Top 50 South African Food Influencers in 2025

1. Lorna Maseko

Bio Int. Celebrity Chef,Cookbook Author, Retired Prima Ballerina,Line on HSN Available! Founder @ekhaya_hospitality @pinchofsaltbylornamaseko 🇿🇦🇺🇸ATL ****@lornamaseko.comInstagram Handle @lornamaseko Instagram Followers 875.3K Type Macro Gender Female Location South Africa
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2. Tokologo

Bio 🥗| Foodie of Note👩‍🍳| Events Caterer📲| 072 780 7715🇿🇦| South African ****@gmail.comInstagram Handle @catering_bae Instagram Followers 483.5K Type Macro Gender Male Location South Africa
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3. Neo Nontso

Bio AWARD WINNING COOKBOOK AUTHOR 🏆 Let’s ban boring! 🍝 Chef on @readysteadycooksa 👩🏾‍🍳Page by @neonontso_💌: ****@dinewithneo.co.zaInstagram Handle @dinewithneo Instagram Followers 392.5K Type Macro Gender Female Location South Africa
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4. Zanele Mvelase

Bio 🇿🇦Food Content creator📧****@yahoo.com🏆Award Winner:Women in Hospitality 2022🏆Food influencer of the year 2023 @sevencoloursgrill AmbassadorInstagram Handle @zee_thecook Instagram Followers 391.9K Type Macro Gender Female Location South Africa
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5. Rohann Chetty

Bio Hello there, I’m Rohann. A 21st century #brownmom ☯️🇿🇦 ௐ 🧘🏽‍♀️👦🏽👦🏽🥘📸🪔🥥🧿Welcome to my IG - where I share the little I know, with great love 🤗💕~ Meraki🥰 ****@gmail.comInstagram Handle @thisbrownmom Instagram Followers 373.1K Type Macro Gender Female Location South Africa
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6. Grace Mondlana

Bio 🎀 2 Million+ on TikTok✨ Friend of #DisneyPlusZA📧 ****@gracemondlana.com🚙 Ambassador @gwmsouthafricaInstagram Handle @grace._mondlana Instagram Followers 589K Type Macro Gender Female Location South Africa
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7. Fehmz

Bio Sharing my life adventure with youLifestyle | Travel | Food | Plus+Go to > www.fehmz.comJHB, ZA🇿🇦📧 ****@fehmz.com@halaalgoodsmarket @fehmzmocktailsInstagram Handle @fehmz Instagram Followers 327.9K Type Macro Gender Female Location Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
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8. Kenneth Tebogo Middleton

Bio Simple recipes anyone can cook ****@gmail.comInstagram Handle @kennethtebogomiddleton Instagram Followers 341.1K Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact

9. Thilivhali Mash Mugwena

Bio 🎓 Certified Chef (City & Guilds)📍 Cape Town|JHB📧 ****@mealswithmash.co.za🍴Private Dining & Catering:@seasonedbymash Ambassador @sevencoloursgrillInstagram Handle @meals_with_mash_ Instagram Followers 297.9K Type Macro Gender Female Location South Africa
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10. Nthabi

Bio Cook 🥘:Private&corporate catering:Recipe Developer:Food Lover:****@yahoo.com:🌍🇿🇦Instagram Handle @cooking_with_nthabi Instagram Followers 261.9K Type Macro Gender Female Location South Africa
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11. Sinoyolo Sifo

Bio 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 𝗗𝗦𝘁𝘃 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿🏆𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱𝗶𝗲 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱🏆𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿🥇𝗖𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗳𝗦𝗔𝟮𝟰𝗣𝗥/𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯📧****@gmail.com📍🇿🇦Instagram Handle @sifo_the_cooking_husband Instagram Followers 270.9K Type Macro Gender Male Location South Africa
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12. Thembeka Sibanyoni

Bio 🏆 Award Winning Food Influencer👩‍🍳 Catering @teesbespoke_catering🤍 Food l Lifestyle l Travel 🌍 Welcome To A Part Of My🌍 📧 ****@teescooking.co.zaInstagram Handle @tees_cooking_addiction Instagram Followers 256.2K Type Macro Gender Female Location South Africa
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13. Pearl Sechele

Bio Owner: @pearl_secheleSentosa Grill Fest 2023Self-taught Cook👩‍🍳|Creating Memories with Food WhatsApp :+27 679947488📧 :****@gmail.comInstagram Handle @theeprettychef Instagram Followers 257.6K Type Macro Gender Female Location South Africa
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14. Zola Nene

Bio Multi Award Winning Cookbook Author: 📕Simply Delicious 📗Simply Zola 📘Simply Seven ColoursYouTube: @zola_feasts Tag: #zolanene #simplyzolasunday ****@zolanene.comInstagram Handle @zola_nene Instagram Followers 215.9K Type Macro Gender Female Location Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
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15. Anathi Xaba

Bio ☀️ a self taught home-cook & content creator☀️ sharing easy to make meal inspo & recipes👩🏽‍🍳: @_anathi.xaba || 📍DurbanInstagram Handle @_cookonthebrightside Instagram Followers 218.6K Type Macro Gender Female Location Durban, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa
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16. Chanel Brink

Bio Owner of @brinkbakes_sa GAUTENG🇿🇦MasterChef SA 2nd Runner Up👩🏻‍🍳Easy Recipes|Restaurant ReviewsCollabs: ****@novabrandconsultancy.co.zaInstagram Handle @cookingwithchanel_sa Instagram Followers 209.3K Type Macro Gender Female Location Gauteng, South Africa
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17. Tumi M

Bio Food Stylist| Food Creator | Destination Private Cook | Recipe Developer |****@gmail.com | DO NOT USE my images to promote your brand🇿🇦JHBInstagram Handle @mealswithtumi Instagram Followers 179K Type Macro Gender Female Location Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
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18. Michaela Mallett

Bio 🌻Holistic & Balanced approach to Health & Fitness👭Building healthy relationships with Food & Exercise🍪Former binge eater of 10 years👇🏻Click below ****@betterwithbalance.co.zaInstagram Handle @betterwithbalance Instagram Followers 176.8K Type Macro Gender Female Location South Africa
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19. Nomcebo Shongwe

Bio 🧏🏽‍♀️ @shongwe_nomcebo_nene 👩🏽‍🍳Food lover ❤️👩🏽‍🍳Content creator 🥘A taste you’ll remember 📱0658509587📍Middelburg,Mpumalanga#ceboskitchenstudio ****@icloud.comInstagram Handle @cebos_kitchenstudio Instagram Followers 157.9K Type Macro Gender Female Location Middelburg, Mpumalanga, South Africa
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20. Onezwa Mbola

Bio ‘A journey through food’Founder and owner of @emandulo_ Email: ****@sweetlifemanagement.co.zaInstagram Handle @onezwambola Instagram Followers 231K Type Macro Gender Female Location South Africa
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21. Hunadi

Bio |food content creator /caterer 📧****@gmail.com📞📱0710676625📍LimpopoBrand ambassador @sevencoloursgrillInstagram Handle @meals_for_you_withhunadi Instagram Followers 151K Type Macro Gender Female Location Limpopo, South Africa
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22. Kholofelo Leyfort Mogane

Bio Certified Chef Cooking With A Taste From HomeFormer Private Chef to the 🇹🇷 ambassadorCooked for the Zulu Royal Family. ****@theallans.co.zaInstagram Handle @leyfortskitchen Instagram Followers 164.2K Type Macro Gender Female Location South Africa
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23. Nelisiwe Mahlangu

Bio Gauteng 🇿🇦Engineer by profession Cook by passion****@dinewithneli.co.zaFlaylay discount code: COUPONNELISIWE15Instagram Handle @dine_with_neli Instagram Followers 150.2K Type Macro Gender Female Location South Africa
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24. Judie Kama

Bio •cooking @plate_with_judiekama•Makeup artist @makeup_by_judiekama •Business @rj_cleaning_service •Ambassador @gacmotor_bryanston •DJ JustJudieGod ****@icloud.comInstagram Handle @judiekama Instagram Followers 147.2K Type Macro Gender Female Location South Africa
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25. Liziwe Matloha

Bio TV Chef | Cookbook Author | Food Editor|Chef on Sabc3 ReadySteadyCook SA|Netflix-The Cook-a-Long| Cooking Instructor Collabo:****@liziwematloha.co.zaInstagram Handle @liziwematloha Instagram Followers 133.3K Type Macro Gender Female Location South Africa
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26. Luyanda Mafanya Mboyi

Bio Private Chef Event Catering Content Creator NO DM ENQUIRIES- click email tab @masterchef_sa S4 Top 9 ****@gmail.comInstagram Handle @cookingwithluyanda Instagram Followers 151.3K Type Macro Gender Female Location Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
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27. Tasneem Patel

Bio Author of Behind My Kitchen Door™️Food | Fashion | LifestyleSouth Africa ****@hotmail.comInstagram Handle @tasneemxpatel Instagram Followers 147.5K Type Macro Gender Female Location South Africa
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28. Shahistah Khan

Bio I’m Shahistah,a mom of 3 who loves cooking for her family and sharing all those meals with you.📧****@gmail.com for enquiries and collabsInstagram Handle @mykitchenza Instagram Followers 116.9K Type Macro Gender Female Location South Africa
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29. Portia Mashaba

Bio Self-taught cook sharing quick, simple n yummy recipes❤️Personal acc: @porshie01Instagram Handle @cooking_with_portia Instagram Followers 102.1K Type Macro Gender Female Location South Africa
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30. Thando Vilakazi

Bio 🧁 Food • Wife • Moooooom🧍🏼‍♂️+👫 • Lifestyle✉️ PR • ****@gmail.com📍 Johannesburg, GautengInstagram Handle @eats_with_thando Instagram Followers 101.8K Type Macro Gender Female Location Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
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31. Khomotso Mohlala

Bio 𝐍𝐨𝐭 𝐀 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐟 / 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫/ 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫/ 𝐅𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐒𝐭𝐲𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭 📧 𝙵𝚘𝚛 𝚌𝚘𝚕𝚕𝚊𝚋𝚘𝚛𝚊𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗 : 𝚔𝚑𝚘𝚖𝚘𝚝𝚜𝚘𝚖𝚘𝚑𝚕𝚊𝚕𝚊𝟸𝟷@𝚐𝚖𝚊𝚒𝚕.𝚌𝚘𝚖𝐏𝐬𝐚𝐥𝐦 𝟐𝟑 ****@gmail.comInstagram Handle @motso_the_cook Instagram Followers 122.1K Type Macro Gender Female Location South Africa
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32. Priyanka Govender

Bio 𝐅𝐨𝐨𝐝 & 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐲𝐥𝐞 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫 + 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫🇿🇦 Dbn📧 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗯𝘆𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘆𝗮𝗻𝗸𝗮@𝗴𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝗺👇𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐊 𝐓𝐎 𝐀𝐋𝐋 𝐌𝐘 𝐑𝐄𝐂𝐈𝐏𝐄𝐒 ****@gmail.comInstagram Handle @inspiredbyprisfood Instagram Followers 100.8K Type Macro Gender Female Location South Africa
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33. Kholiwe Rafu

Bio 👩🏾‍🍳 Qualified Chef💼Founder: The Cherished Bite Studios🎥 Featured in Expresso & Bona Magazine 📧: ****@gmail.comInstagram Handle @kholiwe_cooks Instagram Followers 86.5K Type Micro Gender Female Location South Africa
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34. Una

Bio Food Technologist 🎓Aspiring Chef👩🏼‍🍳 | Private CateringCollaborations: ****@gmail.comIsiah 55:11Instagram Handle @unas_minikitchen Instagram Followers 69.7K Type Micro Gender Female Location South Africa
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35. Wendy Soga

Bio Helping moms thrive in the chaos 💛Real motherhood • Family & lifestyleTips & hacks @lifewithlelitha | @baby__ndaloentle 🧸🎀📧 ****@gmail.comInstagram Handle @wendysigwadi Instagram Followers 64.7K Type Micro Gender Female Location Roodepoort, Gauteng, South Africa
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36. Uthika Naidu

Bio Storytelling through food📍 Durban | Reels & Lifestyle content✉️ Collabs: ****@braisedbyuthika.comWebsite launching soonInstagram Handle @braisedbyuthika Instagram Followers 59.3K Type Micro Gender Female Location Durban, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa
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37. Sarah Graham

Bio Eating for Wellness. Cookbook author. TV cook. The other me lives in Italy. ****@sarahgraham.co.zaInstagram Handle @sarahgrahamfood Instagram Followers 50.7K Type Micro Gender Female Location Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
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38. Keso

Bio welcome to my kitchen :)<Bafilipi 4:13>📧: ****@gmail.comInstagram Handle @yo.meal Instagram Followers 65.6K Type Micro Gender Female Location South Africa
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39. Lorraine

Bio 🍽 Easy Home Cooking 🥗 Food Blogger I Recipe Developer🌍 Johannesburg, South Africa 🇿🇦 🔆 CDWM SA Season 6 Ep11 Winner📧 ****@tamarindnthyme.comInstagram Handle @tamarindnthyme Instagram Followers 45.9K Type Micro Gender Female Location Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
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40. Ritshidze Rachel Sibadali

Bio 📍Johannesburg 🇿🇦 Food content creator•Self TaughtFounder of: @cookingwith_ritshidze_foodsBookings: ****@cookingwithritshidze.co.zaInstagram Handle @cookingwith_ritshidze Instagram Followers 42.3K Type Micro Gender Female Location Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
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41. Di Bibby

Bio Author of Bibby’s Kitchen, Beautiful Home Food and Bibby’s More Good Food | Food Stylist | Recipe developer | Food photographer | ****@gmail.comInstagram Handle @bibbyskitchen Instagram Followers 31.2K Type Micro Gender Female Location Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
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42. Clara Jane

Bio Food and beverage content creator helping brands bring their products to life.🇿🇦🇺🇸🇬🇧✉️ : ****@byclarajane.comInstagram Handle @clara.bjorkman Instagram Followers 25.5K Type Micro Gender Female Location South Africa
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43. Preshni Bangar

Bio Food BloggerSouth African 🇿🇦 📍Houston, Texas🇺🇸 (Spring/Woodlands)Recipes and Reviews****@presh-eats.co.zahttps://www.amazon.com/shop/presh_eatsInstagram Handle @presh_eats Instagram Followers 17.6K Type Micro Gender Female Location San Francisco, California, United States
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44. Ibtesa Messa

Bio design & art enthusiastvisual storyteller ****@gmail.comInstagram Handle @ibtesam_essa Instagram Followers 10.6K Type Micro Gender Female Location South Africa
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45. Carey Erasmus

Bio Food Creative | Represented by @birdonawiresa | Cape TownWife | Mom of fur babies ****@bitsofcarey.comInstagram Handle @bitsofcarey Instagram Followers 7.9K Type Nano Gender Female Location United Arab Emirates
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46. Nekhavhambe Tshilidzi Chimikie

Bio 👩🏾‍🍳; @chimikie Food Content Creator • Private Cook • PR/Collaborations📧: ****@gmail.comInstagram Handle @dine_with_chimikie Instagram Followers 31.5K Type Micro Gender Female Location South Africa
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