%
Top performing Reels
Engagement rate benchmark
  • Median
Audience location by country
South Africa
89.81%
Namibia
1.55%
Zimbabwe
1.06%
United States
1.03%
Botswana
0.9%
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5. Cordelia Fonseca

South Africa

Mama 💙🌸. Lover 💍 @bycocoandj

@cocodafonseca
@cordeliacocofonseca
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Followers
95.2k
Fake followers
20.69%
Engagement rate
2.15%
Average Reel plays
46k
Audience gender
female
87.7%
male
12.3%
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
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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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6. Nontokozo Mbali Skosana

South Africa

📽️I am not a chef but I cook. 📍Food | Relationship | Lifestyle Content. 🎀 +400k on Facebook +400k TikTok followers

@__mbaly
@mbaliskhosanagp
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Followers
91.2k
Fake followers
10.36%
Engagement rate
4.96%
Average Reel plays
36.2k
Audience gender
female
42.52%
male
57.48%
Top performing Reels
Engagement rate benchmark
  • Median
Audience location by country
South Africa
92.37%
Nigeria
1.22%
United Kingdom
0.71%
United States
0.71%
Zimbabwe
0.71%
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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
75.4k
Fake followers
11.68%
Engagement rate
7.62%
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
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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. 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
73.1k
Fake followers
21.85%
Engagement rate
2.49%
Average Reel plays
3.9k
Audience gender
female
77.66%
male
22.34%
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
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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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9. Precious Kgodu

South Africa

Food & Lifestyle Content Creator Coffee lover ☕️ & Certified Yapper 🗣️ 356K followers on TikTok 📧: preciouschauke08@gmail.com

@chefmakoti
@chefmakoti
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Followers
72.3k
Fake followers
16.27%
Engagement rate
4.39%
Average Reel plays
37.1k
Audience gender
female
31.3%
male
68.7%
Top performing Reels
Engagement rate benchmark
  • Median
Audience location by country
South Africa
85.15%
United States
4.95%
Nigeria
2.62%
United Kingdom
1.02%
Kenya
0.73%
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10. Mr Bailey

South Africa

🇿🇦 laughter is the best medicine… ⚜️PORSCHE⚜️ My car page is @piston_bailey

@michaill_bailey
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Followers
72.2k
Fake followers
18.94%
Engagement rate
2.44%
Average Reel plays
29.3k
Audience gender
female
27.4%
male
72.6%
Top performing Reels
Engagement rate benchmark
  • Median
Audience location by country
South Africa
86.94%
United States
3.52%
Namibia
2.57%
Australia
0.66%
United Kingdom
0.56%

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11. Sizwe_Makhunga

South Africa

💫 : Romanticizing the ordinary 🫧 : Lifestyle | Food | Home 📧 : sizwepenuel@gmail.com 📍 Johannesburg, South Africa 🇿🇦

@sizwep
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Followers
45.2k
Fake followers
21.34%
Engagement rate
4.93%
Average Reel plays
24k
Audience gender
female
46.04%
male
53.96%
Top performing Reels
Engagement rate benchmark
  • Median
Audience location by country
South Africa
83.36%
United States
3.16%
Botswana
1.67%
Nigeria
1.19%
Tanzania
1.08%
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12. Ritshidze Rachel Sibadali

South Africa

📍JHB🇿🇦 Food content creator. Traditional Food Business Owner: @cookingwith_ritshidze_foods PR/Collab: ritshidze.sibadali@cookingwithritshidze.co.za

@cookingwith_ritshidze
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Followers
44.4k
Fake followers
22.14%
Engagement rate
3.63%
Average Reel plays
10.2k
Audience gender
female
83.87%
male
16.13%
Top performing Reels
Engagement rate benchmark
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Audience location by country
South Africa
90.66%
Botswana
1.07%
Nigeria
1.07%
United States
1.07%
United Kingdom
0.77%
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13. 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
27.6k
Fake followers
16.33%
Engagement rate
3.28%
Average Reel plays
808
Audience gender
female
73.07%
male
26.93%
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
    615
  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
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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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14. Ayanda Mthembu

South Africa

Food 🥂| Lifestyle ✨🌸 Ump📖👩🏼‍🔬

@a_yanda__m
@a_yand_a
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Followers
25.2k
Fake followers
18.04%
Engagement rate
2.43%
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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15. Something Lekka

South Africa

📍 CPT Private Chef Food | Lifestyle | Real Life Reels & UGC 90k+ TikTok: @ somethinglekka 💌 krissyabrahams26@gmail.com

@krissyabrahams
@krissyabrahams
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Followers
24.5k
Fake followers
20.37%
Engagement rate
5.41%
Average Reel plays
66.4k
Audience gender
female
47.91%
male
52.09%
Top performing Reels
Engagement rate benchmark
  • Median
Audience location by country
South Africa
85.99%
United States
4.5%
United Kingdom
0.77%
Namibia
0.77%
Australia
0.77%
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16. Ofentse

South Africa

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

@torreyyy__london
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Followers
18.9k
Fake followers
19.9%
Engagement rate
5.45%
Average Reel plays
3.8k
Audience gender
female
46.01%
male
53.99%
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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17. Nandi🌸

South Africa

🇿🇦 Let’s be wholesome🫧 Lifestyle•Food•Fashion 📧: londekanandi@gmail.com @_cuddled

@londekamntambo
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Followers
18.8k
Fake followers
19.57%
Engagement rate
16.56%
Average Reel plays
5.1k
Audience gender
female
67.24%
male
32.76%
Top performing Reels
Engagement rate benchmark
  • Median
Audience location by country
South Africa
56%
United States
16.6%
Nigeria
4.23%
Ghana
1.52%
Namibia
1.16%
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18. miss_sa_to_you___

South Africa

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

@miss_sa_to_you___
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Followers
18.5k
Fake followers
19.49%
Engagement rate
6.8%
Average Reel plays
6.5k
Audience gender
female
35.89%
male
64.11%
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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19. Sipho Muchindu

South Africa

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

@siphosnaps
@MuchiMatters
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Followers
18.3k
Fake followers
15.23%
Engagement rate
2.31%
Average Reel plays
10.7k
Audience gender
female
78.08%
male
21.92%
Top performing Reels
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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20. Mihlali Sonamzi

South Africa

Food • Wifi • My bed Gemini ♡South Africa♡

@mimi_sonamzi
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Followers
17.5k
Fake followers
17.71%
Engagement rate
4.4%
Average Reel plays
-
Audience gender
female
45.11%
male
54.89%
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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