Meet the 10 most powerful South African celebs in 2017

Today we take a look into the most famous South African celebrities in 2017

10. DJ Fresh
The popular 5FM DJ has a combined number of nearly 2 million followers on social media.

9. Gareth Cliff 
Another radio personality, controversial presenter Gareth Cliff has just over 2 million combined followers.

8. AKA 
Though one of the most talked about local stars, AKA only comes in at number 8 with just under 2.3 million combined followers.

7. Pearl Thusi 
Pearl Thusi tops AKA's numbers by just a few thousand

6. Boity 
With just over 2 and a half million combined followers, Boity comes in at number 6.

5. Minnie 
Although she was the first locally based South African celeb to reach one million followers on Instagram, Minnie’s combined social media followers falls just under 3 million, putting her in fifth place.

4. DJ Zinhle 
DJ Zinhle takes the number 4 spot with over 3 200 000 followers.

3. Black Coffee 
Black Coffee’s rise in popularity puts him in third place.

2. Cassper Nyovest
With the nearly 2 million Facebook followers alone, Cassper Nyovest comes in at number 2. He has just under 3 and a half million combined followers.

1. Bonang Matheba
Queen B* reigns supreme with over 3 and a half million combined social media followers.