Top 20 Micro Influencers in South Africa (Under 25k Followers) (Jan 2026)

Q: How do I find influencers in South Africa?

You can find local influencers in South Africa by: Simply searching local keywords/hashtags manually on social media Using filters in influencer search tools like Modash Inviting influencers to reach out to you (via your website/social media) There are 20 influencers that reach local audiences in South Africa on this page. For example, @its_thandolwamadunge , @lienks99 , and @cassandra_mankayi . You can see a preview of their average views, engagement rates, and audience locations. More data is available inside Modash too (there is a free trial ).

Q: Who are the top influencers in South Africa?

It depends on your definition of "top", but some influential creators in South Africa include @blackchinese , @lululoves_xo , @amy_pietersen , @krissyabrahams , and @karh.bellow . You can find 20 local influencers with audiences in South Africa on this page. This list comes from Modash, an influencer marketing platform. You can run a custom search and see more data by starting a free trial .

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We found 355 micro Influencers in South Africa

These influencers 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).

Last updated

01/21/2026

1. Thando

South Africa

Dbn🇿🇦 Capricorn♑️ PROMOTER/BRAND AMBASSADOR 📧:thandolwamadungethando@gmail.com DM for promo

@its_thandolwamadunge

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Followers

26.6k

Fake followers

13.56%

Engagement rate

5.53%

Average Reel plays

Audience gender

male

69.16%

female

30.84%

Top performing Reels

Engagement rate benchmark

Median

Audience location by country

South Africa

85.35%

United States

1.66%

Tanzania

1.45%

Namibia

1.45%

Nigeria

0.97%

2. Alienka Du Plessis

South Africa

Beauty | Lifestyle | DIY Sharing my life🤍 Esthetician @adp_aesthetics Collabs : hattinghalienka@gmail.com

@lienks99

@alienkaduplessis28

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Followers

25.6k

Fake followers

22.27%

Engagement rate

2.09%

Average Reel plays

26.5k

Audience gender

male

76.77%

female

23.23%

Top performing Reels

Engagement rate benchmark

Median

Audience location by country

South Africa

91.92%

United States

3.2%

France

0.56%

Namibia

0.56%

Australia

0.56%

3. 𝐂𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐞’🍒

South Africa

✞ Everything will work out for me with God's grace🤍.

@cassandra_mankayi

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Followers

25.4k

Fake followers

23.89%

Engagement rate

2.4%

Average Reel plays

2.7k

Audience gender

female

39.27%

male

60.73%

Top performing Reels

🐎🤍.
13.2k

Engagement rate benchmark

Median

Audience location by country

South Africa

83.9%

United States

4.17%

Kenya

1.19%

Namibia

1.19%

Zimbabwe

1.19%

4. AJ

South Africa

♍️ | Lifestyle 🍃| Fashion 🧣| Fitness 🏋🏾 | Skincare 💆🏾‍♂️ US Alumni 👨🏽‍🎓 Nicki Minaj liked my comment under her post X32🦄🫶🏾

@blackchinese

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Followers

24.7k

Fake followers

13.32%

Engagement rate

3.25%

Average Reel plays

19.4k

Audience gender

male

79.93%

female

20.07%

Top performing Reels

Engagement rate benchmark

Median

Audience location by country

South Africa

80.99%

United States

4.97%

Ghana

1.72%

Nigeria

1.53%

Botswana

0.96%

5. Lulu Donda 🦋

South Africa

✝️ PS 23:6 💜Beauty.Lifestyle | Content creator 🇿🇦 Durban 💌 lululoves1214@gmail.com

@lululoves_xo

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Followers

24.3k

Fake followers

20.17%

Engagement rate

2.66%

Average Reel plays

13.2k

Audience gender

male

38.9%

female

61.1%

Top performing Reels

Engagement rate benchmark

Median

Audience location by country

South Africa

72.7%

United States

3.94%

Tanzania

3.85%

Nigeria

3.56%

Kenya

2.04%

6. Amy

South Africa

God🧎🏼‍♀️ @amys_pretty_lab

@amy_pietersen

@Amy_Pietersen

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Followers

24.3k

Fake followers

19.33%

Engagement rate

2.56%

Average Reel plays

5.4k

Audience gender

female

48.95%

male

51.05%

Top performing Reels

Engagement rate benchmark

Median

Audience location by country

South Africa

88.72%

United States

5.21%

France

0.87%

Canada

0.65%

United Kingdom

0.43%

7. 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

4.96%

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%

8. Michelle Kabelo Chuene

South Africa

Be kind🤍 📧:kabelomichelle145@gmail.com

@karh.bellow

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Followers

23.9k

Fake followers

19.02%

Engagement rate

83.79%

Average Reel plays

7.5k

Audience gender

male

52.45%

female

47.55%

Top performing Reels

Engagement rate benchmark

Median

Audience location by country

South Africa

84.13%

Zimbabwe

2.38%

Namibia

2.26%

United States

2.15%

Nigeria

1.46%

9. Asanele Olifant.

South Africa

John 14:8

@fede_.asanele

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Followers

23.6k

Fake followers

18.09%

Engagement rate

73.13%

Average Reel plays

2.8k

Audience gender

male

53.94%

female

46.06%

Top performing Reels

Great day to mind your own😌
-

Engagement rate benchmark

Median

Audience location by country

South Africa

89.17%

Botswana

1.79%

Zimbabwe

1.23%

Namibia

1.12%

United States

10. Andrea Hurter

South Africa

✨ Gather ye who uses humour as a coping mechanism 💀 📍Cape Town, South Africa 🌊

@chameleonqueen_sa

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Followers

22.9k

Fake followers

16.54%

Engagement rate

2.31%

Average Reel plays

37.7k

Audience gender

female

87.62%

male

12.38%

Top performing Reels

Engagement rate benchmark

Median

Audience location by country

South Africa

88.14%

United States

2.35%

United Kingdom

1.36%

United Arab Emirates

0.81%

New Zealand

0.72%

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11. Thabiso Victor Mhlongo

South Africa

Tickets to my shows are now available to purchase

@thabisocomedian

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Followers

22.8k

Fake followers

12.58%

Engagement rate

3.54%

Average Reel plays

22.6k

Audience gender

male

59.01%

female

40.99%

Top performing Reels

Engagement rate benchmark

Median

Audience location by country

South Africa

91.63%

United States

1.45%

United Kingdom

1.14%

Namibia

0.62%

Botswana

0.41%

12. Nkiyasi N'wa-Gunela Nukeri

South Africa

PR & Collabs: nkiyanuk@gmail.com 3x Wits graduate Medical doctor 🩺 Lifestyle | Medicine | Beauty |Travel YouTube⬇️

@dr_nkiya

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Followers

22.5k

Fake followers

9.48%

Engagement rate

3.01%

Average Reel plays

12.4k

Audience gender

female

47.39%

male

52.61%

Top performing Reels

Engagement rate benchmark

Median

Audience location by country

South Africa

95.95%

United States

0.97%

United Kingdom

0.49%

Germany

0.32%

China

0.32%

13. Sandra Koyana

South Africa

📍Johannesburg 🇿🇦nomgcobosandra@gmail.com

@sandranomgcobo

@sandrakoyana473

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Followers

22.3k

Fake followers

13.06%

Engagement rate

14.33%

Average Reel plays

Audience gender

male

32.26%

female

67.74%

Top performing Reels

❤️
7.8k
https://www.instagram.com/p/CbkdXSaj7wv/
4.2k
https://www.instagram.com/p/CbdJok6jzMK/
2.3k

Engagement rate benchmark

Median

Audience location by country

South Africa

96.87%

United States

0.6%

Nigeria

0.48%

United Kingdom

0.48%

Ghana

0.36%

14. siinaye

South Africa

💫

@s1naye

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Followers

22.2k

Fake followers

21.16%

Engagement rate

20.64%

Average Reel plays

56.5k

Audience gender

male

49.95%

female

50.05%

Top performing Reels

Engagement rate benchmark

Median

Audience location by country

South Africa

83.21%

United States

5.85%

Zimbabwe

1.35%

United Kingdom

0.9%

Italy

0.75%

15. Kate Roothman

Lover of Films and Stills Acting - @contractors.artists 🎞 Photography - @kateroothmanphotography 🤍 Wife to @oberholsterwillie 🤎 Mom to Finni & Noli🐕🐕

@kateroothman

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Followers

21.5k

Fake followers

14.7%

Engagement rate

7.5%

Average Reel plays

5.6k

Audience gender

female

70.62%

male

29.38%

Top performing Reels

Engagement rate benchmark

Median

Audience location by country

South Africa

90.88%

United States

2.61%

Namibia

1.55%

United Kingdom

0.48%

Australia

0.43%

16. Koketso Molaolwe

South Africa

@koketsomolaolwe

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Followers

21.4k

Fake followers

11.12%

Engagement rate

6.82%

Average Reel plays

14.7k

Audience gender

female

53.72%

male

46.28%

Top performing Reels

Engagement rate benchmark

Median

Audience location by country

South Africa

93.85%

United States

2.34%

Botswana

0.39%

Nigeria

0.29%

Brazil

0.2%

17. Neliswa Majola

South Africa

Lifestyle|Fashion|Skincare •Is’khwishikhwishi☺️ •📧:neliswa1699@icloud.com For Collabs|PR •Based in KZN📍

@neliswa_kamajola

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Followers

21.4k

Fake followers

14.9%

Engagement rate

7.47%

Average Reel plays

9.7k

Audience gender

male

63.28%

female

36.72%

Top performing Reels

Engagement rate benchmark

Median

Audience location by country

South Africa

90.94%

Nigeria

1.75%

Botswana

1.11%

United Kingdom

0.79%

United States

0.79%

18. Celso Fabbri

South Africa

High energy. Expensive music. @swoonrecordings🇿🇦/🇩🇪 @aftermath.2 🎪 Bookings - celsofabbriza@gmail.com

@celsofabbri

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Followers

21.3k

Fake followers

14.53%

Engagement rate

2.9%

Average Reel plays

Audience gender

male

41.19%

female

58.81%

Top performing Reels

Engagement rate benchmark

Median

Audience location by country

South Africa

88.64%

United States

3.51%

Australia

1.12%

United Kingdom

0.7%

Mozambique

0.56%

19. Yamkela

South Africa

Keep chasing that 1%. 📍Cape Town

@yamkela.n

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Followers

21.3k

Fake followers

17.74%

Engagement rate

6.02%

Average Reel plays

23.2k

Audience gender

female

60.76%

male

39.24%

Top performing Reels

Engagement rate benchmark

Median

Audience location by country

South Africa

93.02%

United States

1.98%

India

0.66%

The Netherlands

0.4%

Brazil

0.26%

20. Minenhle Sphokazi Manyathi

South Africa

🎂08 May 🏠Pietermaritzburg 👩🏽‍🎓UKZN •Environmentalist || Beautician • @enhanced_by.minnie 🌸

@minnie_zondii

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Followers

21.2k

Fake followers

14.55%

Engagement rate

5.17%

Average Reel plays

2.1k

Audience gender

male

71.64%

female

28.36%

Top performing Reels

Wamuhle jesu empilweni yami🥹🙏🏽 Mastendeee!!
23.9k
Easy Sunday 🥰
5.5k
🫦
1.1k

Engagement rate benchmark

Median

Audience location by country

South Africa

96.7%

Nigeria

0.57%

United States

0.29%

Ghana

0.14%

Tanzania

0.14%

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Top 20 Micro Influencers in South Africa (Under 25k Followers) (Jan 2026)

1. Thando

2. Alienka Du Plessis

3. 𝐂𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐞’🍒

4. AJ

5. Lulu Donda 🦋

6. Amy

7. Something Lekka

8. Michelle Kabelo Chuene

9. Asanele Olifant.

10. Andrea Hurter

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11. Thabiso Victor Mhlongo

12. Nkiyasi N'wa-Gunela Nukeri

13. Sandra Koyana

14. siinaye

15. Kate Roothman

16. Koketso Molaolwe

17. Neliswa Majola

18. Celso Fabbri

19. Yamkela

20. Minenhle Sphokazi Manyathi

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