Top 20 Johannesburg Food Influencers on Instagram (Jul 2026)

We found 494 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).
07/07/2026
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1. MASPALA

South Africa

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

@aymos_shili
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Followers
791k
Fake followers
20.51%
Engagement rate
5.51%
Average Reel plays
198.5k
Audience gender
female
22.78%
male
77.22%
Top performing Reels
Engagement rate benchmark
  • Median
Audience location by city
Johannesburg
17.08%
Tshwane
11.58%
Durban
7.72%
Cape Town
2.66%
Cidade de Maputo
1.23%
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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
398k
Fake followers
19.27%
Engagement rate
2.16%
Average Reel plays
138.9k
Audience gender
female
89.52%
male
10.48%
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
    7.3m
  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
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Engagement rate benchmark
  • Median
Audience location by city
Johannesburg
16.16%
Durban
10.55%
Tshwane
9.85%
Cape Town
5.79%
Harare
1.62%
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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
153.7k
Fake followers
21.76%
Engagement rate
1.82%
Average Reel plays
23.1k
Audience gender
female
81.32%
male
18.68%
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 city
Johannesburg
17.23%
Tshwane
15.32%
Durban
5.26%
Cape Town
4.25%
Greater London
0.67%
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4. Katlego Masupa | Food, Stay & Travel

South Africa

Living intentionally ✨ Fitness • Lifestyle • Travel • Pets 📍Johannesburg, ZA. Collabs 📩: Katlegoc91@gmail.com

@katlego_masupa
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Followers
138.9k
Fake followers
21.48%
Engagement rate
1.08%
Average Reel plays
14.4k
Audience gender
female
58.17%
male
41.83%
Top performing Reels
Engagement rate benchmark
  • Median
Audience location by city
Johannesburg
18.68%
Tshwane
10.74%
Durban
8.96%
Cape Town
6.87%
Lagos
0.85%
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5. Nobuhle Ndlovu

South Africa

📍🇨🇱 Finance, Food & Travel| Investor| M&G 200 ‘21| Country #55 | @middleburycollege & @oxford_uni| Trustee| @uwc_sa_nc 🎙| @thegistssa 🌋🏉🏀🚞☀️🌊🏝🏦

@buhlendlovu_
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Followers
137.8k
Fake followers
33.96%
Engagement rate
1.21%
Average Reel plays
23.8k
Audience gender
female
54.1%
male
45.9%
Top performing Reels
  1. A lifetime of memories. Thanks to the besties @ox_nche @stacy_meisie for making the last few weeks one for the books. Congratulations to the boys for a well deserved win. 🥹🥹🥹 Santhandi 🥹💛💚 World champs #Bok2Bok #Springboks #Webbellis #B2B #2023WorldChamps #France
    687.8k
  2. 10 days in Mexico 💃🏾💃🏾💃🏾 I definetely missed quite a few things because 10 days is not nearly enough (and I’m a hybrid lazy and activity traveller so I like to do activities but hate to rush things … ）wait that’s my general life 😂😂 What I got to do: - [ ] food, food and more food (Everywhere) - [ ] Beach in #Tulum and #Bacalar - [ ] More food in #Mexico city - [ ] #Clubbing in #Tulum; a little PG so we’ll omit that 😂 - [ ] #Cenotes in Tulum and Bacalar - [ ] More food 😝🥺😝 (Jesus, so much food) - [ ] #Mezcal and #Tequila (please abeg, I still don’t know how I feel about Mezcal) - [ ] Cultural things such as Teotihuacán 💃🏾💃🏾💃🏾 and the coolest underground restaurant 🥲 Things I really really wish I’d done - Oaxaca probably …. But everything was so much better than I expected 😭 I haven’t had such good food since my first time at la Colombe… scratch that it was actually just so different and amazing (maybe better) Having spent so much time in North America, I can’t believe this is when I’ve managed to cross off this #Bucketlist item. Highly recommend 💯💯💯 #Mexico #Travel #BeeTravelsAbroad #BlackTravel #XoTravel #Reels
    123k
  3. Bumping into your friends whilst out will always be a vibe 🤍 A week. #CelebCity
    48.8k
Engagement rate benchmark
  • Median
Audience location by city
Johannesburg
15.29%
Tshwane
8.46%
Durban
6.68%
Cape Town
4.54%
Lagos
0.96%
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6. Banzie uMalume 🇿🇦

South Africa

-MC -Content Creator -Actor/Comedian -Model 📧for bookings: Joy@thefirstknight.co.za

@banzi.e_
@banzi.e
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Followers
111.7k
Fake followers
15.83%
Engagement rate
1.58%
Average Reel plays
35k
Audience gender
female
84.03%
male
15.97%
Top performing Reels
Engagement rate benchmark
  • Median
Audience location by city
Johannesburg
18.9%
Durban
18.06%
Tshwane
7.54%
Cape Town
4.95%
Msunduzi Local Municipality
0.84%
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7. 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
109.1k
Fake followers
18.39%
Engagement rate
2.9%
Average Reel plays
329.7k
Audience gender
female
87.22%
male
12.78%
Top performing Reels
Engagement rate benchmark
  • Median
Audience location by city
Johannesburg
22.61%
Tshwane
10.92%
Durban
7.61%
Cape Town
7.55%
Harare
0.52%
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8. DALOOTZ

South Africa

📩 For bookings & Inquiries 📍 Pitori 012 🤘🏼, SA 🇿🇦 #LekgowaLeStout #TheBlackColouredWhiteGuy Channel O Lockdown House Party 👇🏼📺

@dj_dalootz
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Followers
105.5k
Fake followers
12.62%
Engagement rate
1.2%
Average Reel plays
-
Audience gender
female
51.91%
male
48.09%
Top performing Reels
Engagement rate benchmark
  • Median
Audience location by city
Johannesburg
20.61%
Cape Town
4.21%
Cidade de Maputo
1.72%
Emfuleni Local Municipality
0.32%
London
0.3%
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9. 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
  • Median
Audience location by city
Johannesburg
22.42%
Cape Town
12.2%
Tshwane
9.12%
Durban
8.59%
Harare
0.6%
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10. 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
92k
Fake followers
10.36%
Engagement rate
2.66%
Average Reel plays
36.2k
Audience gender
female
42.52%
male
57.48%
Top performing Reels
Engagement rate benchmark
  • Median
Audience location by city
Johannesburg
24.01%
Tshwane
12.31%
Durban
6.71%
Cape Town
4.07%
Mahikeng Local Municipality
0.41%

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11. 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
77.8k
Fake followers
11.68%
Engagement rate
7.51%
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 city
Johannesburg
35.54%
Tshwane
10.96%
Cape Town
5.1%
Durban
2.84%
Thulamela Local Municipality
2.27%
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12. 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
75.4k
Fake followers
16.27%
Engagement rate
4.77%
Average Reel plays
37.1k
Audience gender
female
31.3%
male
68.7%
Top performing Reels
Engagement rate benchmark
  • Median
Audience location by city
Johannesburg
22.42%
Tshwane
7.13%
Cape Town
3.64%
Durban
2.33%
Lagos
1.02%
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13. 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
1.93%
Average Reel plays
40.9k
Audience gender
female
64.55%
male
35.45%
Top performing Reels
Engagement rate benchmark
  • Median
Audience location by city
Johannesburg
21.19%
Tshwane
11.78%
Durban
10.52%
Cape Town
7.98%
Nairobi
0.77%
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14. 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
73.2k
Fake followers
21.85%
Engagement rate
2.93%
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
  • Median
Audience location by city
Johannesburg
17.99%
Durban
11.6%
Tshwane
9.38%
Cape Town
8.31%
Msunduzi Local Municipality
0.55%
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15. Kholiwe Jiyane

South Africa

@zenzelej better half ❤️ 📺 Catch us on Bossing Up ch129 Work: ErabyDJZinhle Mom: 👨‍👧‍👦

@kholi_jiyane
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Followers
69.4k
Fake followers
21.1%
Engagement rate
1.41%
Average Reel plays
142.3k
Audience gender
female
54.36%
male
45.64%
Top performing Reels
Engagement rate benchmark
  • Median
Audience location by city
Johannesburg
22.33%
Tshwane
7.93%
Durban
5.99%
Cape Town
3.4%
Govan Mbeki
1.78%
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16. Belindah Lindokuhle Nkambule

South Africa

PR/ Collabs 📧 Nkambulebelindah@gmail.com Fashion || lifestyle || Beauty || food 📍 content creator 📍 Brand influencer

@bella_nkambule
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Followers
66.1k
Fake followers
24.62%
Engagement rate
3.33%
Average Reel plays
16.5k
Audience gender
female
76.15%
male
23.85%
Top performing Reels
Engagement rate benchmark
  • Median
Audience location by city
Johannesburg
14.9%
Durban
10.58%
Tshwane
9.97%
Cape Town
4.01%
Lagos
0.53%
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17. Biggie

South Africa

Fitness|Lifesyle|Food| My wife’s husband 😌 Khumo’s Dad Collabs📧 corne72.cn@gmail.com 300K on Tiktok Jeremiah 29:11 UP Alumni🎓 and I cook for fun 🥘

@manelisi.ndhlovu
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Followers
56.3k
Fake followers
17.69%
Engagement rate
1.07%
Average Reel plays
31.8k
Audience gender
female
79.58%
male
20.42%
Top performing Reels
  1. My my my😍 it sure looks good tonight🤤 Rice Prepare an onion, bell peppers and garlic. In a hot pan add your veggies and sauté then season with your favourite spices. I used lemon pepper, salt, Aromat, shisanyama spice, a bit of medium curry and paprika. After that add you washed rice and mix. Then add your chicken stock and water. Cover until done. Add water as needed. Fish I just bought tempura fish from Woolies. Just air fry for 15 minutes Sauce In a pan add lemon juice and let cook for 2 minutes then add you butter and garlic and cook for an extra minute. Then add in your cream. If it thickens add milk. Season with salt, pepper, lemon pepper and Aromat. Then you’re done. Enjoy!😃
    49.7k
  2. Why don’t you tell somebody about this Lamb Shank, is a lamb shank this.🤣
    29.2k
  3. Thinkin ‘bout youuuuuuuu😮‍💨 We’re having Oxtail on a bed of mash with broccoli on top of Balsamic reduction
    24.2k
Engagement rate benchmark
  • Median
Audience location by city
Johannesburg
17.58%
Tshwane
13.34%
Durban
9.71%
Cape Town
5.85%
Harare
0.55%
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18. Lorraine I TamarindnThyme

South Africa

🍽 Easy Home Cooking 🥗 Food Blogger I Recipe Developer 🌍 Johannesburg, South Africa 🇿🇦 🔆 CDWM SA Season 6 Ep11 Winner 📧 hello@tamarindnthyme.com

@tamarindnthyme
@tamarindnthyme
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Followers
51.1k
Fake followers
25.28%
Engagement rate
1.74%
Average Reel plays
14k
Audience gender
female
92.98%
male
7.02%
Top performing Reels
  1. Sweetcorn and Cheese Samoosa, our favorite. Full recipe is on my blog. Type recipe in the comments and will send you the link or find the link in my bio #samoosas #indianfood #easyrecipes
    43.3k
  2. Another old recipe. This is my version of a Chicken Akni. Comment with heart if you want the recipe and I will happily share the link. It’s super easy to make and so delicious
    25.4k
  3. Diwali is a time when loved ones get together so you need more time to make memories and less time in the kitchen. Therefore @Woolworths_sa has done all the work for you. They have created the most amazing range of convenient foods such as curry sauces, condiments, pickles, pani puri, chilli bite mix, the best cake mix and so much more. You will be transported to India and your guests will love you for it. You can prepare a whole vegetarian feast in record time and you could fool your guests into believing you spent hours slaving in the kitchen. So if you cherish making memories more than your time in the kitchen @Woolworths_sa has got you covered. #wooliesdiwali The cake mix is in my story, the most delicious cake
    992
Engagement rate benchmark
  • Median
Audience location by city
Durban
19.31%
Johannesburg
17.99%
Cape Town
10.12%
Tshwane
4.03%
Greater London
1.29%
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19. 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
21.34%
Engagement rate
3.88%
Average Reel plays
24k
Audience gender
female
46.04%
male
53.96%
Top performing Reels
Engagement rate benchmark
  • Median
Audience location by city
Johannesburg
20.6%
Tshwane
10.07%
Durban
9.14%
Cape Town
7.18%
Nairobi
0.56%
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20. 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
44.5k
Fake followers
22.14%
Engagement rate
2.41%
Average Reel plays
10.2k
Audience gender
female
83.87%
male
16.13%
Top performing Reels
Engagement rate benchmark
  • Median
Audience location by city
Tshwane
20.67%
Johannesburg
20.37%
Cape Town
5.05%
Durban
3.98%
Mbombela
0.61%
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