There are so many powerful South African voices for diabetes!
We’ve seen our community grow so much in the last few years: in online communities like South Africans with Diabetes, but also in person, in groups and individually. We are so proud to update this list of the top 20 diabetes voices in South Africa, as voted by you: our community.
These are people who are sharing their daily experiences of what it’s like to live with diabetes, in the hope that it helps others. Follow them and share this list – let’s spread the word about inspiring diabetes voices in SA!
Top South African voices for diabetes
Salih Hendricks (@salihhendricks)
Global Diabetes Complications Advocate 🇿🇦
Holly Rey (@hollyreymusic)
Multi Platinum, Award Winning South African Musician
SAFTA winning television producer & presenter
💙 Diabetes Advocate
The Sane Diabetic (@thesanediabetic)
T1D since ‘96
Wellness | Advocacy | Real life with diabetes| Facilitator
I want people with diabetes to feel seen, understood, and normal. 💙
📍 CPT
Kirsten de Klerk (@sadiabetesadvocacy)
For people with diabetes, by people with diabetes 🇿🇦
Our goal? To advocate for people living with diabetes
Jayden Luyt (@jayden_theace)
💉 Type 1 Diabetic 💉
Naeem Sonpra (@the_intrepid_diabetic)
🔹 Type 1 Diabetic since 1991
🔹 Promoting Diabetes Awareness
🚴🏼♂️ Cycling & Outdoor Enthusiast
🔹 Diabetes Advocate
📍 South Africa 🇿🇦
Riaan Naude (@riaan.sharkie.naude.t1.5d )
A 🇿🇦 ♂️ 🧬 with #Diabetes Ⓜ️ & a #Bipolar 🧠 DⓂ️
#Advocacy 📢 #Awareness 🔊
🇿🇦 #Sharks 🦈🏉
Lebogang Bapela (@miss_sharronn_t1d)
Diabetes Advocate living with Type 1 diabetes.
Graham Chamberlain (@grahamc777 )
Type 1 Diabetic
#sibionicscgm
Fused Back
Karate 🥋🥇
Surfing 🌊
Skateboarding 🛹
🇿🇦
Eksoda Skofield (@scofieldeksoda )
T1D Warrior💙💉Diabetes Advocate, Hluvukani Diabetes Support Group (Founder), 2025 Diabetes Community Champion Award Recipient.
Lyn Sewell (@lyn_sewell / @diabetic_accessories_sa)
💙WE LOVE MAKING PEOPLE LIVING WITH DIABETES, SMILE 💙
SA DIABETES ADVOCATE
#diabeticaccessoriessa
@SaDiabetic
https://diabeticaccessoriessa.com/
Amanda Mashego (@manda_mash)
Mrs 💍
Diabetes advocate “Thrive, manage, be you”
YouTuber
Speaker
Founder @beyondglucose
Jurgens Koen (Jurgens Koen)
Jurgens is a 9 Year old Type 1 Diabetic boy, living life to the fullest WITH an insulin pump! Practical Diabetes plans and inspiration regarding Sport, Lunchboxes, Sensor Stickers, Elfies with Diabetes and how to desensitize a child to the pump…
Thabo Batshe (@thabobatshe)
Fashion, diabetes awareness & books | Partnering with authentic brands | Let’s collaborate: tbatshe@gmail.com | 📍JHB
Warren Vernon-Driscoll (Warren Vernon-Driscoll)
Warren Driscoll is Freddie Mercury – at least in the show ‘Queen: It’s A Kinda Magic’. And he’s living with Type 1 diabetes.
Alisha The Podiatrist (@alishathepodiatrist)
👣 | Udokotela Wezinyawo
🏆 | Award Winning Podiatrist
💖 | Founder of @footmotionpodiatry
🇿🇦 South African Podiatrist
Danelle Dreyer (Danelle Dreyer)
Strong women don’t have attitudes, they have standards 💕
Siyabonga Zuma (@siyabonga_kwanele_)
A writer/poet ✍🏾
Storyteller 🗣️
Poetry Filmmaker 🎥
Diabetes advocate 💉
Social Commentator 🙋🏾♂️
Lurina Fourie (@theglucoseglitch)
🇿🇦 Type 1 diabetes, 26yrs
💙 Diabetes Support Specialist & Global Advocate
🗣️ Public Speaking
💉 FreeStyle Libre 2 & MDI
🏆 Ovarian cancer survivor
Tracy Leigh Sanders (@type1tracy)
South African Doctor🇿🇦🩺
Adventurer 🤸♀️
Type 1 Diabetes Podcast
@correctiondose 💉
We can all be voices for diabetes in South Africa
What these 20 South African voices for diabetes show us is that each of us can be a voice for diabetes. Whether we’re sharing our personal experiences or speaking about diabetes as a national condition, we all have something to say.
Please follow and share these voices to amplify their message!
And let us know if we’ve left anyone off the list… We’re all in this together.
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