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

We found 51 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).
03/04/2026
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1. MASPALA

South Africa

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

@aymos_shili
@aymosshili
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Followers
772.9k
Fake followers
20.11%
Engagement rate
4.1%
Average Reel plays
191.9k
Audience gender
female
22.86%
male
77.14%
Top performing Reels
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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2. Zanele Mvelase

South Africa

🇿🇦Food Content creator 📧zeethecook@yahoo.com 🏆Award Winner:Women in Hospitality 2022 🏆Food influencer of the year 2023 @sevencoloursgrill Ambassador

@zee_thecook
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Followers
398.3k
Fake followers
19.27%
Engagement rate
2.08%
Average Reel plays
138.9k
Audience gender
male
10.48%
female
89.52%
Top performing Reels
  1. #repost Mince and cheesy pasta Ingredients 2 cups macaroni/penne pasta 1kg Ground beef mince 1 medium onion (chopped) 1 Tsp turmeric powder 1Tbsp mild curry powder 1 tsp paprika 1 tsp mixed herbs 1 Tbsp minced garlic 1 Tbsp Seven Colours Grill Seasoning™️ 1 Tbsp tomato paste 1/3 cup beef stock 1 Tbsp Worceshire sauce ½ cup grated mozarella cheese ½ cup cheddar cheese ¼ cup BBQ sauce/pasta sauce Bechamel/white sauce Salt and pepper Method Cook pasta al dente according to package instructions. In a large casserole, Heat oil, add onions, garlic and cook for until translucent. Add the beef ground beef and brown for 4-5 minutes Add tomato paste, Seven Colours Grill Seasoning™️, beef stock, mixed herbs, turmeric,curry powder, bbq sauce, worcestershire sauce and stir to combine.  Reduce heat to medium, add cooked pasta and stir to combine. Pour the bechamel sauce over the pasta Sprinkle cheese on top and cover again with lid for a further 2 minutes or until the cheese has melted. #SCGS #food #food24_sa #safoodie #zee_thecook
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  2. Chicken Wings Ingredients: 16 Chicken wings 2 Tbsp Cornflour 1 Tbsp Seven Colours Grill Seasoning™ ½ tsp chilli flakes 1 tsp Mixed herbs 1 tsp Paprika 1 tsp garlic salt 1 tsp black peppercorns 1 Tbsp Olive oil For the Sauce/Glaze: ¼ cup hot sauce ¼ cup asian sticky bbq sauce 1 cup fresh cream 1 tsp dried thyme Method: Cut the wings into drumettes and flats, then pat them dry with paper towel. Stir together the cornflour, Seven Colours Grill Seasoning™, garlic salt, mixed herbs, paprika, black pepper corns, olive oil add the wings and coat them with the seasoning mixture. Place the chicken wings in a single layer in an air fryer basket. Set the Air Fryer Grill & Multi Cooker to 180°C and cook for 15 to 20 minutes or until the wings are crisp and golden. Meanwhile, stir all the sauce ingredients together. When the wings are done, coat them in the sauce and serve immediately. Tip: Best served with a garden salad, potato wedges or fried chips. #food
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  3. Chicken wings
    1.1m
Engagement rate benchmark
  • Median
Audience location by country
South Africa
84.58%
Zimbabwe
2.85%
Botswana
2.67%
Namibia
2.04%
eSwatini
1.23%
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3. 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
2.43%
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
  • Median
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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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
98.7k
Fake followers
18.39%
Engagement rate
3.38%
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
94k
Fake followers
20.69%
Engagement rate
3.82%
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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6. 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
60k
Fake followers
11.68%
Engagement rate
2.49%
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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7. 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
55.8k
Fake followers
22.3%
Engagement rate
4.32%
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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8. Sizwe_Makhunga

South Africa

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

@sizwep
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Followers
45.3k
Fake followers
20.98%
Engagement rate
3.19%
Average Reel plays
21.7k
Audience gender
female
45.97%
male
54.03%
Top performing Reels
Engagement rate benchmark
  • Median
Audience location by country
South Africa
83.59%
United States
3.1%
Botswana
1.75%
Nigeria
1.24%
Tanzania
1.1%
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9. Ritshidze Rachel Sibadali

South Africa

📍Johannesburg 🇿🇦 Food content creator•Self Taught Founder of: @cookingwith_ritshidze_foods Bookings: ritshidze.sibadali@cookingwithritshidze.co.za

@cookingwith_ritshidze
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Followers
43.4k
Fake followers
21.7%
Engagement rate
2.39%
Average Reel plays
10.6k
Audience gender
male
16.25%
female
83.75%
Top performing Reels
Engagement rate benchmark
  • Median
Audience location by country
South Africa
90.92%
Botswana
1.08%
Nigeria
1.08%
United States
1.08%
United Kingdom
0.77%
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10. Ayanda Mthembu

South Africa

Food 🥂| Lifestyle ✨🌸 Ump📖👩🏼‍🔬

@a_yanda__m
@a_yand_a
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Followers
25.8k
Fake followers
18.04%
Engagement rate
2.35%
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
3.64%
Average Reel plays
17.6k
Audience gender
male
50.21%
female
49.79%
Top performing Reels
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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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
24.8k
Fake followers
16.33%
Engagement rate
5.89%
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. Something Lekka

South Africa

📍 CPT 👩🏽‍🍳 ALL Things Lekka 🎵 90k+ TikTok: @ somethinglekka 🌐APRON AVAILABLE ON MY WEBSITE 👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽

@krissyabrahams
@somethinglekka
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Followers
24k
Fake followers
20.2%
Engagement rate
3.9%
Average Reel plays
43.8k
Audience gender
male
52.02%
female
47.98%
Top performing Reels
Engagement rate benchmark
  • Median
Audience location by country
South Africa
86.01%
United States
4.36%
Namibia
0.9%
United Kingdom
0.77%
Australia
0.77%
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14. Tshepiso Tshepi Bapela

South Africa

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

@tshepiso_bapela
@tshepibapela
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Followers
23.1k
Fake followers
20.2%
Engagement rate
9.43%
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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15. 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
3.77%
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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16. look_its_mishy__

South Africa

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

@look_its_mishy__
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Followers
18.8k
Fake followers
19.49%
Engagement rate
7.34%
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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17. Mihlali Sonamzi

South Africa

Food • Wifi • My bed Gemini ♡South Africa♡

@mimi_sonamzi
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Followers
18.4k
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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18. Sipho Muchindu

South Africa

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

@siphosnaps
@MuchiMatters
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Followers
18.2k
Fake followers
15.23%
Engagement rate
5.35%
Average Reel plays
10.7k
Audience gender
male
21.92%
female
78.08%
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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19. 𝐓𝐒𝐇𝐈𝐀𝐌𝐎 𝐌 🖤

South Africa

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

@tshiamo.xx
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Followers
17k
Fake followers
17.78%
Engagement rate
2.22%
Average Reel plays
2.2k
Audience gender
male
44.02%
female
55.98%
Top performing Reels
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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20. Khanya🩶

South Africa

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

@khanya.km
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Followers
16.4k
Fake followers
18.35%
Engagement rate
17.06%
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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