Top 30 South African Business Influencers in 2026

1. Mihlali Ndamase

Bio Forbes 30 Under 30 CEO @malakytsa @treasurydesigns Management: @thecreativehandler *****@mihlalindamase.com Instagram Handle @mihlalii_n Instagram Followers 2.4M Follower Growth (2mo) +1% Type Mega Gender Female Enagagement Rate Location Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
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2. Vusi Thembekwayo

Bio 🕴🏾Global Speaker🎙️Host @ideasthatmatterpodcast 🥇3x Best-Selling Author🏆Multi-Award-winning Entrepreneur &🥷🏾 Venture Investor TGBTG VT 👑 *****@vusithembekwayo.com Instagram Handle @vusithembekwayo Instagram Followers 2.3M Type Mega Gender Male Enagagement Rate Location South Africa
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3. Gugu Khathi

Bio Empowerment Advocate |Forbes 8 | Award Winning Entrepreneur TEDx ,Conversation Strategist | @iamawoman_of_influence Instagram Handle @gugu.khathi Instagram Followers 799.8K Type Macro Gender Female Enagagement Rate Location Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
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4. Sarah Langa

Bio Discovering the world, feeding the mind & finding the heartCo-founder @choosehappypayFounder @sarahlangainteriorsRepresented by @anotherzero.africa *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @sarahlanga Instagram Followers 673.6K Follower Growth (2mo) -2% Type Macro Gender Female Enagagement Rate Location South Africa
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5. Sibongile Marokana

Bio Entrepreneur|philanthropistFounder @afrikaufela_rsaCEO @lerumo_lasechaba_security Chair @lerumo_lions_fc Motsepe Foundation Championship ! Instagram Handle @1pong_pong Instagram Followers 668.1K Follower Growth (2mo) +3% Type Macro Gender Female Location Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
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6. Theo Baloyi

Bio . Founder & Group CEO - @bathu.group . Businessman of the Year. 5x Entrepreneur of the Year. GQ Business Leader of the year. Board-SACSC Instagram Handle @theo_baloyi Instagram Followers 521.5K Follower Growth (2mo) -2% Type Macro Gender Male Enagagement Rate Location Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
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7. Nqobile Ndlela

Bio 🥇 Award Winning Entrepreneur@angelndlelagroup @rich_collect 🎥 Realhousewives of Durban Ultimate Girls Trip Africa 🎤 MC 🎶 Singer-Songwriter *****@angelndlelagroup.co.za Instagram Handle @angel_ndlela Instagram Followers 388.3K Type Macro Gender Female Enagagement Rate Location Durban, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa
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8. Ntando Zikalala

Bio CEO & Founder @tothemaxmanagement @tothemaxsports 🎧Host @morethanmanagement_ Award-Winning Brand Manager M&G Power Women |40 Under 40 *****@tothemaxmanagement.com Instagram Handle @ntando_zikalala_ Instagram Followers 83.9K Follower Growth (2mo) +3% Type Micro Gender Female Enagagement Rate Location Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
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9. Siyanda Calvin Ntenga

Bio Entrepreneur | Philanthropist 💼Chairman @dreambusinesshub, @kznyba & @ntengafoundation.🌍✈️: 🇸🇦🇫🇷🇦🇪🇶🇦🇨🇳🇮🇳🇹🇿🇲🇿🇿🇼🇱🇸🇸🇿🇳🇬🇧🇼🇬🇭 Email: *****@ntenga.co.za Instagram Handle @ntenga3zn Instagram Followers 82.8K Follower Growth (2mo) +8% Type Micro Gender Male Enagagement Rate Location Durban, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa
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10. Hykie Berg

Bio Actor | Entrepreneur | Speaker Author:Ultimate Survivor | Storie van Hoop | My stryd met ADHD | Geroep vir Meer Curve Gear Crew *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @hykieberg Instagram Followers 67.5K Follower Growth (2mo) +1% Type Micro Gender Male Enagagement Rate Location Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
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11. Hanre Retief

Bio I Own a Few BusinessesVending, Trader, Property & moreEmail: *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @hanreretief Instagram Followers 47.7K Follower Growth (2mo) +3% Type Micro Gender Male Enagagement Rate Location Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
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12. Omiete Charles Davies

Bio Grew @fastestcakes to 19 locations, 8 cities, 5 countries 🇳🇬🇰🇪🇿🇦🇬🇧🇬🇭 in 5 years. Next 🌍🚀@bimbobaks hubby, girl dad 👨‍👩‍👧 Instagram Handle @charlesindavies Instagram Followers 45.3K Type Micro Gender Male Enagagement Rate Location South Africa
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13. Farah C Fortune

Bio @thepadrun - NPC | @africanstar08 Award Winning Business Woman | On a journey of fitness | Author | TEDx Speaker| No unsolicited advice welcome| *****@africanstar.co.za Instagram Handle @fcfortune Instagram Followers 40.3K Type Micro Gender Female Enagagement Rate Location Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
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14. Nicole Chetty

Bio Cape Town B.Commerce Graduate Luxury Real Estate Advisor Marketing professionalModel *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @thenicolechetty Instagram Followers 32.2K Type Micro Gender Female Enagagement Rate Location Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
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15. Candice Bacon

Bio @baconbikinis Cape Town🇿🇦📍 *****@baconbikinis.com Instagram Handle @candicebacon Instagram Followers 27.3K Type Micro Gender Female Enagagement Rate Location Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
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16. Andile Khumalo

Bio Entrepreneur. CA(SA). @iaaesa @incesouthafrica @bravegroupsa @immersion_group_global @quizzical_pictures @gemelli_restaurant @therapyrestaurant *****@khumalo.com Instagram Handle @andile_khumalo Instagram Followers 25.1K Follower Growth (2mo) +1% Type Micro Gender Male Enagagement Rate Location Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
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17. Linda Mabhena Olagunju

Bio A human being having a human experience 🫶🏾🧿Founder&CEO @dloenergyresourcesgroupInvestorMother ❤️❤️❤️MIT fellowProudly 🇿🇦 PanAfrican Instagram Handle @lindamabhena_olagunju Instagram Followers 18.3K Follower Growth (2mo) +17% Type Micro Gender Female Enagagement Rate Location Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
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18. Michael Ola

Bio EntrepreneurShow promoterLifestyle architectEvent organiser owner @adesuyaa📍Cape Town 🇿🇦 Instagram Handle @michaelola_live Instagram Followers 18K Type Micro Gender Male Location Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
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19. Babazile Nhlapo

Bio S.A’s E-commerce Expert 🐐 🇿🇦Selling products online 🖥️📥 *****@pushaempire.co.zaDocumented E-commerce results .No courses. No paid mentorship. Instagram Handle @b.a_pusha Instagram Followers 16.8K Follower Growth (2mo) -1% Type Micro Gender Male Enagagement Rate Location South Africa
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20. Pumela Salela

Bio Global African🌍|Deal Originator |Investment Facilitator|WorldTraveller✈️| KeyNote Speaker🎤|Recipient- AfricanAchieverAward 🥇|Clothing Brand @pupa_rium *****@pumelasalela.com Instagram Handle @pumelasalela Instagram Followers 15.1K Follower Growth (2mo) -2% Type Micro Gender Female Enagagement Rate Location South Africa
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21. Tumelo Nkese

Bio Creating a life I love…⫸ @allangrayorbis & @empowher_series mentor⫸ @mrs_south_africa 2022 finalist⫸ @myfriendned model 📍JHB 🇿🇦 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @tumelo_nkese Instagram Followers 9.7K Type Nano Gender Female Location Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
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22. Thabiso Khambule

Bio https://youtu.be/rRFOH9Qosuosi=khwvHwPPIMTMb_MT Instagram Handle @thabisokhambule Instagram Followers 8.6K Follower Growth (2mo) +3% Type Nano Gender Female Enagagement Rate Location Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa
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23. Mteto Nyati

Bio Chairman BSG. Business Coach. Author of Number One Bestseller “Betting on a Darkie”. Passionate about people and technology. Instagram Handle @mtetonyati Instagram Followers 6.1K Type Nano Gender Male Enagagement Rate Location Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
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24. Nthabeleng Likotsi

Bio *****@ywbn.co.za Instagram Handle @nthabelenglikotsi Instagram Followers 5.1K Follower Growth (2mo) +1% Type Nano Gender Female Enagagement Rate Location Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
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25. Mike Abel

Bio Founder & Chairman The Up&Up Group of companies 🇿🇦 Book & Podcast series: Willing & Abel. Patron of The Street Store. Writer, speaker & columnist. Instagram Handle @mikeabel67 Instagram Followers 2.3K Follower Growth (2mo) +1% Type Nano Gender Female Enagagement Rate Location Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
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26. Nandi Kholwa

Bio Young and getting it ✊Entrepreneur manager 📍Durban 🇿🇦🇺🇲Currency analysis 💵💰Forex trader 🏦Full time manager ⏲️Inbox 📥 to invest ☎️📲+27731399565 Instagram Handle @nandikholwa_sa Instagram Followers 30.4K Follower Growth (2mo) -1% Type Micro Gender Female Enagagement Rate Location Durban, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa
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27. Talifhani Banks

Bio Multi Award-Winning BRICS Entrepreneur 🏆 Founder & Group CEO - @analyticsxhq | Fintech| Payments| Mining | @myxpay_za |African Capital Markets *****@analyticsxhq.com Instagram Handle @talifhanibanks Instagram Followers 22.6K Type Micro Gender Male Enagagement Rate Location Midrand, Gauteng, South Africa
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28. Bilala Kanye Mabuza

Bio Curating beautiful & intentional Design & Art layered moments.Founder & Creative Director 📍 Johannesburg@cocoonlifestyle🇿🇦 *****@cocoonlifestyle.co.za Instagram Handle @bilalamabuza Instagram Followers 10.7K Follower Growth (2mo) -1% Type Micro Gender Female Enagagement Rate Location Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
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29. Helen Patrick

Bio Entrepreneur manager📍Pretoria 🇿🇦 🇺🇸 Currency analysis 💵💰Forex trader🏦Account manager 📈📉Full time manager ⌚⏲️Inbox 📥 to invest ☎️📲 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @helen_patrick_fx Instagram Followers 8K Type Nano Gender Female Enagagement Rate Location Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa
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30. Antoinette Prophy

Bio @theprophy Founder. Africa Lover. Web3 Obsessed. Avid Traveller. *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @antoprophy Instagram Followers 1.6K Type Nano Gender Female Enagagement Rate Location Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
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