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South Africa

Top 50 most followed influencers in South Africa on Instagram.

AllAthletes 2MMA 1Musicians & bands 10Actors 4Public figures 2Digital creators 2Comedians 1Fitness 1
  1. 1
    AB de Villiers
    @abdevilliers17South AfricaJohannesburgAthletes
    29.5M
    followers
  2. 2
    Tyla
    @tylaSouth AfricaJohannesburgMusicians & bands
    13.8M
    followers
  3. 3
    Dean Schneider
    @dean.schneiderSouth AfricaCape TownDigital creators
    11.8M
    followers
  4. 4
    Trevor Noah
    @trevornoahSouth AfricaNew YorkComedians
    9.9M
    followers
  5. 5
    Cassper Nyovest
    @casspernyovestSouth AfricaJohannesburgMusicians & bands
    6.5M
    followers
  6. 6
    Noel Deyzel
    @noeldeyzel_bodybuilderSouth AfricaJohannesburgFitness
    6.4M
    followers
  7. 7
    Natasha Thahane
    @natasha_thahaneSouth AfricaJohannesburgActors
    6.3M
    followers
  8. 8
    DJ Zinhle
    @djzinhleSouth AfricaJohannesburgMusicians & bands
    5.7M
    followers
  9. 9
    Somizi
    @somiziSouth AfricaJohannesburgPublic figures
    5.3M
    followers
  10. 10
    Bonang Matheba
    @bonang_mSouth AfricaJohannesburgDigital creators
    5.2M
    followers
  11. 11
    Black Coffee
    @realblackcoffeeSouth AfricaJohannesburgMusicians & bands
    5.1M
    followers
  12. 12
    Nasty C
    @nasty_csaSouth AfricaJohannesburgMusicians & bands
    5M
    followers
  13. 13
    Connie Ferguson
    @connie_fergusonSouth AfricaJohannesburgActors
    4.8M
    followers
  14. 14
    Nomzamo Mbatha
    @nomzamo_mSouth AfricaJohannesburgActors
    4.8M
    followers
  15. 15
    Bontle Modiselle
    @bontle.modiselleSouth AfricaJohannesburgPublic figures
    4.3M
    followers
  16. 16
    Thuli Phongolo
    @thuliphongoloSouth AfricaJohannesburgActors
    4M
    followers
  17. 17
    DJ Maphorisa
    @djmaphorisaSouth AfricaJohannesburgMusicians & bands
    3.8M
    followers
  18. 18
    Uncle Waffles
    @unclewaffles_South AfricaJohannesburgMusicians & bands
    3.5M
    followers
  19. 19
    AKA
    @akaworldwideSouth AfricaJohannesburgMusicians & bands
    3.2M
    followers
  20. 20
    Focalistic
    @focalisticSouth AfricaJohannesburgMusicians & bands
    2.7M
    followers
  21. 21
    Sho Madjozi
    @shomadjoziSouth AfricaJohannesburgMusicians & bands
    1.3M
    followers
  22. 22
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    Dricus du Plessis
    @dricusduplessisSouth AfricaJohannesburgMMA
    947K
    followers

About this ranking

These are the 22 most followed influencers in South Africa on Instagram. AB de Villiers is No. 1 with 29.5M followers, followed by Tyla (13.8M) and Dean Schneider (11.8M). The order is decided by followers alone, which we check on Instagram's official API.

Who has the most Instagram followers among influencers in South Africa?
AB de Villiers (@abdevilliers17) is No. 1 with 29.5M followers.
Who completes the podium in South Africa?
After AB de Villiers come Tyla, with 13.8M, and Dean Schneider, with 11.8M followers.
How often is this ranking updated?
Figures are pulled from Instagram's official API in batches twice a day: no profile has data older than a week.