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 2025-08-25 10:28:46.698386428 +0000 UTC m=+271.870296915.

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 45001 total users in the region and you need at least 26 followers to be on this list.

• Commits
• Contributions
• All

Rank	User	Contribs	Picture
1.	mitchellkrogza (Mitchell Krog)	9426
2.	korn101 (korn101)	5891
3.	Tafara-N (Tafara)	3706
4.	snopoke (Simon Kelly)	3567
5.	obany (Martyn Janes)	3009
6.	rorisangputu (Rorisang Putu)	2474
7.	sakhileln (Sakhile L. Ndlazi)	2384
8.	ptaoussanis (Peter Taoussanis)	2362
9.	longhotsummer (Greg Kempe)	1743
10.	TebogoYungMercykay (Sello Selepe)	1342
11.	burnt-exe (Raydo M)	1328
12.	ewaldhorn (Ewald Horn)	1274
13.	roryp (Rory Preddy)	1238
14.	fluffypony (Riccardo Spagni)	1178
15.	ruanbekker (Ruan Bekker)	1153
16.	Deftu (Sammi Deftu)	1104
17.	ashleykleynhans (Ashley Kleynhans)	1100
18.	Chimoneg27 (Garvin Chimone)	1040
19.	KamoEllen (Kamogelo Ellen Kganakga)	1023
20.	stringhandler (stringhandler)	998
21.	JagTheFriend (JagTheFriend)	963
22.	TSH3PH4NG (‎ )	944
23.	ndorfin (Shaun O’Connell)	930
24.	stephancill (Stephan Cilliers)	922
25.	dirkbrnd (Dirk Brand)	913
26.	freelancing-solutions (mobius-crypt)	908
27.	GrahamStrickland (Graham Strickland)	878
28.	czue (Cory Zue)	871
29.	CodeCrafterNoku (Nokubonga Ngema)	825
30.	khanyicode (khanyisile)	812
31.	mattleibow (Matthew Leibowitz)	802
32.	justinvdm (Justin van der Merwe)	787
33.	Passion-Over-Pain (Tinotenda Mhedziso)	772
34.	eben-roux (Eben)	769
35.	MogammadShaqeelless16 (Shaqeel Less)	750
36.	Bluette1 (Marylene Sawyer)	740
37.	tholumuzikhuboni (Tholumuzi Kuboni )	730
38.	V-FOR-VEND3TTA (George Hlongwane)	728
39.	bshongwe (Ernest Bhekizwe Shongwe)	723
40.	SeanDylan1982 (Sean Dylan Patterson)	721
41.	abhi18av (Abhinav Sharma)	712
42.	andrewlimaza (Andrew Lima)	710
43.	Princemashumu (Devguy Prince)	700
44.	NickiMash17 (Nicolette Mashaba)	686
45.	szwanne (Sipho Zwane)	674
46.	GedMarc (Marc Magon)	674
47.	pierredup (Pierre du Plessis)	666
48.	peterp (Peter Pistorius)	650
49.	jthrilly (Joshua Melville)	650
50.	Tarto-4 (Thato Mongwe)	649
51.	boris-kolpackov (Boris Kolpackov)	605
52.	tnyandoro (Tendai )	605
53.	paulmwatson (Paul Watson)	594
54.	fluffynuts (Davyd McColl)	585
55.	sachajw (Sacha Wharton)	574
56.	corverroos (corver)	573
57.	tsheporamantso (Gladwin Tshepo Ramantso)	562
58.	QMS85 (Jonathan Peters)	552
59.	rkistner (Ralf Kistner)	550
60.	dugalh (Dugal Harris)	545
61.	barrymichaeldoyle (Barry Michael Doyle)	534
62.	alexmojaki (Alex Hall)	532
63.	DenzelSE (DenzelSE)	522
64.	carlaKC (Carla Kirk-Cohen)	517
65.	aidan-bailey (Aidan Bailey)	517
66.	gregpriday (Greg Priday)	515
67.	siyabuilds (Siyabonga Samson Lukhele )	513
68.	0xlebogang (Lebogang Phoshoko)	505
69.	dumisa-sakhile (Sakhile Dumisa)	501
70.	Jasonvdb (Jason van den Berg)	497
71.	leppie (Llewellyn Pritchard)	496
72.	tomjuggler (Tom)	495
73.	timhaak (Tim Haak)	490
74.	Bhekisile (Bhekisile Jozi)	477
75.	jonathanbossenger (Jonathan Bossenger)	469
76.	itskingori (King'ori Maina)	461
77.	PiggyAwesome ()	452
78.	JayWelsh (Jay Welsh)	447
79.	rebelchris (Chris Bongers)	445
80.	markbirss (Mark Trevor Birss)	443
81.	ChamuMutezva (Chamu Mutezva)	438
82.	stuartc (Stuart Corbishley)	435
83.	chumani130 (Chumani Madikizela)	434
84.	DouglasVDM (Douglas Van Der Merwe)	425
85.	topollonaketsana (Topollo Naketsana)	415
86.	riaankleinhans (Riaan Kleinhans)	414
87.	tladikholofelo (Kholofelo Tladi)	410
88.	clemsadand (Clément Adandé)	404
89.	kellerza (Johann Kellerman)	402
90.	hypherionmc (HypherionSA)	401
91.	MarcelMichau (Marcel Michau)	394
92.	udf (Samara)	393
93.	yusufk (Yusuf Kaka)	374
94.	Diegoson (naxordeve)	362
95.	refilwe-m (Refilwe M. Mashile)	361
96.	bruce-atkinson (Bruce Atkinson)	361
97.	rossmacarthur (Ross MacArthur)	352
98.	keegancsmith (Keegan Carruthers-Smith)	350
99.	sjperkins (Simon Perkins)	340
100.	gregzaal (Greg Zaal)	333
101.	danini-the-panini (Dani Smith)	324
102.	ThulaniMthembu (Thulani Mthembu)	323
103.	antoinevg ()	323
104.	c-goosen (crypticGøøse)	323
105.	MalindiFrank (Thembalakhelenkosi)	322
106.	adudumayo (Asimanye Dudumayo)	319
107.	ShaunSHamilton (Shaun Hamilton)	318
108.	nmichlo (Nathan)	314
109.	schalkneethling (Schalk Neethling)	313
110.	Marcelckp (Marcel Palmer)	311
111.	bazileros (Zalisile Stuli)	305
112.	arinc9 (Chester A. Unal)	304
113.	Motjiang (Brilliant Nhlamolo )	303
114.	katlegorphele (Katlego R. Phele)	300
115.	daniel-levin (Daniel Levin)	299
116.	codeWithLFN (Lufuno Nemudzivhadi)	294
117.	naeem2000 (Naeem Carr)	294
118.	zeorin (Xandor Schiefer)	285
119.	kerren (Kerren Ortlepp)	284
120.	Pho3niX90 ()	283
121.	DenhamPreen (Denham Preen)	279
122.	davidtinker (David Tinker)	271
123.	TomRadford (Tom Radford)	268
124.	eugenefvdm (Eugene van der Merwe )	267
125.	mnicstruwig (Michael Struwig)	264
126.	Asjas (A-J Roos)	264
127.	wax911 (Maxwell Mapako)	263
128.	LorryAfriyie (Lawrence Afriyie)	260
129.	lukevanlukevan (Luke Van)	256
130.	AlexvZyl (Alexander van Zyl)	255
131.	Mo7ammedFarahat (Mohammed Farahat)	254
132.	korkie9 (Justin Korkie)	252
133.	davidteren (David Teren)	252
134.	MrIsimael (Isimael Zabadia)	250
135.	Tyrese-Mv (Musawenkosi Tyrese Mvuna)	248
136.	limbopro (毒奶博主)	248
137.	lucaliebenberg (Luca Liebenberg)	245
138.	ajsmit (AJ Smit)	239
139.	sphavix (Siphamandla Zolakhe)	238
140.	riazarbi (Riaz Arbi)	238
141.	Restioson (Restioson)	238
142.	DeeBest (Simphiwe Dladla)	237
143.	arthurattwell (Arthur Attwell)	232
144.	dwainm (Dwain Maralack)	230
145.	red-outrunner (Weo Sikho Fuzile)	230
146.	burmudar (William Bezuidenhout)	229
147.	QuentinWatt (Quentin)	226
148.	oksanakaur (Keolebogile Segoneco)	224
149.	andytudhope (Andy Tudhope)	223
150.	Luka2Lkay (Lukhanyo Matshebelele)	222
151.	KabeloDev (Kabelo Makhanya)	222
152.	willemvds (Willem van der Schyff)	222
153.	datashaman (datashaman)	220
154.	cb22 (Federico Lorenzi)	220
155.	Leeoasis (Leslie Gudo)	218
156.	erickelninoSwift (Erick El Nino Tshimbombo)	216
157.	MISHOW2 (MTS-Codes)	214
158.	oni1997 ( Onesmus Maenzanise)	212
159.	Lintshiwe (Lintshiwe)	211
160.	Motlakz (MOTLAKZ)	210
161.	nrwiersma (Nicholas Wiersma)	209
162.	SlimGee (Given Ncube)	208
163.	MrBean355 (Mike Johnston)	208
164.	mindsgn (Sibongiseni)	206
165.	adrianmoisey (Adrian Moisey)	205
166.	Theolin-Nadasen (Theolin Nadasen)	205
167.	Nomcebo-coder-hub (Nomcebo)	204
168.	hashimaziz88 (Hashim Aziz Muhammad)	204
169.	jslingsby (Jasper Slingsby)	203
170.	techtalkdev (Mike)	201
171.	NqobileMthombeni (Nqobile Mthombeni)	200
172.	innoflash (Innocent Mazando)	199
173.	govert (Govert van Drimmelen)	198
174.	leonjza (Leon Jacobs)	198
175.	sash-a (Sasha Abramowitz)	197
176.	ByteBeem (Donald Mxolisi Mohlala)	197
177.	theronic (Petrus Theron)	195
178.	GiftMothusi (Gift)	195
179.	Myvar (Emile Badenhorst)	195
180.	fjlaubscher (Francois Laubscher)	191
181.	Patrick-Cole (Patrick)	186
182.	KellanStevens (Kellan Stevens)	185
183.	daniellochner (Daniel Lochner)	185
184.	tkmaile96 (Tirelo Kgotatso Maile)	182
185.	jaredlll08 (Jared)	181
186.	benjaminjvdm (Benjamin (James) van der Merwe)	180
187.	JasoonS (Jason Smythe)	179
188.	bradleymarques (Bradley Marques)	178
189.	Naledi-Dikgale (Naledi)	177
190.	andrewtimberlake (Andrew Timberlake)	177
191.	siphosenkosi803 (siphosenkosi mlotshwa)	176
192.	nkoane (lebogang nkoane)	176
193.	Vesta-Nassone (Vesta Nassone)	176
194.	adgsenpai (Ashlin Darius Govindasamy)	175
195.	duanecilliers (Duane Cilliers)	175
196.	rameezk (Rameez Khan)	174
197.	AdriaanBoshoff (Adriaan Boshoff)	172
198.	brikhotso (Brenda Rikhotso)	171
199.	microrobotics (Johan Conradie)	171
200.	ZannyM (Zanny Athalia )	171
201.	andrevdm (Andre Van Der Merwe)	171
202.	Mashiane (Mashy)	170
203.	ziadhorat (Ziaul-haque Mahomed)	166
204.	BioGeek (Jeroen Van Goey)	166
205.	JacquiM (Jacqui Muller)	163
206.	AlbertClo (Albert Clo)	162
207.	PhilaniMhlongo (Philani Mhlongo)	160
208.	Khumo-Mathe (Khumo Mathe)	160
209.	Thabangmontja (Thabang Montja)	159
210.	mitchtembo ()	158
211.	TCNOco (Wesley Pyburn)	158
212.	nikrich (Jannik Richter)	157
213.	wkirschbaum (Wilhelm Kirschbaum)	156
214.	isgiddy (Isabelle Sindiswa Giddy)	156
215.	ArnoldT01 (Arnold)	154
216.	samofoke (Sabata Mofokeng)	153
217.	mommaroodles (Melanie Shepherd)	152
218.	charlesmambo (Charles-M)	151
219.	mlu1432 (Lucas Sekwati )	150
220.	ByteSizedLaw (Stephen)	148
221.	Axolem (Axole Maranjana)	147
222.	Malwande-Dzanibe (Malwande Dzanibe)	146
223.	jhavatar ()	146
224.	dadecoza (Johannes le Roux)	146
225.	ThaumRystra ()	146
226.	dannykopping (Danny Kopping)	145
227.	TRex22 (Jason Chalom)	144
228.	ScriptLineStudios (ScriptLine)	143
229.	TamaraRingas (Teo)	141
230.	countnoobula (Shaun van Tonder)	141
231.	siyavuyachagi (Chagi Siyavuya)	138
232.	CyprianTinasheAarons (Cyprian Tinashe Aarons)	137
233.	devinpearson (Devin)	136
234.	DenDen047 (Naoya Muramatsu)	135
235.	djalilayed (Djalil Ayed)	133
236.	rmaclean (Robert MacLean)	133
237.	ashrafstakala (Ashraf Stakala)	133
238.	dunxen (dunxen)	131
239.	telmon95 (Telmon Maluleka)	131
240.	TheOptimisticDev (Mfumu Wealth Mabunda)	131
241.	luyandamncube (Luyanda Mncube)	130
242.	BotsheloRamela (Botshelo Ramela)	129
243.	busisoms (Busiso Ndumo)	129
244.	datlearner (Kundai Muchemwa)	129
245.	simanga-dev (Simanga Khoza)	128
246.	ncthbrt (Natalie Cuthbert)	127
247.	ChaseNaidoo (Cameron Chase Naidoo)	126
248.	Linf0rd (𝕷𝖎𝖓𝖋𝖔𝖗𝖉 💾)	126
249.	TinoMuzambi (Tinotenda Muzambi)	125
250.	justinhartman (Justin Hartman)	124
251.	SbonisoZama (Sboniso Zama)	124
252.	tinuva (David Bezuidenhout)	122
253.	rock-feller (Rockefeller)	122
254.	schalkventer (Schalk Venter)	121
255.	Kimmiecc19 (Kimberly Coetzer)	119
256.	Sliqric7053 (Richard Sithole)	119

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