In South Africa, Instagram serves as a gateway through which celebrities engage with their followers, showcase work-related activities, share personal highlights, and on some occasions, create controversies. These female and male rappers, sports icons as well as global performers that make up the South African celebrity population use the platform to its fullest claiming and cultivating authentic connections with their audiences.
As of 2025, here are the top ten South African celebrities and ultras popular Instagran accounts with more than a million follers. Keep reading to find out why they deserve your follow hits.
1. Cassper Nyovest -6.6 million followers
Nyovest not only earned himself a name in rap but rather created an empire around it. Through Instagram he showcases his music and boxing career as well as other interests like entrepreneurship when promoti g his own liquor brand or clothing line. Motivational quotes as well as looks tres exciting from the studio or during his lavish outings are staples too timeless afters demands casppers’ quote of a die hard fan for life.
2. Boity Thulo – 6.4 million followers
Boity exemplifies multitasking as she works in diverse industries such as television, music, fashion and beauty. Her Instagram features varied content including spirituality and hard work which culminates to selfie’s from runway shows and her fragrance line photos which ooze self-confidence. She deeply engages with her followers while refreshing and inspiring content.
3. Natasha Thahane – 6.3 million followers
Having her fair share of fame from “Blood & Water” and other local dramas Natasha Thahane has surely stolen the hearts of many. She has grabbed a large audience because of her chic yet down-to-earth aesthetic comprised of family photographs, BTS shots from various projects, ads for very popular brands like Garnier. With her warm demeanor combined with all the authentic posts makes her feel approachable like a friend you can have coffee with.
4. DJ Zinhle – 5.7 million followers
DJ Zinhle is one of the most recognized South African women in the entertainment industry. Her Instagram account portrays and celebrates her as a quintessential powerful woman; she features clips from her performances, reveals her new hair and accessory brand launches, and shares some delightful moments with her daughters. Strikingly beautiful and fashionable, she is also considered as an inspiration to many in terms of style, life, entrepreneurship and motherhood.
5. Pardone Marikopo (Kenny) – 5.5 million followers
South Africa has seen an emergence of lifestyle and wellness influencers like Coach Kenny. His varied content includes family time alongside daily workouts and motivational messages which mark his life as a businessman. His consistent positive energy deeply resonate with blood pressure challenges patients globally while strengthen focus on faith driven healthy balanced living centered community.
6. Minnie Dlamini – 5.3 million followers
Minnie Dlamini has been part of South African media for more than a decade which makes her an Instagram veteran by industry standards. Her account showcases her captured moments starting from husband’s wife , a nurturer and as an owner to snippets behind the scenes of glamourous events like red carpet shows. Not only does she capture motherhood lessons but also fresh devides.
7. Bonang Matheba – 5.3 million followers
“Queen B” is what Bonang earned and with it she gained exlusive privileges availabe at fashion week across the world now in a click fashion too!While rarely accessing her profile one finds something interesting due to an abundance shrouded around it.” Now on top or sponsored content dubbed House of BNG alongside other branded goodies comming out of doors hand in hand staggering views where posted on age old champagne decorated styles complimented reached new heights to serve republic’s everlasting wishlist
8. AB de Villiers – 5.1 million followers
Although AB de Villiers has been retired for some time, many still consider him one of the greatest South African sportspersons. His Instagram shows that he relishes free time spent with family, fishing, and golfing—hobbies that highlight his impressive career. He is known for his friendly and charitable demeanor, offering a refreshing contrast to today’s world.
9. Charlize Theron – 4.7 million followers
Charlize Theron has managed to blend her life in Los Angeles with her South African roots. Her account features all the Hollywood glamour and movie promotion intertwined with activism and snippets from her work with her foundation. She balances being a show-stopping philanthropist, dazzling us in couture at red carpets while advocating for women and education around the globe.
10. Trevor Noah – 4.7 million followers
Trevor Noah is just as brilliant on Instagram as he is on stage. He shares snippets of his life including behind-the-scenes clips from The Daily Show, books he’s promoting, and glimpses of the world he gets to visit for comedy sketches during his tours.
