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 2025-10-20 10:57:05.767696518 +0000 UTC m=+279.659889581.

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 contributions for each user. There are 46403 total users in the region and you need at least 27 followers to be on this list.

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Rank	User	Contribs	Picture
1.	mitchellkrogza (Mitchell Krog)	8885
2.	snopoke (Simon Kelly)	5046
3.	obany (Martyn Janes)	4141
4.	korn101 (korn101)	4090
5.	longhotsummer (Greg Kempe)	3586
6.	dirkbrnd (Dirk Brand)	3356
7.	sakhileln (Sakhile L. Ndlazi)	2728
8.	rorisangputu (Rorisang Putu)	2105
9.	V-FOR-VEND3TTA (George Hlongwane)	2095
10.	mattleibow (Matthew Leibowitz)	2048
11.	ptaoussanis (Peter Taoussanis)	1915
12.	rebelchris (Chris Bongers)	1864
13.	justinvdm (Justin van der Merwe)	1504
14.	burnt-exe (Raydo M)	1467
15.	Tafara-N (Tafara)	1436
16.	freelancing-solutions (mobius-crypt)	1407
17.	roryp (Rory Preddy)	1389
18.	geahaad (Gerhard Dinhof)	1378
19.	corverroos (corver)	1334
20.	Deftu (Sammi Deftu)	1332
21.	stringhandler (stringhandler)	1240
22.	alexmojaki (Alex Hall)	1231
23.	ashleykleynhans (Ashley Kleynhans)	1150
24.	TebogoYungMercykay (Sello Selepe)	1112
25.	fluffypony (Riccardo Spagni)	1102
26.	ewaldhorn (Ewald Horn)	1061
27.	KamoEllen (Kamogelo Ellen Kganakga)	1045
28.	andrewlimaza (Andrew Lima)	1005
29.	riaankleinhans (Riaan Kleinhans)	991
30.	ndorfin (Shaun O’Connell)	928
31.	TSH3PH4NG (‎ )	926
32.	Passion-Over-Pain (Tinotenda Mhedziso)	914
33.	MogammadShaqeelless16 (Shaqeel Less)	907
34.	rkistner (Ralf Kistner)	897
35.	czue (Cory Zue)	896
36.	szwanne (Sipho Zwane)	893
37.	GrahamStrickland (Graham Strickland)	887
38.	CodeCrafterNoku (Nokubonga Ngema)	886
39.	NickiMash17 (Nicolette Mashaba)	854
40.	carlaKC (Carla Kirk-Cohen)	846
41.	abhi18av (Abhinav Sharma)	840
42.	SeanDylan1982 (Sean Dylan Patterson)	825
43.	ShaunSHamilton (Shaun Hamilton)	823
44.	0xlebogang (Lebogang Phoshoko)	817
45.	eben-roux (Eben)	808
46.	jthrilly (Joshua Melville)	788
47.	JagTheFriend (JagTheFriend)	780
48.	tnyandoro (Tendai )	779
49.	pierredup (Pierre du Plessis)	769
50.	bshongwe (Ernest Bhekizwe Shongwe)	758
51.	jonathanbossenger (Jonathan Bossenger)	757
52.	Asjas (A-J Roos)	747
53.	siyabuilds (Siyabonga Samson Lukhele )	746
54.	Bluette1 (Marylene Sawyer)	742
55.	peterp (Peter Pistorius)	720
56.	Princemashumu (Devguy Prince)	717
57.	GedMarc (Marc Magon)	709
58.	KodEx-SA (Ashley K Motsie)	703
59.	fluffynuts (Davyd McColl)	687
60.	tholumuzikhuboni (Tholumuzi Kuboni )	686
61.	boris-kolpackov (Boris Kolpackov)	684
62.	markbirss (Mark Trevor Birss)	680
63.	Chimoneg27 (Garvin Chimone)	679
64.	schalkneethling (Schalk Neethling)	677
65.	QMS85 (Jonathan Peters)	675
66.	dannykopping (Danny Kopping)	659
67.	paulmwatson (Paul Watson)	653
68.	DavidBakerEffendi (David Baker Effendi)	643
69.	dumisa-sakhile (Sakhile Dumisa)	625
70.	stuartc (Stuart Corbishley)	624
71.	Jasonvdb (Jason van den Berg)	618
72.	sjperkins (Simon Perkins)	616
73.	tsheporamantso (Gladwin Tshepo Ramantso)	605
74.	Rites23 (Ritesh Balu)	601
75.	DenzelSE (DenzelSE)	593
76.	Sihle-Thwa (Siphesihle Mthethwa)	584
77.	JayWelsh (Jay Welsh)	582
78.	wax911 (Maxwell Mapako)	579
79.	danini-the-panini (Dani Smith)	565
80.	ChamuMutezva (Chamu Mutezva)	561
81.	gregpriday (Greg Priday)	556
82.	aidan-bailey (Aidan Bailey)	544
83.	adrianmoisey (Adrian Moisey)	526
84.	Tarto-4 (Thato Mongwe)	525
85.	itskingori (King'ori Maina)	517
86.	keegancsmith (Keegan Carruthers-Smith)	500
87.	bruce-atkinson (Bruce Atkinson)	500
88.	timhaak (Tim Haak)	487
89.	barrymichaeldoyle (Barry Michael Doyle)	487
90.	MarcelMichau (Marcel Michau)	486
91.	BlvckOgre (Thatoyaka Dimakatso Malope)	483
92.	daniel-levin (Daniel Levin)	480
93.	Benehiko (Alano Terblanche)	479
94.	DouglasVDM (Douglas Van Der Merwe)	472
95.	DewaldFourie (Dewald Fourie)	463
96.	TamaraRingas ()	460
97.	mamanambiya (Mamana Mbiyavanga)	459
98.	davidteren (David Teren)	456
99.	nrwiersma (Nicholas Wiersma)	456
100.	dugalh (Dugal Harris)	455
101.	refilwe-m (Refilwe M. Mashile)	454
102.	tomjuggler (Tom)	452
103.	MalindiFrank (Vumisa Mkhonto)	449
104.	kellerza (Johann Kellerman)	448
105.	tladikholofelo (Kholofelo Tladi)	440
106.	Bhekisile (Bhekisile Jozi)	433
107.	cb22 (Federico Lorenzi)	431
108.	rossmacarthur (Ross MacArthur)	421
109.	clemsadand (Clément Adandé)	416
110.	TomRadford (Tom Radford)	413
111.	DenhamPreen (Denham Preen)	412
112.	hypherionmc (HypherionSA)	411
113.	chumani130 (Chumani Madikizela)	410
114.	sachajw (Sacha Wharton)	399
115.	udf (Samara)	391
116.	Katleho-Nyoni (Katleho Nyoni)	387
117.	ruanbekker (Ruan Bekker)	387
118.	PiggyAwesome ()	384
119.	Pho3niX90 ()	382
120.	adudumayo (Asimanye Dudumayo)	380
121.	Marcelckp (Marcel Palmer)	376
122.	khanyicode (khanyisile)	375
123.	riazarbi (Riaz Arbi)	370
124.	arinc9 (Chester A. Unal)	368
125.	lindelwa122 (Nqabenhle)	366
126.	Diegoson (naxordeve)	365
127.	Lintshiwe (Lintshiwe)	359
128.	zeorin (Xandor Schiefer)	354
129.	naeem2000 (Naeem Carr)	353
130.	Mashiane (Mashy)	345
131.	nmichlo (Nathan)	336
132.	gregzaal (Greg Zaal)	336
133.	JasoonS (Jason Smythe)	330
134.	BioGeek (Jeroen Van Goey)	329
135.	c-goosen (crypticGøøse)	328
136.	RenierM26 (Renier Moorcroft)	328
137.	burmudar (William Bezuidenhout)	325
138.	fjlaubscher (Francois Laubscher)	324
139.	antoinevg ()	323
140.	leonard1thecoder (Sizolwakhe Leonard Mthimunye)	321
141.	martinville (Martin Viljoen)	317
142.	korkie9 (Justin Korkie)	311
143.	willemvds (Willem van der Schyff)	311
144.	codeWithLFN (Lufuno Nemudzivhadi)	310
145.	neolace (Tertius Geldenhuys)	307
146.	eugenefvdm (Eugene van der Merwe )	305
147.	kerren (Kerren Ortlepp)	303
148.	mnicstruwig (Michael Struwig)	297
149.	andytudhope (Andy Tudhope)	296
150.	theronic (Petrus Theron)	296
151.	Luka2Lkay (Lukhanyo Matshebelele)	295
152.	MrBean355 (Mike Johnston)	291
153.	davidtinker (David Tinker)	288
154.	sash-a (Sasha Abramowitz)	284
155.	arthurattwell (Arthur Attwell)	281
156.	greywolve (Oliver Powell)	280
157.	jaredlll08 (Jared)	280
158.	govert (Govert van Drimmelen)	279
159.	bazileros (Zalisile Stuli)	278
160.	Motjiang (Brilliant Nhlamolo )	277
161.	GiftMothusi (Gift)	274
162.	KabeloDev (Kabelo Makhanya)	273
163.	jasonsaayman (Jay)	270
164.	lucaliebenberg (Luca Liebenberg)	263
165.	Mo7ammedFarahat (Mohammed Farahat)	261
166.	siyavuyachagi (Chagi Siyavuya)	259
167.	siphosenkosi803 (siphosenkosi mlotshwa)	257
168.	dwainm (Dwain Maralack)	256
169.	BongaGougota0 (Bonga Gougota)	256
170.	nikrich (Jannik Richter)	253
171.	mitchtembo ()	250
172.	sphavix (Siphamandla Zolakhe)	250
173.	pasej5 (Jealous Matsikachando)	248
174.	mommaroodles (Melanie Shepherd)	247
175.	oni1997 ( Onesmus Maenzanise)	246
176.	ajsmit (AJ Smit)	246
177.	WeebNetsu (Stephen)	245
178.	dunxen (dunxen)	245
179.	Tyrese-Mv (Musawenkosi Tyrese Mvuna)	242
180.	mindsgn (Sibongiseni)	239
181.	erickelninoSwift (Erick El Nino Tshimbombo)	239
182.	lukevanlukevan (Luke Van)	239
183.	jesselsookha (Jessel Sookha)	238
184.	limbopro (毒奶博主)	236
185.	wkirschbaum (Wilhelm Kirschbaum)	235
186.	LorryAfriyie (Lawrence Afriyie)	234
187.	shaunroselt (Shaun Roselt)	232
188.	MrIsimael (Isimael Zabadia)	231
189.	devinpearson (Devin)	228
190.	MISHOW2 (MTS-Codes)	225
191.	AlexvZyl (Alexander van Zyl)	224
192.	niloc95 (Nilo_R)	221
193.	jhavatar ()	218
194.	Leeoasis (Leslie Gudo)	218
195.	benjaminjvdm (Benjamin (James) van der Merwe)	215
196.	katlegorphele (Katlego R. Phele)	214
197.	tsotetsi (Thapelo Tsotetsi)	212
198.	duanecilliers (Duane Cilliers)	208
199.	hashimaziz88 (Hashim Aziz Muhammad)	208
200.	DeeBest (Simphiwe Dladla)	207
201.	tmampa (Tshephang Mampa)	204
202.	kaysiz (kudakwashe siziva)	203
203.	kayjeee (kayjee)	203
204.	Theolin-Nadasen (Theolin Nadasen)	203
205.	justinhartman (Justin Hartman)	202
206.	vgeddes (Vincent Geddes)	202
207.	Hiccup-za (Christopher Zeuch)	200
208.	amadibethel (Bethel Amadi)	199
209.	jackson951 (Jackson Khuto)	198
210.	SamTolmay (Sam)	196
211.	bradleymarques (Bradley Marques)	195
212.	jasbanza (Jason)	194
213.	ByteBeem (Donald Mxolisi Mohlala)	192
214.	nathaneilkiwa (Nathaniel Kiwa)	192
215.	JacquiM (Jacqui Muller)	191
216.	Khumo-Mathe (Khumo Mathe)	191
217.	Naledi-Dikgale (Naledi)	190
218.	simanga-dev (Simanga Khoza)	190
219.	topollonaketsana (Topollo Naketsana)	188
220.	andrevdm (Andre Van Der Merwe)	187
221.	tpyo (Donovan Schönknecht)	187
222.	Restioson (Restioson)	186
223.	ghost2468developer (Kenneth Siyabonga Ncube)	184
224.	Trixarian (Trixarian)	184
225.	KellanStevens (Kellan Stevens)	183
226.	tkmaile96 (Tirelo Kgotatso Maile)	182
227.	Patrick-Cole (Patrick)	178
228.	DenDen047 (Naoya Muramatsu)	178
229.	ZannyM (Zanny Athalia )	178
230.	SlimGee (Given Ncube)	175
231.	Axolem (Axole Maranjana)	175
232.	PhilaniMhlongo (Philani Mhlongo)	175
233.	andrewtimberlake (Andrew Timberlake)	174
234.	Nomcebo-coder-hub (Nomcebo)	174
235.	AmahleZuma (Amahle Zuma)	172
236.	uchexm (Uchechi Nwaka)	170
237.	ScriptLineStudios (ScriptLine)	168
238.	charbileigh (Chabi Francesca Seopa)	166
239.	MrBooi (Ayabonga)	165
240.	isgiddy (Isabelle Sindiswa Giddy)	162
241.	kimeshan (Kimeshan Naidoo)	161
242.	ipokkel (Theuns Coetzee)	161
243.	KevinT (Kevin Trethewey)	160
244.	dadecoza (Johannes le Roux)	158
245.	TRex22 (Jason Chalom)	157
246.	charlesmambo (Charles-M)	157
247.	leonvanzyl (Leon van Zyl)	157
248.	djalilayed (Djalil Ayed)	156
249.	adgsenpai (Ashlin Darius Govindasamy)	156
250.	SizoDevelops (Sizo Develops)	153
251.	daniellochner (Daniel Lochner)	153
252.	nkoane (lebogang nkoane)	151
253.	red-outrunner (Weo Sikho Fuzile)	151
254.	Nkosinathi-dev1 (Nkosinathi Ngele)	151
255.	microrobotics (Johan Conradie)	150
256.	ncthbrt (Natalie Cuthbert)	150

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