Most active GitHub users in South Africa

This is a list of most active GitHub users in South Africa over the past year. Other countries/cities can be found here. This list was generated at 2025-06-23 10:22:55.160994578 +0000 UTC m=+236.670899514.

This list is generated with this piece of code. The logic is as follows (in pseudocode):

githubUsers.sort(_.followers)
           .filter(_.location == 'South Africa') 
           .take(1000)
           .sort(_.contributions)
           .take(256)

This list contains all public commits for each user. There are 42787 total users in the region and you need at least 25 followers to be on this list.

• Commits
• Contributions
• All

Rank	User	Contribs	Picture
1.	mitchellkrogza (Mitchell Krog)	8664
2.	korn101 (korn101)	8033
3.	Tafara-N (Tafara)	6176
4.	snopoke (Simon Kelly)	3158
5.	datlearner (Kundai Muchemwa)	2868
6.	obany (Martyn Janes)	2695
7.	rorisangputu (Rorisang Putu)	2506
8.	ptaoussanis (Peter Taoussanis)	2342
9.	sakhileln (Sakhile L. Ndlazi)	2094
10.	longhotsummer (Greg Kempe)	2065
11.	sachajw (Sacha Wharton)	1605
12.	ashleykleynhans (Ashley Kleynhans)	1590
13.	ewaldhorn (Ewald Horn)	1522
14.	TebogoYungMercykay (Sello Selepe)	1501
15.	KamoEllen (Kamogelo Ellen Kganakga)	1418
16.	ruanbekker (Ruan Bekker)	1349
17.	khanyicode (khanyisile)	1262
18.	Deftu (Sammi Deftu)	1237
19.	stringhandler (stringhandler)	1119
20.	Chimoneg27 (Garvin Chimone)	1058
21.	roryp (Rory Preddy)	1034
22.	JagTheFriend (JagTheFriend)	954
23.	ndorfin (Shaun O’Connell)	950
24.	Tarto-4 (Thato Mongwe)	916
25.	fluffypony (Riccardo Spagni)	902
26.	bshongwe (Ernest Bhekizwe Shongwe)	895
27.	gregpriday (Greg Priday)	894
28.	eben-roux (Eben)	874
29.	czue (Cory Zue)	872
30.	freelancing-solutions (mobius-crypt)	871
31.	TSH3PH4NG (‎ )	860
32.	GrahamStrickland (Graham Strickland)	842
33.	rkistner (Ralf Kistner)	798
34.	Bluette1 (Marylene Sawyer)	788
35.	dirkbrnd (Dirk Brand)	786
36.	burnt-exe (Raydo M)	768
37.	jthrilly (Joshua Melville)	752
38.	Motjiang (Brilliant Nhlamolo )	749
39.	abhi18av (Abhinav Sharma)	739
40.	tholumuzikhuboni (Tholumuzi Khuboni )	732
41.	Passion-Over-Pain (Tinotenda Mhedziso)	729
42.	paulmwatson (Paul Watson)	727
43.	boris-kolpackov (Boris Kolpackov)	715
44.	justinvdm (Justin van der Merwe)	703
45.	Princemashumu (Devguy Prince)	688
46.	stephancill (Stephan Cilliers)	678
47.	GedMarc (Marc Magon)	678
48.	corverroos (corver)	664
49.	pierredup (Pierre du Plessis)	660
50.	aidan-bailey (Aidan Bailey)	649
51.	mattleibow (Matthew Leibowitz)	644
52.	andrewlimaza (Andrew Lima)	638
53.	MogammadShaqeelless16 (Shaqeel Less)	625
54.	antoinevg ()	621
55.	Bhekisile (Bhekisile Jozi)	592
56.	V-FOR-VEND3TTA (George Hlongwane)	557
57.	JayWelsh (Jay Welsh)	553
58.	peterp (Peter Pistorius)	548
59.	chumani130 (Chumani Madikizela)	531
60.	QMS85 (Jonathan Peters)	527
61.	lucaliebenberg (Luca Liebenberg)	521
62.	alexmojaki (Alex Hall)	515
63.	rebelchris (Chris Bongers)	515
64.	carlaKC (Carla Kirk-Cohen)	515
65.	siyabuilds (Siyabonga Samson Lukhele )	510
66.	leppie (Llewellyn Pritchard)	508
67.	hypherionmc (HypherionSA)	500
68.	stuartc (Stuart Corbishley)	497
69.	tomjuggler (Tom)	496
70.	jonathanbossenger (Jonathan Bossenger)	490
71.	timhaak (Tim Haak)	477
72.	barrymichaeldoyle (Barry Michael Doyle)	462
73.	brikhotso (Brenda Rikhotso)	459
74.	topollonaketsana (Topollo Naketsana)	458
75.	PiggyAwesome ()	450
76.	refilwe-m (Refilwe M. Mashile)	443
77.	MarcelMichau (Marcel Michau)	438
78.	szwanne (Sipho Zwane)	437
79.	itskingori (King'ori Maina)	432
80.	SlimGee (Given Ncube)	428
81.	udf (Samara)	426
82.	CodeCrafterNoku (Nokubonga Ngema)	426
83.	DenzelSE (DenzelSE)	425
84.	adudumayo (Asimanye Dudumayo)	424
85.	tladikholofelo (Kholofelo Tladi)	410
86.	riaankleinhans (Riaan Kleinhans)	407
87.	fluffynuts (Davyd McColl)	405
88.	markbirss (Mark Trevor Birss)	397
89.	clemsadand (Clément Adandé)	395
90.	Sibongile-Nhlema (Sibongile Nhlema)	386
91.	tsheporamantso (Gladwin Tshepo Ramantso)	386
92.	rehno-lindeque (Rehno Lindeque)	384
93.	keegancsmith (Keegan Carruthers-Smith)	381
94.	ChamuMutezva (Chamu Mutezva)	374
95.	MalindiFrank (Thembalakhelenkosi)	367
96.	Diegoson (naxordeve)	366
97.	Luka2Lkay (Lukhanyo Matshebelele)	361
98.	sphavix (Siphamandla Zolakhe)	358
99.	yusufk (Yusuf Kaka)	357
100.	ThulaniMthembu (Thulani Mthembu)	353
101.	bruce-atkinson (Bruce Atkinson)	353
102.	NickiMash17 (Nicolette Mashaba)	336
103.	c-goosen (crypticGøøse)	330
104.	DanielRomeo (Daniel)	326
105.	katlegorphele (Katlego R. Phele)	324
106.	nmichlo (Nathan)	315
107.	LorryAfriyie (Lawrence Afriyie)	313
108.	codeWithLFN (Lufuno Nemudzivhadi)	312
109.	DavidBakerEffendi (David Baker Effendi)	308
110.	ByteSizedLaw (Stephen)	305
111.	bazileros (Zalisile Stuli)	305
112.	AlbertClo (Albert Clo)	302
113.	datashaman (datashaman)	301
114.	sjperkins (Simon Perkins)	292
115.	mnicstruwig (Michael Struwig)	292
116.	kerren (Kerren Ortlepp)	288
117.	ByteBeem (Donald Mxolisi Mohlala)	284
118.	oksanakaur (Keolebogile Segoneco)	282
119.	kellerza (Johann Kellerman)	281
120.	Malwande-Dzanibe (Malwande Dzanibe)	281
121.	danini-the-panini (Dani Smith)	279
122.	DeeBest (Simphiwe Dladla)	277
123.	Pho3niX90 ()	273
124.	Mashiane (Mashy)	272
125.	Naledi-Dikgale (Naledi)	271
126.	KabeloDev (Kabelo Makhanya)	271
127.	dugalh (Dugal Harris)	267
128.	sash-a (Sasha Abramowitz)	262
129.	schalkneethling (Schalk Neethling)	262
130.	arthurattwell (Arthur Attwell)	260
131.	TomRadford (Tom Radford)	260
132.	korkie9 (Justin Korkie)	258
133.	lukevanlukevan (Luke Van)	255
134.	adgsenpai (Ashlin Darius Govindasamy)	254
135.	Motlakz (MOTLAKZ)	253
136.	Mo7ammedFarahat (Mohammed Farahat)	250
137.	zeorin (Xandor Schiefer)	248
138.	burmudar (William Bezuidenhout)	248
139.	cb22 (Federico Lorenzi)	247
140.	wax911 (Maxwell Mapako)	245
141.	eugenefvdm (Eugene van der Merwe )	244
142.	SeanDylan1982 (Sean Dylan Patterson)	244
143.	rossmacarthur (Ross MacArthur)	240
144.	tkmaile96 (Tirelo Kgotatso Maile)	239
145.	ShaunSHamilton (Shaun Hamilton)	239
146.	ShakexSempe (Boitumelo Sempe)	238
147.	Restioson (Restioson)	238
148.	nrwiersma (Nicholas Wiersma)	237
149.	JasoonS (Jason Smythe)	237
150.	Leeoasis (Leslie Gudo)	236
151.	daniellochner (Daniel Lochner)	233
152.	DenhamPreen (Denham Preen)	232
153.	QuentinWatt (Quentin)	231
154.	andytudhope (Andy Tudhope)	231
155.	davidteren (David Teren)	231
156.	gregzaal (Greg Zaal)	228
157.	Tyrese-Mv (Musawenkosi Tyrese Mvuna)	228
158.	davidtinker (David Tinker)	226
159.	geoffreyvanwyk (Geoffrey van Wyk)	224
160.	pasej5 (Jealous Matsikachando)	221
161.	naeem2000 (Naeem Carr)	221
162.	limbopro (毒奶博主)	220
163.	MISHOW2 (MTS-Codes)	220
164.	leonjza (Leon Jacobs)	215
165.	AdriaanBoshoff (Adriaan Boshoff)	215
166.	MrBean355 (Mike Johnston)	214
167.	jaredlll08 (Jared)	211
168.	ashrafstakala (Ashraf Stakala)	209
169.	BioGeek (Jeroen Van Goey)	207
170.	Patrick-Cole (Patrick)	206
171.	nkoane (lebogang nkoane)	201
172.	oni1997 ( Onesmus Maenzanise)	201
173.	adrianmoisey (Adrian Moisey)	200
174.	Marcelckp (Marcel Palmer)	200
175.	innoflash (Innocent Mazando)	200
176.	samofoke (Sabata Mofokeng)	195
177.	NqobileMthombeni (Nqobile Mthombeni)	195
178.	benjaminjvdm (Benjamin (James) van der Merwe)	194
179.	KellanStevens (Kellan Stevens)	188
180.	AlexvZyl (Alexander van Zyl)	187
181.	schalkventer (Schalk Venter)	187
182.	rameezk (Rameez Khan)	185
183.	Myvar (Emile Badenhorst)	183
184.	arinc9 (Chester A. Unal)	183
185.	Linf0rd (𝕷𝖎𝖓𝖋𝖔𝖗𝖉 💾)	182
186.	ajsmit (AJ Smit)	180
187.	ZannyM (Zanny Athalia )	179
188.	riazarbi (Riaz Arbi)	179
189.	andrevdm (Andre Van Der Merwe)	177
190.	govert (Govert van Drimmelen)	176
191.	Vesta-Nassone (Vesta Nassone)	176
192.	telmon95 (Telmon Maluleka)	176
193.	microrobotics (Johan Conradie)	174
194.	charlesmambo (Charles-M)	174
195.	dannykopping (Danny Kopping)	174
196.	dwainm (Dwain Maralack)	172
197.	tnyandoro (Tendai )	170
198.	techtalkdev (Mike)	167
199.	GiftMothusi (Gift)	166
200.	ziadhorat (Ziaul-haque Mahomed)	164
201.	PolarizedIons (Stephan)	163
202.	TCNOco (Wesley Pyburn)	161
203.	ChaseNaidoo (Cameron Chase Naidoo)	160
204.	Thabangmontja (Thabang Montja)	159
205.	jslingsby (Jasper Slingsby)	159
206.	KhosieDlomo (Khosi Dlomo)	159
207.	isgiddy (Isabelle Sindiswa Giddy)	156
208.	Anoonaa (Anoona Sithole)	156
209.	red-outrunner (Weo Sikho Fuzile)	155
210.	looxonline (Spike)	154
211.	JacquiM (Jacqui Muller)	151
212.	CyprianTinasheAarons (Cyprian Tinashe Aarons)	151
213.	dunxen (dunxen)	151
214.	Axolem (Axole Maranjana)	151
215.	Luqxus (Lucas Lebelwane)	150
216.	Lebang11 (Lebang Nong)	150
217.	ThaumRystra ()	149
218.	andrewtimberlake (Andrew Timberlake)	149
219.	TRex22 (Jason Chalom)	148
220.	countnoobula (Shaun van Tonder)	145
221.	dadecoza (Johannes le Roux)	141
222.	nikrich (Jannik Richter)	140
223.	siyavuyachagi (Chagi Siyavuya)	139
224.	devinpearson (Devin)	137
225.	jhavatar ()	136
226.	Jasonvdb (Jason van den Berg)	135
227.	ArnoldT01 (Arnold)	135
228.	mindsgn (Sibongiseni)	134
229.	Philani56 (Nhlakanipho Philani Khumalo)	134
230.	tinuva (David Bezuidenhout)	133
231.	wkirschbaum (Wilhelm Kirschbaum)	132
232.	tshepop ()	131
233.	theronic (Petrus Theron)	128
234.	simanga-dev (Simanga Khoza)	127
235.	TinoMuzambi (Tinotenda Muzambi)	126
236.	mitchtembo ()	126
237.	willemvds (Willem van der Schyff)	125
238.	Sihle-Thwa (Siphesihle Mthethwa)	125
239.	busisoms (Busiso Ndumo)	124
240.	rmaclean (Robert MacLean)	123
241.	LeparaLaMapara (Tha-bang!)	123
242.	TheOptimisticDev (Mfumu Wealth Mabunda)	120
243.	rock-feller (Rockefeller)	120
244.	shailen-naidoo (Shailen)	119
245.	ndamulelonemakh (Ndamulelo Nemakhavhani)	119
246.	Norwicklee (Nomalisa)	118
247.	tawandakembo (Tawanda Kembo)	117
248.	K3ysTr0K3R (k3ystr0k3r)	116
249.	neeland (neelan pather)	116
250.	Theolin-Nadasen (Theolin Nadasen)	115
251.	Riyaazct (Riyaaz Singh)	114
252.	anelda (Anelda van der Walt)	114
253.	Sliqric7053 (Richard Sithole)	113
254.	walterl (Walter)	113
255.	ScriptLineStudios (ScriptLine)	112
256.	RefilweMohlala (Refilwe mohlala)	111

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