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Top 20 Dance Influencers in South Africa on Instagram (Sep 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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Updated September 9, 2026

  1. 1HLONI instagram profile photo

    HLONI

    @hlonela_mrwetyana

    PRETEEN PRINCESS OF THE UNIVERSE ‘23 PRETEEN QUEEN OF THE UNIVERSE SA ‘22 ACTRESS•DANCER•MODEL•MUSICIAN•TV HOST PHILIPPIANS 4:13

    Mid-tierSouth Africa
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    Followers251K
    Engagement rate2.38%0.5x page median
    Suspicious followers22.9%Elevated
    Average reel plays49.2KPer video post

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    Audience location

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

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    Avg likes: 6.0K. Avg comments: 61. Audience credibility: 77%.

  2. 2DJ Tshegu instagram profile photo

    DJ Tshegu

    @djtshegu

    DJ | DANCER | PRODUCER | YFM DJ 🇿🇦 For Bookings: bookings@djtshegu.com / +27 83 885 9229 For more info: info@djtshegu.com

    Mid-tierSouth Africa
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    Followers249K
    Engagement rate3.91%0.8x page median
    Suspicious followers17.8%Moderate
    Average reel plays115KPer video post

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    Audience location

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

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    Avg likes: 9.7K. Avg comments: 49. Audience credibility: 82%.

  3. 3ANELE NGUBANE .💘 instagram profile photo

    ANELE NGUBANE .💘

    @the_lil_dancer_anele

    •God first 🤍. • A young dancer🧚‍♀️! • Dancer| Performer| Brand collab. •🇨🇵 📧: princefundo19@gmail.com for bookings and paid promos .

    Mid-tierSouth Africa
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    Followers202K
    Engagement rate7.58%1.5x page median
    Suspicious followers24.2%Elevated
    Average reel plays73.6KPer video post

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    Audience location

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

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    Avg likes: 15.3K. Avg comments: 60. Audience credibility: 76%.

  4. 4Lesego Sparkles instagram profile photo

    Lesego Sparkles

    @lesego_sparkles

    Dancer |Fashion |Brand Promoter Spreading sparkles 💫| SA🇿🇦 Collabs & Campaigns Open 💌 📩shanidioke@gmail.com

    MicroSouth Africa
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    Followers78.6K
    Engagement rate7.19%1.4x page median
    Suspicious followers17.7%Moderate
    Average reel plays15.0KPer video post

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    Audience location

    South Africa68%
    Nigeria3.3%
    United States of America2.9%
    Namibia2.6%
    Zimbabwe2.4%

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    Avg likes: 5.7K. Avg comments: 82. Audience credibility: 82%.

  5. 5KGOTHATSO 🦅 instagram profile photo

    KGOTHATSO 🦅

    @extreme_ghost.rsa

    Dancer|CO-HOSTOFTHE SAUCE POD|choreographer REDBULLKINGOFJOHANESSBURG2025👑 🏡:,@cpcstars_original:CPC🌟STAR…

    MicroSouth Africa
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    Followers71.2K
    Engagement rate16.40%3.1x page median
    Suspicious followers10.9%Moderate
    Average reel plays150KPer video post

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    Audience location

    South Africa69%
    Namibia6.9%
    Tanzania4.9%
    Zimbabwe2.4%
    United States of America2.2%

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    Avg likes: 11.7K. Avg comments: 40. Audience credibility: 89%.

  6. 6REMORATILE DITSHEGO.❤️ instagram profile photo

    REMORATILE DITSHEGO.❤️

    @remo._.rsa

    Dancer | influencer| Content Creator . Grace in every step.🕯️ 📧:ditshegoremoratile169@gmail.com

    MicroSouth Africa
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    Followers62.1K
    Engagement rate10.24%2.0x page median
    Suspicious followers13.8%Moderate
    Average reel plays67.0KPer video post

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    Audience location

    South Africa87%
    Namibia3.7%
    Zimbabwe1.4%
    Botswana0.8%
    Tanzania0.6%

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    Avg likes: 6.4K. Avg comments: 24. Audience credibility: 86%.

  7. 7Kayla Peters instagram profile photo

    Kayla Peters

    @kaymedusa_sa

    Award winning Afrikaans Female Rapper Social Media Influencer Dancer and Choreographer

    MicroSouth Africa
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    Followers56.6K
    Engagement rate10.55%2.0x page median
    Suspicious followers13.3%Moderate
    Average reel plays142KPer video post

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    Audience location

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

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    Avg likes: 6.0K. Avg comments: 96. Audience credibility: 87%.

  8. 8Matthew Power instagram profile photo

    Matthew Power

    @matthew_j_power

    📍: 🇿🇦 Professional Dancer | DJ | Producer | Content Creator 📧: powermatthew028@gmail.com

    MicroSouth Africa
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    Followers47.5K
    Engagement rate3.00%0.6x page median
    Suspicious followers20.9%Elevated
    Average reel plays26.3KPer video post

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    Audience location

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

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    Avg likes: 1.4K. Avg comments: 23. Audience credibility: 79%.

  9. 9Mthobisi Khethinkosi instagram profile photo

    Mthobisi Khethinkosi

    @dangerflex_sa

    Johannesburg 📍Nick name : Zulu’omnyama Dancer •Musician•Mr Price Ad •Vodacom Ad• Chicken Licken Ad•FNB Ad

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

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    South Africa86%
    Namibia2.6%
    Botswana1.5%
    Zimbabwe1.2%
    United States of America1.2%

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    Avg likes: 17.0K. Avg comments: 6. Audience credibility: 78%.

  10. 10Kevin Mokone instagram profile photo

    Kevin Mokone

    @mokone_kevin

    🎭Musical artist||Dancer||Content creator||Thespian!!🎭 📧 Twalagift0@gmail.com

    MicroSouth Africa
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    Followers42.1K
    Engagement rate3.40%0.7x page median
    Suspicious followers17.5%Moderate
    Average reel plays56.8KPer video post

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    Audience location

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

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    Avg likes: 1.4K. Avg comments: 23. Audience credibility: 83%.

  12. 11Happiness Tshabalala 🇿🇦. instagram profile photo

    Happiness Tshabalala 🇿🇦.

    @issa_happiness

    🇿🇦 I’M NEXT ✨ INFLUENCER| BRAND PROMOTER |DANCER Bookings: 📧happinesstshablala197@gmail.com WOZA MADZALA WOZA 🇮🇹

    MicroSouth Africa
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    Followers36.2K
    Engagement rate5.24%At page median
    Suspicious followers14.4%Moderate
    Average reel plays18.1KPer video post

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    Audience location

    South Africa82%
    Namibia3.9%
    Nigeria2.0%
    United States of America1.6%
    Botswana1.2%

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    Avg likes: 1.9K. Avg comments: 5. Audience credibility: 86%.

  13. 12Danielle Whitebooi | DJ Dani instagram profile photo

    Danielle Whitebooi | DJ Dani

    @danielle_whitebooi

    GOD’S PRINCESS DJ | Dancer | Creator 🇿🇦 📞 :+27 69 700 4842(mgmt) bookdaniellewhitebooi@gmail.com @ginchella_ec 4th OCTOBER 2026!💛💙

    MicroSouth Africa
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    Followers35.1K
    Engagement rate2.04%0.4x page median
    Suspicious followers23.2%Elevated
    Average reel plays18.4KPer video post

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    Audience location

    South Africa77%
    Namibia7.5%
    United States of America4.7%
    Nigeria1.2%
    Tanzania0.8%

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    Avg likes: 715. Avg comments: 14. Audience credibility: 77%.

  14. 13HLOMZA instagram profile photo

    HLOMZA

    @lihlomembane

    🇿🇦 Choreographer💃🏿 Dancer Everything Entertainment Info/Bookings: lusanda@lusandambane.com

    MicroSouth Africa
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    Followers30.1K
    Engagement rate8.62%1.7x page median
    Suspicious followers24.2%Elevated
    Average reel plays8.6KPer video post

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    Audience location

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

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    Avg likes: 2.6K. Avg comments: 13. Audience credibility: 76%.

  15. 14Abisalom instagram profile photo

    Abisalom

    @abisalom_rsa

    Content creator | dancer | performer TikTok | 809k followers

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

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    Audience location

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

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    Avg likes: 1.4K. Avg comments: 8. Audience credibility: 82%.

  16. 15Michael Fullard instagram profile photo

    Michael Fullard

    @michael__c94

    BTF Dancer; Annie; Priscilla; West Side Story; Chicago World Tour; WWRY World Tour; Mamma Mia; Disney The Magic Box; Chicago: Carbuckety @catsmusical

    MicroSouth Africa
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    Followers22.5K
    Engagement rate4.25%0.8x page median
    Suspicious followers19.3%Moderate
    Average reel plays47.1KPer video post

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    Audience location

    South Africa68%
    United States of America5.7%
    China4.3%
    United Kingdom3.5%
    Germany1.9%

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    Avg likes: 958. Avg comments: 24. Audience credibility: 81%.

  17. 16Wendy Doesit instagram profile photo

    Wendy Doesit

    @maweezydoesit_

    Professional Dancer !🇿🇦 Isiah 8:18🙏🏾 💌:wendytshireletsonya@gmail.com

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

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    South Africa66%
    United States of America6.7%
    United Kingdom2.7%
    Namibia2.2%
    Tanzania2.0%

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    Avg likes: 11.5K. Avg comments: 76. Audience credibility: 83%.

  18. 17The Nje Is Silent instagram profile photo

    The Nje Is Silent

    @thandonje

    🇿🇦 Entrepreneur Singer Songwriter Dancer @dreambelievedorecords @maisonsoundcollective Bookings: msoundcollective@gmail.com

    MicroSouth Africa
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    Followers18.1K
    Engagement rate4.40%0.8x page median
    Suspicious followers18.0%Moderate
    Average reel plays12.4KPer video post

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    Audience location

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

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    Avg likes: 796. Avg comments: 10. Audience credibility: 82%.

  19. 18Luke Osagie instagram profile photo

    Luke Osagie

    @lucas.luca.06

    🇳🇬°🇿🇦°🇿🇼 Social.Butterfly 🦋 🏆: MULTI-TALENTED COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTOR •211K TikTok | 56K YT subs🤩 •Thespian 🎭-:-Singer-:-Dancer-:-Model

    MicroSouth Africa
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    Followers18.1K
    Engagement rate6.67%1.3x page median
    Suspicious followers16.7%Moderate
    Average reel plays9.0KPer video post

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    Audience location

    South Africa77%
    United States of America3.4%
    Tanzania3.2%
    Namibia1.8%
    Nigeria1.6%

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    Avg likes: 1.2K. Avg comments: 4. Audience credibility: 83%.

  20. 19VanessaZA instagram profile photo

    VanessaZA

    @vanessa_dadancer

    ⭐️⭐️ ARTIST ⭐️⭐️ ❤️ Dancer ❤️ 🎧 Music 🎧 👠 Model 👠 🥰Gqom, Amapiano, R&B, Kwaito, House & 3Step🥰

    MicroSouth Africa
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    Followers16.7K
    Engagement rate2.97%0.6x page median
    Suspicious followers18.0%Moderate
    Average reel plays6.8KPer video post

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    Audience location

    South Africa88%
    Namibia2.2%
    Kenya1.6%
    Nigeria1.0%
    Mozambique0.7%

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    Avg likes: 498. Avg comments: 25. Audience credibility: 82%.

  21. 20Berlin Williams instagram profile photo

    Berlin Williams

    @berlinlecapeclipse

    Dancer/Choreographer/actor/Dragqueen 💅🏽 artist extraordinaire. Mother @hausofeclipse_sa Father @thehouseoflecap bookings email berlinw28@gmail.com

    MicroSouth Africa
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    Followers16.2K
    Engagement rate3.79%0.7x page median
    Suspicious followers18.4%Moderate
    Average reel plays17.7KPer video post

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    Audience location

    South Africa79%
    United States of America4.8%
    Germany2.0%
    United Kingdom1.6%
    France1.5%

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    Avg likes: 612. Avg comments: 47. Audience credibility: 82%.

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 indexed39.2Kmedian followers5.21%median engagement18.4%avg suspicious followers

The top dance influencers in South Africa run a median engagement rate of 5.21% and average 18.4% suspicious followers. Treat 5.21% 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 17 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 Sep 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
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Micro10K to 100K
17
Mid-tier100K to 500K
3
Macro500K+
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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, HLONI (@hlonela_mrwetyana), DJ Tshegu (@djtshegu), ANELE NGUBANE .💘 (@the_lil_dancer_anele). 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 Sep 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 5.21% at a median of 39.2K 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 18.4% 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.

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