Top 30 South African Business Influencers in 2026

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Here are Top 30 South African Business Influencers to Follow on Instagram in 2026

1. Mihlali Ndamase

Mihlali NdamaseBio Forbes30Under30 @malakytsa @beautyandthebeatmasterclass @treasurydesigns @fashionnova ambassadorManagement: @thecreativehandler ****@mihlalindamase.comInstagram Handle @mihlalii_n Instagram Followers 2.4M Type Mega Gender Female Location Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
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2. Vusi Thembekwayo

Vusi ThembekwayoBio 🕴🏾Global Speaker🥇3x Best-Selling Author🏆Award-winning Entrepreneur🥷🏾 Venture Investor TGBTG VT 👑 ****@vusithembekwayo.comInstagram Handle @vusithembekwayo Instagram Followers 2.4M Type Mega Gender Male Location Sandton, Gauteng, South Africa
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3. Gugu Khathi

Gugu KhathiBio Empowerment Advocate | Award Winning Entrepreneur | Forbes 8 | TEDx ,Conversation Strategist | Speaker CEO founder @iamawoman_of_influence 🤝🇿🇦Instagram Handle @gugu.khathi Instagram Followers 791.9K Type Macro Gender Female Location Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
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4. Sarah Langa

Sarah LangaBio Discovering the world, feeding the mind & finding the heartCo-founder @choosehappypayFounder @sarahlangainteriorsRepresented by @anotherzero.africa ****@gmail.comInstagram Handle @sarahlanga Instagram Followers 687.4K Type Macro Gender Female Location South Africa
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5. Sibongile Marokana

Sibongile MarokanaBio Entrepreneur|philanthropistFounder @afrikaufela_rsaCEO @lerumo_lasechaba_security Chair @lerumo_lions_fc Motsepe Foundation Championship !Instagram Handle @1pong_pong Instagram Followers 624.3K Type Macro Gender Female Location Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
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6. Theo Baloyi

Theo BaloyiBio . Founder & Group CEO - @bathu.group . Businessman of the Year. 5x Entrepreneur of the Year. GQ Business Leader of the year. Board-SACSCInstagram Handle @theo_baloyi Instagram Followers 542.4K Type Macro Gender Male Location Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
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7. Nqobile Ndlela

Nqobile NdlelaBio 🏆3x Entrepreneur @angelndlelagroup @rich_collect 🎤MC || Singer-Songwriter 🎬RHO-Dbn S4/5 🎬UGT Africa Bookings: ****@angelndlelagroup.co.zaInstagram Handle @angel_ndlela Instagram Followers 386.2K Type Macro Gender Female Location Durban, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa
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8. Ntando Zikalala

Ntando ZikalalaBio CEO & Founder @tothemaxmanagement @tothemaxsports 🎧Host @morethanmanagement_ Award-Winning Brand Manager M&G Power Women |40 Under 40 ****@tothemaxmanagement.comInstagram Handle @ntando_zikalala_ Instagram Followers 80.3K Type Micro Gender Female Location Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
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9. Siyanda Calvin Ntenga

Siyanda Calvin NtengaBio Entrepreneur | Philanthropist 💼Chairman @dreambusinesshub, @kznyba & @ntengafoundation.🌍✈️: 🇸🇦🇫🇷🇦🇪🇶🇦🇨🇳🇮🇳🇲🇿🇿🇼🇱🇸🇸🇿🇳🇬🇧🇼🇬🇭 bookings: ****@ntenga.co.zaInstagram Handle @ntenga3zn Instagram Followers 74.1K Type Micro Gender Male Location Durban, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa
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10. Hykie Berg

Hykie BergBio Actor | Entrepreneur | Speaker Author:Ultimate Survivor | Storie van Hoop | My stryd met ADHD | Geroep vir Meer Curve Gear Crew ****@gmail.comInstagram Handle @hykieberg Instagram Followers 66.2K Type Micro Gender Male Location Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
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11. Omiete Charles Davies

Omiete Charles DaviesBio Grew @fastestcakes to 17 locations, 7 cities, 4 countries 🇳🇬🇰🇪🇿🇦🇬🇧 in 5 years. Next 🌍🚀@bimbobaks hubby, girl dad 👨‍👩‍👧Instagram Handle @charlesindavies Instagram Followers 44.6K Type Micro Gender Male Location South Africa
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12. Farah C Fortune

Farah C FortuneBio @thepadrun - NPC | @africanstar08 Award Winning Business Woman | On a journey of fitness | Author | TEDx Speaker| No unsolicited advice welcome| ****@africanstar.co.zaInstagram Handle @fcfortune Instagram Followers 40.4K Type Micro Gender Female Location Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
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13. Nicole Chetty

Nicole ChettyBio 📍Cape Town 🇿🇦🎓B.Commerce Graduate 🏠Luxury Real Estate Advisor @lawrealestate 💎Marketing professional ****@gmail.comInstagram Handle @thenicolechetty Instagram Followers 31.9K Type Micro Gender Female Location Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
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14. Nandi Kholwa

Nandi KholwaBio Young and getting it ✊Entrepreneur manager 📍Durban 🇿🇦🇺🇲Currency analysis 💵💰Forex trader 🏦Full time manager ⏲️Inbox 📥 to invest ☎️📲+27731399565Instagram Handle @nandikholwa_sa Instagram Followers 30.6K Type Micro Gender Female Location Durban, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa
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15. Hanre Retief

Hanre RetiefBio I Own a Few BusinessesBroker @thinkmarkets Poker Ambassador @goldrush.co.za Email: ****@gmail.comInstagram Handle @hanreretief Instagram Followers 43K Type Micro Gender Male Location Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
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16. Candice Bacon

Candice BaconBio @baconbikinis Cape Town🇿🇦📍 ****@baconbikinis.comInstagram Handle @candicebacon Instagram Followers 27.5K Type Micro Gender Female Location Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
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17. Andile Khumalo

Andile KhumaloBio Entrepreneur. CA(SA). @iaaesa @incesouthafrica @bravegroupsa @immersion_group_global @quizzical_pictures @gemelli_restaurant @therapyrestaurant ****@khumalo.comInstagram Handle @andile_khumalo Instagram Followers 24.7K Type Micro Gender Male Location Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
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18. Talifhani Banks

Talifhani BanksBio Multi Award-Winning BRICS Entrepreneur 🏆 Founder & Group CEO - @analyticsxhq | Fintech| Payments| Mining | @myxpay_za |African Capital Markets ****@analyticsxhq.comInstagram Handle @talifhanibanks Instagram Followers 22.6K Type Micro Gender Male Location Midrand, Gauteng, South Africa
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19. Michael Ola

Michael OlaBio EntrepreneurShow promoterLifestyle architectEvent organiser owner @adesuyaa📍Cape Town 🇿🇦Instagram Handle @michaelola_live Instagram Followers 18.1K Type Micro Gender Male Location Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
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20. Pumela Salela

Pumela SalelaBio Global African🌍|Deal Originator |Investment Facilitator|WorldTraveller✈️| KeyNote Speaker🎤|Recipient- AfricanAchieverAward 🥇|Clothing Brand @pupa_rium ****@pumelasalela.comInstagram Handle @pumelasalela Instagram Followers 15.4K Type Micro Gender Female Location South Africa
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21. Babazile Nhlapo

Babazile NhlapoBio S.A’s E-commerce Goat 🐐 Selling products online 🖥️👇🏽Join the number e-commerce Club 🇿🇦 ****@gmail.comInstagram Handle @b.a_pusha Instagram Followers 17.1K Type Micro Gender Male Location South Africa
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22. Linda Mabhena Olagunju

Linda Mabhena OlagunjuBio A human being having a human experience 🫶🏾🧿Founder&CEO @dloenergyresourcesgroupMother ❤️❤️❤️MIT fellowProudly South African 🇿🇦 Proudly African 🌍Instagram Handle @lindamabhena_olagunju Instagram Followers 14.8K Type Micro Gender Female Location Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
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23. Bilala Kanye Mabuza

Bilala Kanye MabuzaBio Creative Storyteller🇿🇦Curating meaningful moments in Design. Art. CeramicsFounder & Creative Director @cocoonlifestyle ****@cocoonlifestyle.co.zaInstagram Handle @bilalamabuza Instagram Followers 11.1K Type Micro Gender Female Location Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
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24. Tumelo Nkese

Tumelo NkeseBio Creating a life I love…⫸ @allangrayorbis & @empowher_series mentor⫸ @emerge_africa_awards 2023 nominee⫸ @mrs_south_africa 2022 finalist📍JHB 🇿🇦 ****@gmail.comInstagram Handle @tumelo_nkese Instagram Followers 9.7K Type Nano Gender Female Location Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
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25. Thabiso Khambule

Thabiso KhambuleBio https://youtu.be/tSe5uYQYTGQsi=Ds3PJ-pxpv74V2JUInstagram Handle @thabisokhambule Instagram Followers 8.2K Type Nano Gender Female Location Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa
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26. Mteto Nyati

Mteto NyatiBio Chairman BSG. Business Coach. Author of Number One Bestseller “Betting on a Darkie”. Passionate about people and technology.Instagram Handle @mtetonyati Instagram Followers 5.4K Type Nano Gender Male Location Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
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27. Nthabeleng Likotsi

Nthabeleng LikotsiBio ****@ywbn.co.zaInstagram Handle @nthabelenglikotsi Instagram Followers 4.4K Type Nano Gender Female Location Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
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28. Mike Abel

Mike AbelBio Founder & Executive Chairman M&C SAATCHI ABEL & GROUP SA 🇿🇦 PODCAST: Willing & Abel now live. Patron of www.streetstore.org Adman, writer & speakerInstagram Handle @mikeabel67 Instagram Followers 2.2K Type Nano Gender Female Location Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
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29. Antoinette Prophy

Antoinette ProphyBio @88BCAfrica Founder. Africa Lover. Web3 Obsessed. Avid Traveller. ****@gmail.comInstagram Handle @antoprophy Instagram Followers 1.6K Type Nano Gender Female Location Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
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