Top 50 South African Food Influencers in 2026

1. Lorna Maseko

Bio Int. Celebrity Chef,Cookbook Author, Retired Prima Ballerina,Line on HSN Available! Entrepreneur @ekhaya_dining @pinchofsaltbylornamaseko
🇿🇦🇺🇸ATL *****@lornamaseko.com Instagram Handle @lornamaseko Instagram Followers 855.3K Follower Growth (3mo) -2% Type Macro Gender Female Location South Africa
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2. Grace Mondlana

Bio South African 🥥🍸🌸
📧 *****@gracemondlana.com
✨ Multi Award Winning Content Creator
🤎 Ambassador @gwmsouthafrica @edenperfumesa Instagram Handle @grace._mondlana Instagram Followers 810.1K Follower Growth (3mo) +7% Type Macro Gender Female Location South Africa
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3. Neo Nontso

Bio AWARD WINNING COOKBOOK AUTHOR 🏆
Let’s ban boring! 🍝
@neonontso_
EMAIL 💌: *****@dinewithneo.co.za Instagram Handle @dinewithneo Instagram Followers 415.7K Follower Growth (3mo) +4% 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 Ambassador Instagram Handle @zee_thecook Instagram Followers 398.3K Type Macro Gender Female Location South Africa
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5. Kenneth Tebogo Middleton

Bio Get a copy of my cookbook 👇 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @kennethtebogomiddleton Instagram Followers 392.9K Follower Growth (3mo) +2% Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact

6. 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.com Instagram Handle @thisbrownmom Instagram Followers 377.7K Type Macro Gender Female Location South Africa
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7. Fehmz

Bio Sharing my life adventure with you
Food | Lifestyle | Travel
JHB, ZA🇿🇦
📧 *****@fehmz.com
Buy my debut COOKBOOK at all good bookstores & Woolies stores Instagram Handle @fehmz Instagram Followers 342.8K Follower Growth (3mo) +1% Type Macro Gender Female Location Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
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8. Sinoyolo Sifo

Bio 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱|𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘁𝘆𝗹𝗲
𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 𝗗𝗦𝘁𝘃 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿🏆 𝗠𝗿 𝗡𝘆𝗮𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗻🥩|𝗗𝘂𝗿𝗯𝗮𝗻 🇿🇦|𝗠𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶-𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿
𝗣𝗥/𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯*****@sifothecookinghusband.co.za Instagram Handle @sifo_the_cooking_husband Instagram Followers 305.2K Follower Growth (3mo) +5% Type Macro Gender Male Location South Africa
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9. Thilivhali Mash Mugwena

Bio 🎓 Certified Chef- City & Guilds
📍 Cape Town|JHB
📧 *****@mealswithmash.co.za
🍴Private Dining & Catering:@seasonedbymash_
Ambassador @sevencoloursgrill Instagram Handle @meals_with_mash_ Instagram Followers 301.8K Type Macro Gender Female Location South Africa
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10. Onezwa Mbola

Bio ‘A journey through food’
Founder and owner of @emandulo_
Email: *****@sweetlifemanagement.co.za Instagram Handle @onezwambola Instagram Followers 273K Follower Growth (3mo) +6% Type Macro Gender Female Location South Africa
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11. Pearl Sechele

Bio Sentosa Grill Fest 2023
Self-taught Cook👩‍🍳|Creating Memories with Food
WhatsApp :+27 679947488
📧 :*****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @theeprettychef Instagram Followers 268.5K Follower Growth (3mo) +1% Type Macro Gender Female Location South Africa
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12. Nthabi

Bio Cook 🥘
:Catering @catered_by_nthabi
:Recipe Developer
:Food Lover
:*****@yahoo.com
:🌍🇿🇦 Instagram Handle @cooking_with_nthabi Instagram Followers 268.1K Follower Growth (3mo) +1% Type Macro Gender Female Location South Africa
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13. Thembeka Sibanyoni

Bio 🏆 Award Winning Food Influencer
👩‍🍳 Catering @teesbespoke_catering
🤍 Mom l Chef l Travel
🌍 Welcome To A Part Of My🌍
📧 *****@teescooking.co.za Instagram Handle @tees_cooking_addiction Instagram Followers 252.4K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Macro Gender Female Location South Africa
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14. Anathi Xaba

Bio ☀️ self taught cook & content creator
☀️ sharing meal inspos & recipes
👩🏽‍🍳: @_anathi.xaba | @cotbs.catering
📧: *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @_cookonthebrightside Instagram Followers 233.2K Follower Growth (3mo) +1% Type Macro Gender Female Location Durban, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa
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15. Chanel Brink

Bio Owner of @brinkbakes_sa
GAUTENG🇿🇦
Easy Recipes | Restaurant Reviews
Collabs: *****@novabrandconsultancy.co.za Instagram Handle @cookingwithchanel_sa Instagram Followers 228K Follower Growth (3mo) +2% Type Macro Gender Female Location Gauteng, South Africa
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16. Zola Nene

Bio Award Winning Author: 📕Simply Delicious 📗Simply Zola 📘Simply Seven Colours 📙Simply More Zola
YouTube: @zola_feasts
Tag: #zolanene #simplyzolasunday *****@zolanene.com Instagram Handle @zola_nene Instagram Followers 219.7K Follower Growth (3mo) +1% Type Macro Gender Female Location Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
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17. Michaela Mallett

Bio HELPING WOMEN FIND BALANCE & BUILD CONFIDENCE✨
Where health meets real life🍝🏋🏼‍♀️
From binge eating ➝ food freedom🍫
Start your consistency journey👇🏻 *****@betterwithbalance.co.za Instagram Handle @betterwithbalance Instagram Followers 181.9K Type Macro Gender Female Location South Africa
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18. Tumi M

Bio Food Stylist| Food Creator | Destination Private Cook | Recipe Developer |*****@gmail.com | DO NOT USE MY images to promote YOUR brand
🇿🇦JHB Instagram Handle @mealswithtumi Instagram Followers 180.7K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Macro Gender Female Location Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
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19. Nomcebo Shongwe

Bio 👩🏽‍🍳Food lover ❤️
👩🏽‍🍳Your favourite restaurant is right here 🤏🏾
🥘A taste you’ll remember
📱0658509587
#ceboskitchenstudio *****@icloud.com Instagram Handle @cebos_kitchenstudio Instagram Followers 176.2K Follower Growth (3mo) +3% Type Macro Gender Female Location Middelburg, Mpumalanga, South Africa
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20. Kholofelo Leyfort Mogane

Bio Certified Chef
Owner @leyfortskitchen_catering
I think I’m Funny 🙈😂
Cooking With A Taste From Home
Former Private Chef to the 🇹🇷Ambassador. *****@theallans.co.za Instagram Handle @leyfortskitchen Instagram Followers 169.6K Type Macro Gender Female Location South Africa
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21. Tasneem Patel

Bio 📖 Author of Behind My Kitchen Door
🤍Where Food Meets Life and Style
✉️ *****@hotmail.com Instagram Handle @tasneemxpatel Instagram Followers 164.3K Follower Growth (3mo) +1% Type Macro Gender Female Location South Africa
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22. Hunadi

Bio |food content creator /caterer
📧*****@gmail.com
📞📱0710676625
📍Limpopo
Brand ambassador @sevencoloursgrill Instagram Handle @meals_for_you_withhunadi Instagram Followers 153.6K Type Macro Gender Female Location Limpopo, South Africa
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23. Luyanda Mafanya Mboyi

Bio Private Chef
Event Catering
Content Creator
NO DM ENQUIRIES- click email tab
@masterchef_sa S4 Top 9 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @cookingwithluyanda Instagram Followers 152.8K Type Macro Gender Female Location Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
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24. Nelisiwe Mahlangu

Bio Gauteng 🇿🇦
Engineer by profession
Cook by passion
*****@dinewithneli.co.za
Flaylay discount code: COUPONNELISIWE15 Instagram Handle @dine_with_neli Instagram Followers 150K Type Macro Gender Female Location South Africa
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25. Judie Kama

Bio •cooking @plate_with_judiekama
•Makeup artist @makeup_by_judiekama
•Business @rj_cleaning_service
•Ambassador @gacmotor_bryanston
•DJ JustJudie
God *****@icloud.com Instagram Handle @judiekama Instagram Followers 149.4K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Macro Gender Female Location South Africa
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26. Liziwe Matloha

Bio TV Chef | Cookbook Author | Food Editor|Chef on Sabc3 ReadySteadyCook SA|Netflix-The Cook-a-Long| Cooking Instructor
Collabo:*****@liziwematloha.co.za Instagram Handle @liziwematloha Instagram Followers 130.6K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Macro Gender Female Location South Africa
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27. Khomotso Mohlala

Bio 𝐍𝐨𝐭 𝐀 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐟 / 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫/ 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫/ 𝐅𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐒𝐭𝐲𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭
📧 𝙵𝚘𝚛 𝚌𝚘𝚕𝚕𝚊𝚋𝚘𝚛𝚊𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗 : 𝚔𝚑𝚘𝚖𝚘𝚝𝚜𝚘𝚖𝚘𝚑𝚕𝚊𝚕𝚊𝟸𝟷@𝚐𝚖𝚊𝚒𝚕.𝚌𝚘𝚖
𝐏𝐬𝐚𝐥𝐦 𝟐𝟑 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @motso_the_cook Instagram Followers 126K Follower Growth (3mo) +2% 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 collabs Instagram Handle @mykitchenza Instagram Followers 117.8K Type Macro Gender Female Location South Africa
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29. Priyanka Govender

Bio 𝐅𝐨𝐨𝐝 & 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐲𝐥𝐞 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫 + 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫
🎀 Poppy’s Mom
🇿🇦 Kzn
✈️ @inspiredbypristravels
📧 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗯𝘆𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘆𝗮𝗻𝗸𝗮@𝗴𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝗺
👇𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐊 𝐓𝐎 𝐀𝐋𝐋 𝐌𝐘 𝐑𝐄𝐂𝐈𝐏𝐄𝐒 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @inspiredbyprisfood Instagram Followers 114.8K Follower Growth (3mo) +2% Type Macro Gender Female Location South Africa
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30. Portia Mashaba

Bio Self-taught cook sharing quick, simple n yummy recipes❤️
Personal acc: @porshie01 Instagram Handle @cooking_with_portia Instagram Followers 105.9K Type Macro Gender Female Location South Africa
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31. Thando Vilakazi

Bio 🧁 Coffee • Eat • Run
✉️ *****@gmail.com
📍 🇿🇦 Instagram Handle @eats_with_thando Instagram Followers 101.5K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Macro Gender Female Location Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
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32. Kholiwe Rafu

Bio 🇿🇦 Qualified Private Chef - Johannesburg
💼 Founder: The Cherished Bite Studios
📧: *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @kholiwe_cooks Instagram Followers 91K Type Micro Gender Female Location South Africa
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33. Keso

Bio welcome to my kitchen 🙂
qualified professional chef & baker👩🏾‍🍳🥖
probably filming butter melting somewhere 🧈✨
Bafilipi 4:13
✉️ *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @yo.meal Instagram Followers 85.6K Follower Growth (3mo) +12% Type Micro Gender Female Location South Africa
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34. Uthika Naidu

Bio 📍Durban
🇿🇦 South African Food Storyteller | Family & heritage-led recipes | Lifestyle | Home | Family
✉️ Collabs: *****@braisedbyuthika.com Instagram Handle @braisedbyuthika Instagram Followers 76.5K Follower Growth (3mo) +4% Type Micro Gender Female Location Durban, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa
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35. Una

Bio Food Technologist 🎓
Aspiring Chef👩🏼‍🍳 | Private Catering
Collaborations: *****@gmail.com
Isiah 55:11 Instagram Handle @unas_minikitchen Instagram Followers 69.6K Type Micro Gender Female Location South Africa
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36. Wendy Soga

Bio Mom of 3 🤍 | Motherhood | Home & Lifestyle
👧🏽 @lifewithlelitha 👦🏽 @lifewithndalo 👶🏽 @babyreabilwe
📧 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @wendysigwadi Instagram Followers 64.8K Follower Growth (3mo) +1% Type Micro Gender Female Location Roodepoort, Gauteng, South Africa
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37. Ritshidze Rachel Sibadali

Bio 📍JHB🇿🇦
Food & Bev | Easy Recipes | Private Chef
Food Business: @cookingwith_ritshidze_foods
PR: *****@cookingwithritshidze.co.za Instagram Handle @cookingwith_ritshidze Instagram Followers 46.8K Follower Growth (3mo) +6% Type Micro Gender Female Location Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
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38. Di Bibby

Bio Author of Bibby’s Kitchen, Beautiful Home Food and Bibby’s More Good Food | Food Stylist | Recipe developer | Food photographer | *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @bibbyskitchen Instagram Followers 32.5K Follower Growth (3mo) +1% Type Micro Gender Female Location Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
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39. Clara Jane

Bio Food and beverage content creator helping brands bring their products to life.
🇿🇦🇺🇸🇬🇧
✉️ : *****@byclarajane.com Instagram Handle @clara.bjorkman Instagram Followers 25K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Micro Gender Female Location South Africa
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40. Preshni Bangar

Bio Food Blogger
African roots 🇿🇦
📍Houston, Texas🇺🇸
Spring/Woodlands
Recipes and Reviews
*****@presh-eats.co.za
https://www.amazon.com/shop/presh_eats Instagram Handle @presh_eats Instagram Followers 17.9K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Micro Gender Female Location San Francisco, California, United States
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41. Ibtesa Messa

Bio Food & Lifestyle Creative
“𝓛'𝓪𝓻𝓽 𝓭𝓮 𝓿𝓲𝓿𝓻𝓮”- the art of living well
📮 An invitation to connect & curate ideas via the email tab below *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @ibtesam_essa Instagram Followers 11K Type Micro Gender Female Location South Africa
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42. Carey Erasmus

Bio Food Creative 👩‍🍳
Food Stylist | Recipe Developer | UGC
Rep by @birdonawiresa for commercial & editorial food styling 📷🎥
Wife | Mom of fur babies *****@bitsofcarey.com Instagram Handle @bitsofcarey Instagram Followers 8K Type Nano Gender Female Location Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
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43. Mrs Tokologo Hlongwane

Bio 👩‍🍳|| Foodie of Note
🧳|| Corporate & Events Catering
📲|| 072 780 7715
📧|| *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @catering_bae Instagram Followers 478K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Macro Gender Male Location South Africa
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44. Lorraine

Bio 🍽 Easy Home Cooking
🥗 Food Blogger I Recipe Developer
🌍 Johannesburg, South Africa 🇿🇦
🔆 CDWM SA Season 6 Ep11 Winner
📧 *****@tamarindnthyme.com Instagram Handle @tamarindnthyme Instagram Followers 52.9K Follower Growth (3mo) +12% Type Micro Gender Female Location Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
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45. Sarah Graham

Bio Food, travel and family stories. The other me lives in Italy. *****@sarahgraham.co.za Instagram Handle @sarahgrahamfood Instagram Followers 50K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Micro Gender Female Location Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
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46. Nekhavhambe Tshilidzi Chimikie

Bio 👩🏾‍🍳; @chimikie
Food Content Creator • Private Cook •
PR/Collaborations📧: *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @dine_with_chimikie Instagram Followers 30.9K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Micro Gender Female Location South Africa
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