Top 30 South African Business Influencers in 2026

1. Gugu Khathi

Bio Empowerment Advocate |Forbes 8 | Award Winning Entrepreneur TEDx ,Conversation Strategist | @iamawoman_of_influence Instagram Handle @gugu.khathi Instagram Followers 788K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Macro Gender Female Location Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
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2. Sarah Langa

Bio Discovering the world, feeding the mind & finding the heart
Co-founder @choosehappypay
Founder @sarahlangainteriors
Represented by @anotherzero.africa *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @sarahlanga Instagram Followers 674K Follower Growth (3mo) -2% Type Macro Gender Female Location South Africa
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3. Sibongile Marokana

Bio Entrepreneur|philanthropist
Founder @afrikaufela_rsa
CEO @lerumo_lasechaba_security
Chair @lerumo_lions_fc Motsepe Foundation Championship! No X acc Instagram Handle @1pong_pong Instagram Followers 669.4K Type Macro Gender Female Location Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
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4. 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 510.1K Follower Growth (3mo) -2% Type Macro Gender Male Location Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
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5. Nqobile Ndlela

Bio 🥇👷🏾‍♀️ Award Winning Serial Entrepreneur
@angelndlelagroup
@richskinza
🎓Honours Graduate
🪡FP&M SETA Accredited
🎤MC | SingerSongwriter
🎬Reality Tv *****@angelndlelagroup.co.za Instagram Handle @angel_ndlela Instagram Followers 382.3K Follower Growth (3mo) -2% Type Macro Gender Female Location Durban, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa
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6. Siyanda Calvin Ntenga

Bio Entrepreneur | Philanthropist
💼Chairman @dreambusinesshub, @kznyba & @ntengafoundation.
🌍✈️: 🇹🇭🇸🇦🇫🇷🇦🇪🇶🇦🇨🇳🇮🇳🇹🇿🇲🇿🇿🇼🇱🇸🇸🇿🇳🇬🇧🇼🇬🇭
Email: *****@ntenga.co.za Instagram Handle @ntenga3zn Instagram Followers 89K Follower Growth (3mo) +8% Type Micro Gender Male Location Durban, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa
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7. 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 84.3K Type Micro Gender Female Location Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
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8. 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 Type Micro Gender Male Location Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
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9. Hanre Retief

Bio I Own a Few Businesses
Vending, Trader, Property & more
Email: *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @hanreretief Instagram Followers 49.1K Follower Growth (3mo) +3% Type Micro Gender Male Location Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
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10. 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 39.4K Follower Growth (3mo) -2% Type Micro Gender Female Location Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
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11. Nicole Chetty

Bio Cape Town
B.Commerce Graduate
Luxury Real Estate Advisor
Marketing professional
Model *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @thenicolechetty Instagram Followers 32.7K Follower Growth (3mo) +2% Type Micro Gender Female Location Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
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12. Candice Bacon

Bio @baconbikinis
Cape Town🇿🇦📍 *****@baconbikinis.com Instagram Handle @candicebacon Instagram Followers 28.7K Follower Growth (3mo) +5% Type Micro Gender Female Location Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
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13. 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 26.2K Follower Growth (3mo) +4% Type Micro Gender Male Location Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
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14. Linda Mabhena Olagunju

Bio Industrialist. Building utility- scale power plants across Africa. Skilling Africa’s workforce.
Mother|MIT Foundary Fellow Instagram Handle @lindamabhena_olagunju Instagram Followers 20.7K Follower Growth (3mo) +13% Type Micro Gender Female Location Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
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15. Michael Ola

Bio Entrepreneur
Show promoter
Lifestyle architect
Event organiser
owner @adesuyaa
📍Cape Town 🇿🇦 Instagram Handle @michaelola_live Instagram Followers 17.9K Type Micro Gender Male Location Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
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16. 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 15K Follower Growth (3mo) -3% Type Micro Gender Female Location South Africa
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17. Bilala Kanye Mabuza

Bio Designer + Curator
Considered Living,
beautifully anchored by Design + Art + Family.
Founder & Creative Director @cocoonlifestyle
📍 Johannesburg🇿🇦 *****@cocoonlifestyle.co.za Instagram Handle @bilalamabuza Instagram Followers 10.4K Follower Growth (3mo) -4% Type Micro Gender Female Location Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
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18. Tumelo Nkese

Bio Creating a life I love…
⫸ @allangrayorbis & @empowher_series mentor
⫸ @myfriendned modest fashion model
⫸ @mrs_south_africa 2022 finalist *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @tumelo_nkese Instagram Followers 9.9K Follower Growth (3mo) +3% Type Nano Gender Female Location Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
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19. Thabiso Khambule

Bio https://thabisokhambule.co.za/ Instagram Handle @thabisokhambule Instagram Followers 8.7K Follower Growth (3mo) +1% Type Nano Gender Female Location Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa
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20. 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 6.2K Follower Growth (3mo) +3% Type Nano Gender Male Location Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
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21. Nthabeleng Likotsi

Bio *****@ywbn.co.za Instagram Handle @nthabelenglikotsi Instagram Followers 5.8K Follower Growth (3mo) +14% Type Nano Gender Female Location Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
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22. 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 2.4K Follower Growth (3mo) +2% Type Nano Gender Female Location Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
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23. Antoinette Prophy

Bio @theprophy Founder. Africa Lover. Web3 Obsessed. Avid Traveller. *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @antoprophy Instagram Followers 1.5K Follower Growth (3mo) -2% Type Nano Gender Female Location Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
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24. Mihlali Ndamase

Bio Forbes 30 Under 30
@malakytsa
@treasurydesigns
@treasuryrentals
Management: @thecreativehandler *****@mihlalindamase.com Instagram Handle @mihlalii_n Instagram Followers 2.4M Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Mega Gender Female Location Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
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25. 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 Location South Africa
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26. 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 45.1K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Micro Gender Male Location South Africa
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27. 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 Type Micro Gender Female Location Durban, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa
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28. 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 Location Midrand, Gauteng, South Africa
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29. Babazile Nhlapo

Bio S.A’s E-commerce Expert 🐐 🇿🇦
Selling products online 🖥️
📥 *****@pushaempire.co.za
Documented E-commerce results .
No courses. No paid mentorship. Instagram Handle @b.a_pusha Instagram Followers 16.8K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Micro Gender Male Location South Africa
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30. 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 Location Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa
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