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 (2mo) -2% Type Macro Gender Female Enagagement Rate 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 (2mo) +6% Type Macro Gender Female Enagagement Rate Location South Africa
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3. Mrs Tokologo Hlongwane

Bio 👩‍🍳|| Foodie of Note🧳|| Corporate & Events Catering 📲|| 072 780 7715📧|| *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @catering_bae Instagram Followers 478K Follower Growth (2mo) -1% Type Macro Gender Male Enagagement Rate Location South Africa
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4. Neo Nontso

Bio AWARD WINNING COOKBOOK AUTHOR 🏆 Let’s ban boring! 🍝 @neonontso_ EMAIL 💌: *****@dinewithneo.co.za Instagram Handle @dinewithneo Instagram Followers 399.9K Type Macro Gender Female Enagagement Rate Location South Africa
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5. 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 397.8K Type Macro Gender Female Enagagement Rate Location South Africa
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6. Kenneth Tebogo Middleton

Bio Get a copy of my cookbook 👇 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @kennethtebogomiddleton Instagram Followers 389.9K Follower Growth (2mo) +3% Type Macro Gender Male Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

7. 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 378.7K Type Macro Gender Female Enagagement Rate Location South Africa
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8. Fehmz

Bio Sharing my life adventure with youFood | Lifestyle | Travel JHB, ZA🇿🇦📧 *****@fehmz.comBuy my debut COOKBOOK at all good bookstores & Woolies stores Instagram Handle @fehmz Instagram Followers 340.2K Follower Growth (2mo) +1% Type Macro Gender Female Enagagement Rate Location Johannesburg, Gauteng, 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 302.3K Type Macro Gender Female Enagagement Rate Location South Africa
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10. Sinoyolo Sifo

Bio 𝗠𝗿 𝗡𝘆𝗮𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗻🥩 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 𝗗𝗦𝘁𝘃 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿🏆𝗠𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶-𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗣𝗥/𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯📧*****@sifothecookinghusband.co.za📍🇿🇦 Instagram Handle @sifo_the_cooking_husband Instagram Followers 293.5K Follower Growth (2mo) +2% Type Macro Gender Male Enagagement Rate Location South Africa
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11. Onezwa Mbola

Bio ‘A journey through food’Founder and owner of @emandulo_ Email: *****@sweetlifemanagement.co.za Instagram Handle @onezwambola Instagram Followers 273K Follower Growth (2mo) +5% Type Macro Gender Female Enagagement Rate 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 Type Macro Gender Female Enagagement Rate Location South Africa
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13. Pearl Sechele

Bio Sentosa Grill Fest 2023Self-taught Cook👩‍🍳|Creating Memories with Food WhatsApp :+27 679947488📧 :*****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @theeprettychef Instagram Followers 266.2K Type Macro Gender Female Enagagement Rate Location South Africa
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14. 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 (2mo) -1% Type Macro Gender Female Enagagement Rate Location South Africa
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15. Anathi Xaba

Bio ☀️ self taught cook & content creator☀️ sharing meal inspos & recipes👩🏽‍🍳: @_anathi.xaba | @cotbs.catering 📧: *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @_cookonthebrightside Instagram Followers 231.7K Type Macro Gender Female Enagagement Rate Location Durban, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa
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16. Chanel Brink

Bio Owner of @brinkbakes_sa GAUTENG🇿🇦Easy Recipes | Restaurant ReviewsCollabs: *****@novabrandconsultancy.co.za Instagram Handle @cookingwithchanel_sa Instagram Followers 223.3K Follower Growth (2mo) +1% Type Macro Gender Female Enagagement Rate Location Gauteng, South Africa
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17. Zola Nene

Bio Award Winning Author: 📕Simply Delicious 📗Simply Zola 📘Simply Seven Colours 📙Simply More ZolaYouTube: @zola_feasts Tag: #zolanene #simplyzolasunday *****@zolanene.com Instagram Handle @zola_nene Instagram Followers 216.5K Type Macro Gender Female Enagagement Rate Location Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
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18. 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 182.6K Follower Growth (2mo) +2% Type Macro Gender Female Enagagement Rate Location South Africa
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19. 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 181.8K Follower Growth (2mo) +1% Type Macro Gender Female Enagagement Rate Location Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
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20. 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 174.5K Follower Growth (2mo) +5% Type Macro Gender Female Enagagement Rate Location Middelburg, Mpumalanga, South Africa
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21. Kholofelo Leyfort Mogane

Bio Certified Chef Owner @leyfortskitchen_catering Cooking With A Taste From HomeFormer Private Chef to the ambassadorCooked for the Zulu Royal Family *****@theallans.co.za Instagram Handle @leyfortskitchen Instagram Followers 169.2K Type Macro Gender Female Enagagement Rate Location South Africa
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22. Tasneem Patel

Bio 📖 Author of Behind My Kitchen Door🌸 Where Food Meets Life and Style🍃 British Living in South Africa✉️ *****@hotmail.com Instagram Handle @tasneemxpatel Instagram Followers 163.2K Follower Growth (2mo) +2% Type Macro Gender Female Enagagement Rate Location South Africa
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23. Hunadi

Bio |food content creator /caterer 📧*****@gmail.com📞📱0710676625📍LimpopoBrand ambassador @sevencoloursgrill Instagram Handle @meals_for_you_withhunadi Instagram Followers 153.6K Type Macro Gender Female Enagagement Rate Location Limpopo, South Africa
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24. 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 153.3K Type Macro Gender Female Enagagement Rate Location Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
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25. Nelisiwe Mahlangu

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

Bio •cooking @plate_with_judiekama•Makeup artist @makeup_by_judiekama •Business @rj_cleaning_service •Ambassador @gacmotor_bryanston •DJ JustJudieGod *****@icloud.com Instagram Handle @judiekama Instagram Followers 149.3K Follower Growth (2mo) -1% Type Macro Gender Female Enagagement Rate Location South Africa
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27. 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 130.8K Follower Growth (2mo) -1% Type Macro Gender Female Enagagement Rate Location South Africa
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28. Khomotso Mohlala

Bio 𝐍𝐨𝐭 𝐀 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐟 / 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫/ 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫/ 𝐅𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐒𝐭𝐲𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭 📧 𝙵𝚘𝚛 𝚌𝚘𝚕𝚕𝚊𝚋𝚘𝚛𝚊𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗 : 𝚔𝚑𝚘𝚖𝚘𝚝𝚜𝚘𝚖𝚘𝚑𝚕𝚊𝚕𝚊𝟸𝟷@𝚐𝚖𝚊𝚒𝚕.𝚌𝚘𝚖𝐏𝐬𝐚𝐥𝐦 𝟐𝟑 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @motso_the_cook Instagram Followers 125.1K Follower Growth (2mo) +2% Type Macro Gender Female Enagagement Rate Location South Africa
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29. 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 118.1K Type Macro Gender Female Enagagement Rate Location South Africa
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30. 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 113.5K Follower Growth (2mo) +3% Type Macro Gender Female Enagagement Rate Location South Africa
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31. 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 Enagagement Rate Location South Africa
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32. Thando Vilakazi

Bio 🧁 Food & Coffee ✉️ *****@gmail.com📍 Gauteng, South Africa Instagram Handle @eats_with_thando Instagram Followers 102.2K Type Macro Gender Female Location Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
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33. 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 Enagagement Rate Location South Africa
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34. Keso

Bio welcome to my kitchen :)probably filming butter melting somewhere 🧈✨Bafilipi 4:13✉️ *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @yo.meal Instagram Followers 77.2K Follower Growth (2mo) +4% Type Micro Gender Female Enagagement Rate Location South Africa
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35. Uthika Naidu

Bio 📍Durban🇿🇦 South African Food Storyteller | Family & heritage-led recipes | Lifestyle | Home | Family✉️ Collabs: *****@braisedbyuthika.com Instagram Handle @braisedbyuthika Instagram Followers 73.7K Follower Growth (2mo) +4% Type Micro Gender Female Enagagement Rate Location Durban, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa
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36. Una

Bio Food Technologist 🎓Aspiring Chef👩🏼‍🍳 | Private CateringCollaborations: *****@gmail.comIsiah 55:11 Instagram Handle @unas_minikitchen Instagram Followers 69.6K Type Micro Gender Female Enagagement Rate Location South Africa
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37. Wendy Soga

Bio Helping moms thrive in the chaos 💛Real motherhood • Family & lifestyleTips & hacks @lifewithlelitha | @baby__ndaloentle 🧸🎀📧 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @wendysigwadi Instagram Followers 64.5K Type Micro Gender Female Enagagement Rate Location Roodepoort, Gauteng, South Africa
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38. 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 47.3K Type Micro Gender Female Enagagement Rate Location Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
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39. Ritshidze Rachel Sibadali

Bio 📍JHB🇿🇦Food content creator.Traditional Food Business Owner: @cookingwith_ritshidze_foodsPR/Collab: *****@cookingwithritshidze.co.za Instagram Handle @cookingwith_ritshidze Instagram Followers 44.3K Follower Growth (2mo) +2% Type Micro Gender Female Enagagement Rate Location Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
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40. 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 32.3K Type Micro Gender Female Enagagement Rate Location Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
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41. 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 (2mo) -2% Type Micro Gender Female Enagagement Rate Location South Africa
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42. Preshni Bangar

Bio Food BloggerSouth African 🇿🇦 Spring/Woodlands📍Houston, Texas🇺🇸 Recipes and *****@presh-eats.co.zahttps://www.amazon.com/shop/presh_eats Instagram Handle @presh_eats Instagram Followers 18K Follower Growth (2mo) -1% Type Micro Gender Female Enagagement Rate Location San Francisco, California, United States
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43. 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 10.9K Follower Growth (2mo) +1% Type Micro Gender Female Enagagement Rate Location South Africa
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44. Carey Erasmus

Bio Food Creative 👩‍🍳Food Stylist | Recipe Developer | UGCRep by @birdonawiresa for commercial & editorial food styling 📷🎥Wife | Mom of fur babies *****@bitsofcarey.com Instagram Handle @bitsofcarey Instagram Followers 8K Follower Growth (2mo) +1% Type Nano Gender Female Enagagement Rate Location Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
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45. Sarah Graham

Bio Eating for Wellness. Cookbook author. TV cook. The other me lives in Italy. *****@sarahgraham.co.za Instagram Handle @sarahgrahamfood Instagram Followers 50.4K Type Micro Gender Female Enagagement Rate 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 31K Follower Growth (2mo) -1% Type Micro Gender Female Enagagement Rate Location South Africa
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