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Top 20 Dance Influencers in South Africa on Instagram (Aug 2026)

We found 35 dance influencers in South Africa on Instagram. These creators use "dance" in their Instagram bio and have audiences concentrated in South Africa. Here are the top 20, ranked on engagement rate, audience quality and reach, not follower count alone.

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Ranked by engagement rate, audience quality and reach

Updated August 10, 2026

  1. 1Rethabile Mokgatla instagram profile photo

    Rethabile Mokgatla

    @retharsa_music

    Super star ⭐ President yama 2k🧯πŸ”₯ Dancer | artist | Musician | influencer GOD🀩

    Mid-tierSouth Africa
    Followers401K
    Engagement rate2.50%0.6x page median
    Suspicious followers19.4%Moderate
    Average reel plays91.3KPer video post

    Engagement rate benchmark

    Rethabile Mokgatla's engagement rate benchmarked against this niche's real distribution.

    Audience location

    South Africa72%
    Namibia9.8%
    Zimbabwe3.2%
    Botswana2.3%
    Tanzania2.0%

    Audience gender

    Top posts

    Avg likes: 10.0K. Avg comments: 30. Audience credibility: 81%.

  2. 2π“π’π‡πˆπ€πŒπŽ πŒπ“π‡π„πŒππ” instagram profile photo

    π“π’π‡πˆπ€πŒπŽ πŒπ“π‡π„πŒππ”

    @perciiy_

    β€œ 1st Edition ” β˜… 𝑫𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆𝒓 | π‘­π’‚π’”π’‰π’Šπ’π’ π‘Ίπ’•π’šπ’π’Šπ’”π’• | 𝑰𝒏𝒇𝒍𝒖𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆𝒓 πŸ“§:: perciiy.media@icloud.com Co-Owner:: @deesus1

    Mid-tierSouth Africa
    Followers274K
    Engagement rate4.23%At page median
    Suspicious followers9.6%Low risk
    Average reel plays124KPer video post

    Engagement rate benchmark

    π“π’π‡πˆπ€πŒπŽ πŒπ“π‡π„πŒππ”'s engagement rate benchmarked against this niche's real distribution.

    Audience location

    South Africa61%
    Namibia10%
    Tanzania5.8%
    United States of America4.4%
    Zimbabwe2.6%

    Audience gender

  3. 3HLONI instagram profile photo

    HLONI

    @hlonela_mrwetyana

    PRETEEN PRINCESS OF THE UNIVERSE β€˜23 PRETEEN QUEEN OF THE UNIVERSE SA β€˜22 ACTRESSβ€’DANCERβ€’MODELβ€’MUSICIANβ€’TV HOST PHILIPPIANS 4:13

    Mid-tierSouth Africa
    Followers251K
    Engagement rate2.38%0.6x page median
    Suspicious followers22.9%Elevated
    Average reel plays49.2KPer video post

    Engagement rate benchmark

    HLONI's engagement rate benchmarked against this niche's real distribution.

    Audience location

    South Africa67%
    United States of America6.3%
    Namibia4.9%
    Kenya3.8%
    Nigeria2.9%

    Audience gender

  4. 4DJ Tshegu instagram profile photo

    DJ Tshegu

    @djtshegu

    DJ | DANCER | PRODUCER | YFM DJ πŸ‡ΏπŸ‡¦ For Bookings: bookings@djtshegu.com / +27 83 885 9229 For more info: info@djtshegu.com

    Mid-tierSouth Africa
    Followers249K
    Engagement rate3.91%At page median
    Suspicious followers17.8%Moderate
    Average reel plays115KPer video post

    Engagement rate benchmark

    DJ Tshegu's engagement rate benchmarked against this niche's real distribution.

    Audience location

    South Africa85%
    Namibia2.8%
    United States of America1.5%
    Nigeria1.1%
    United Kingdom0.8%

    Audience gender

  5. 5ANELE NGUBANE .πŸ’˜ instagram profile photo

    ANELE NGUBANE .πŸ’˜

    @the_lil_dancer_anele

    β€’God first 🀍. β€’ A young dancerπŸ§šβ€β™€οΈ! β€’ Dancer| Performer| Brand collab. β€’πŸ‡¨πŸ‡΅ πŸ“§: princefundo19@gmail.com for bookings and paid promos .

    Mid-tierSouth Africa
    Followers202K
    Engagement rate7.58%1.8x page median
    Suspicious followers24.2%Elevated
    Average reel plays73.6KPer video post

    Engagement rate benchmark

    ANELE NGUBANE .πŸ’˜'s engagement rate benchmarked against this niche's real distribution.

    Audience location

    South Africa63%
    United States of America11%
    Namibia5.4%
    Nigeria2.5%
    Zimbabwe1.4%

    Audience gender

  6. Followers72.1K
    Engagement rate3.54%0.8x page median
    Suspicious followers38.2%High
    Average reel plays5.6KPer video post

    Audience gender

    Audience location

    South Africa86%
    Namibia2.6%
    Botswana1.8%
    Zimbabwe1.0%

    Top posts

    Avg likes: 2.5K. Avg comments: 1. Audience credibility: 76%.

  7. Followers61.5K
    Engagement rate10.37%2.4x page median
    Suspicious followers22.7%Elevated
    Average reel plays57.1KPer video post

    Audience gender

    Audience location

    South Africa86%
    Namibia2.4%
    Zimbabwe1.0%
    Tanzania0.8%

    Top posts

    Avg likes: 6.4K. Avg comments: 33. Audience credibility: 87%.

  8. 8Kayla Peters instagram profile photo

    Kayla Peters

    @kaymedusa_sa

    Award winning Afrikaans Female Rapper Social Media Influencer Dancer and Choreographer

    MicroSouth Africa
    Followers56.6K
    Engagement rate10.55%2.4x page median
    Suspicious followers13.3%Moderate
    Average reel plays142KPer video post

    Engagement rate benchmark

    Kayla Peters's engagement rate benchmarked against this niche's real distribution.

    Audience location

    South Africa83%
    Namibia8.6%
    United States of America2.7%
    Tanzania0.9%
    United Kingdom0.5%

    Audience gender

  9. 9Matthew Power instagram profile photo

    Matthew Power

    @matthew_j_power

    πŸ“: πŸ‡ΏπŸ‡¦ Professional Dancer | DJ | Producer | Content Creator πŸ“§: powermatthew028@gmail.com

    MicroSouth Africa
    Followers47.5K
    Engagement rate3.00%0.7x page median
    Suspicious followers20.9%Elevated
    Average reel plays26.3KPer video post

    Engagement rate benchmark

    Matthew Power's engagement rate benchmarked against this niche's real distribution.

    Audience location

    South Africa80%
    Namibia5.6%
    United States of America3.7%
    Nigeria1.0%
    Tanzania0.9%

    Audience gender

  10. 10Mthobisi Khethinkosi instagram profile photo

    Mthobisi Khethinkosi

    @dangerflex_sa

    Johannesburg πŸ“Nick name : Zulu’omnyama Dancer β€’Musicianβ€’Mr Price Ad β€’Vodacom Adβ€’ Chicken Licken Adβ€’FNB Ad

    MicroSouth Africa
    Followers43.7K
    Engagement rate38.85%Outlier, verify before using
    Suspicious followers21.6%Elevated
    Average reel plays5.6KPer video post

    Audience gender

    Audience location

    South Africa86%
    Namibia2.6%
    Botswana1.5%
    Zimbabwe1.2%
    United States of America1.2%
  11. 11Kevin Mokone instagram profile photo

    Kevin Mokone

    @mokone_kevin

    🎭Musical artist||Dancer||Content creator||Thespian!!🎭 πŸ“§ Twalagift0@gmail.com

    MicroSouth Africa
    Followers42.1K
    Engagement rate3.40%0.8x page median
    Suspicious followers17.5%Moderate
    Average reel plays56.8KPer video post

    Engagement rate benchmark

    Kevin Mokone's engagement rate benchmarked against this niche's real distribution.

    Audience location

    South Africa89%
    Ghana2.0%
    Nigeria2.0%
    United States of America2.0%
    Namibia0.7%

    Audience gender

  12. Followers32.5K
    Engagement rate2.00%0.5x page median
    Suspicious followers36.8%High
    Average reel plays48.3KPer video post

    Audience gender

    Audience location

    South Africa84%
    India2.5%
    Mauritius0.9%
    United Kingdom0.8%

    Top posts

    Avg likes: 651. Avg comments: 9. Audience credibility: 78%.

  13. 13HLOMZA instagram profile photo

    HLOMZA

    @lihlomembane

    πŸ‡ΏπŸ‡¦ ChoreographerπŸ’ƒπŸΏ Dancer Everything Entertainment Info/Bookings: lusanda@lusandambane.com

    MicroSouth Africa
    Followers30.1K
    Engagement rate8.62%2.0x page median
    Suspicious followers24.2%Elevated
    Average reel plays8.6KPer video post

    Engagement rate benchmark

    HLOMZA's engagement rate benchmarked against this niche's real distribution.

    Audience location

    South Africa79%
    United States of America2.5%
    Zimbabwe2.1%
    Namibia2.0%
    Botswana1.9%

    Audience gender

  14. 14Karabo Mnisi instagram profile photo

    Karabo Mnisi

    @beingkarabo_mnisi

    "Bringing brands to life | Model | Brand ambassador |Promoter| Host|Dancer☺️❀️🫢🏻 mnisikarabo@123@gmail.com

    MicroSouth Africa
    Followers28.6K
    Engagement rate4.51%At page median
    Suspicious followers22.9%Elevated
    Average reel plays17.5KPer video post

    Engagement rate benchmark

    Karabo Mnisi's engagement rate benchmarked against this niche's real distribution.

    Audience location

    South Africa86%
    United States of America2.5%
    Nigeria1.5%
    Tanzania1.2%
    Zimbabwe1.2%

    Audience gender

  15. 15Abisalom instagram profile photo

    Abisalom

    @abisalom_rsa

    Content creator | dancer | performer TikTok | 809k followers

    MicroSouth Africa
    Followers27.9K
    Engagement rate5.18%1.2x page median
    Suspicious followers18.2%Moderate
    Average reel plays16.7KPer video post

    Engagement rate benchmark

    Abisalom's engagement rate benchmarked against this niche's real distribution.

    Audience location

    South Africa79%
    Namibia5.4%
    United States of America2.5%
    Botswana2.2%
    Zimbabwe1.3%

    Audience gender

  16. 16Wendy Doesit instagram profile photo

    Wendy Doesit

    @maweezydoesit_

    Professional Dancer !πŸ‡ΏπŸ‡¦ Isiah 8:18πŸ™πŸΎ πŸ’Œ:wendytshireletsonya@gmail.com

    MicroSouth Africa
    Followers21.6K
    Engagement rate53.41%Outlier, verify before using
    Suspicious followers16.9%Moderate
    Average reel plays289KPer video post

    Audience gender

    Audience location

    South Africa66%
    United States of America6.7%
    United Kingdom2.7%
    Namibia2.2%
    Tanzania2.0%
  17. 17Daisy α₯«α­‘ instagram profile photo

    Daisy α₯«α­‘

    @daisy.maimane

    Content Creator β€œIsaiah 60:22β€πŸ€ @champagnepapi ❀️ ● Dancer ● Influencer

    MicroIndia
    Followers19.5K
    Engagement rateLikes hidden
    Suspicious followers25.9%Elevated
    Average reel plays4.6KPer video post

    Audience gender

    Audience location

    South Africa58%
    United States of America5.4%
    Namibia5.1%
    Nigeria3.9%
    Kenya3.2%
  18. 18The Nje Is Silent instagram profile photo

    The Nje Is Silent

    @thandonje

    πŸ‡ΏπŸ‡¦ Entrepreneur Singer Songwriter Dancer @dreambelievedorecords @maisonsoundcollective Bookings: msoundcollective@gmail.com

    MicroSouth Africa
    Followers18.1K
    Engagement rate4.40%At page median
    Suspicious followers18.0%Moderate
    Average reel plays12.4KPer video post

    Engagement rate benchmark

    The Nje Is Silent's engagement rate benchmarked against this niche's real distribution.

    Audience location

    South Africa91%
    United States of America1.6%
    Lesotho0.7%
    Botswana0.6%
    Eswatini0.5%

    Audience gender

  19. 19Mbali Tamela Mzekandaba instagram profile photo

    Mbali Tamela Mzekandaba

    @just.mbaali_

    🌸 Pro Dancer 500K on TikTok

    MicroSouth Africa
    Followers16.5K
    Engagement rate1.75%0.4x page median
    Suspicious followers12.4%Moderate
    Average reel plays10.1KPer video post

    Engagement rate benchmark

    Mbali Tamela Mzekandaba's engagement rate benchmarked against this niche's real distribution.

    Audience location

    South Africa92%
    Nigeria1.4%
    United States of America1.4%
    Zambia0.9%
    Zimbabwe0.9%

    Audience gender

  20. 20CATARINA PINHEIRO πŸ†πŸͺ©β€οΈβ€πŸ”₯🎰 instagram profile photo

    CATARINA PINHEIRO πŸ†πŸͺ©β€οΈβ€πŸ”₯🎰

    @catarina_pinheiro_

    Call me Cat ;) πŸ‡ΏπŸ‡¦πŸ‡΅πŸ‡Ή Dancer β€’ Choreographer β€’ Artist β€’ Digital Creator πŸ“© catarina.pinheiro.03@gmail.com

    MicroSouth Africa
    Followers13.9K
    Engagement rate8.92%2.1x page median
    Suspicious followers17.9%Moderate
    Average reel plays23.2KPer video post

    Engagement rate benchmark

    CATARINA PINHEIRO πŸ†πŸͺ©β€οΈβ€πŸ”₯🎰's engagement rate benchmarked against this niche's real distribution.

    Audience location

    South Africa78%
    United States of America7.7%
    United Kingdom2.0%
    Portugal1.3%
    Spain0.9%

    Audience gender

Benchmarks

Top dance influencers in South Africa: engagement and audience benchmarks

The median and ranges across this ranking, so you can tell a genuinely strong dance creator from an average one.

35creators indexed42.9Kmedian followers4.31%median engagement21.1%avg suspicious followers

The top dance influencers in South Africa run a median engagement rate of 4.31% and average 21.1% suspicious followers. Treat 4.31% as the bar a strong dance creator in South Africa should clear; below it, you are paying for reach, not attention.

The best dance influencers in South Africa here span 15 nano or micro and 0 macro accounts, covering both cost-efficient gifting and broad-reach launches. Audiences concentrate in South Africa (100%), skewing male at 51%.

How this list is built. These are Instagram creators who describe themselves using terms like dance, dance, choreographer in their own bio and whose audience is concentrated in South Africa. 35 accounts matched. We rank them on a blend of engagement rate, suspicious-follower share and reach, then publish the top 20. Figures are a snapshot taken on Aug 2026 and are frozen between refreshes, so the order you see is the order everyone sees.

Where their audiences are

South Africa100%

Follower tiers in this ranking

Nanounder 10K
0
Micro10K to 100K
15
Mid-tier100K to 500K
5
Macro500K+
0

Combined audience gender

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FAQ

Dance influencers in South Africa: common questions

How do I find dance influencers in South Africa?

Three approaches work. You can search local hashtags and location tags manually, which is free but slow and biased toward whoever posts most. You can ask your existing customers who they follow. Or you can filter an index: Leewou holds 35 dance influencers in South Africa and lets you narrow by follower range, engagement rate, audience country and suspicious-follower share in one query. The 20 on this page are the top of that set, and the rest are in the app.

Who are the top dance influencers in South Africa right now?

On this ranking, Rethabile Mokgatla (@retharsa_music), π“π’π‡πˆπ€πŒπŽ πŒπ“π‡π„πŒππ” (@perciiy_), HLONI (@hlonela_mrwetyana). The ordering blends engagement rate, audience quality and reach rather than follower count alone, which is why a smaller account can outrank a larger one. Data was last refreshed in Aug 2026.

What counts as a good engagement rate for dance creators?

Use the set you are actually buying from as the benchmark, not a global average. Across these dance influencers in South Africa, the median engagement rate is 4.31% at a median of 42.9K followers. Anything meaningfully above that median is doing better than its peers at the same size; anything well below is worth a second look before you pay for reach.

Are these follower counts real?

Not entirely, and that is true of every Instagram list. Across this group, an average of 21.1% of followers show signs of being fake or inactive. We publish that figure on every card instead of hiding it, so you can discount reach estimates before you negotiate. Anything above 30% is worth auditing manually before you commit budget.

Can I see contact details and full audience data for these creators?

Not on this page: it is a public preview. Inside Leewou you get the full audience breakdown (age, gender, country, city, interests, credibility), historical growth, content performance and email unlocks, plus the ability to save creators to shared lists and monitor their campaign posts. The trial runs 14 days with no card required.

Search 35 dance influencers in South Africa

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