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 2026-04-06 11:36:55.092510491 +0000 UTC m=+294.015822136.

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 50713 total users in the region and you need at least 29 followers to be on this list.

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Rank	User	Contribs	Picture
1.	Uwami-Mgxekwa (Uwami Mgxekwa)	19475
2.	gregpriday (Greg Priday)	15511
3.	snopoke (Simon Kelly)	6832
4.	wajahat-ali-mir-dev (Wajahat Ali Mir)	5576
5.	mitchellkrogza (Mitchell Krog)	5421
6.	longhotsummer (Greg Kempe)	3336
7.	dirkbrnd (Dirk Brand)	2890
8.	fluffypony (Riccardo Spagni)	2834
9.	Asjas (A-J Roos)	2752
10.	govert (Govert van Drimmelen)	2669
11.	nyashahama (Nyasha Hama)	2648
12.	mattleibow (Matthew Leibowitz)	2494
13.	rebelchris (Chris Bongers)	2481
14.	GedMarc (Marc Magon)	2458
15.	roryp (Rory Preddy)	2424
16.	NickiMash17 (Nicolette Mashaba)	2061
17.	bshongwe (Ernest Bhekizwe Shongwe)	1949
18.	datashaman (datashaman)	1862
19.	riaankleinhans (Riaan Kleinhans)	1782
20.	burnt-exe (Raydo M)	1741
21.	Deftu (Sammi Deftu)	1707
22.	ashleykleynhans (Ashley Kleynhans)	1653
23.	rorisangputu (Rorisang Putu)	1499
24.	balanced-tree (Teo)	1468
25.	peterp (Peter Pistorius)	1460
26.	V-FOR-VEND3TTA (George Hlongwane)	1402
27.	limbopro (毒奶博主)	1395
28.	freelancing-solutions (mobius-crypt)	1356
29.	nikrich (Jannik Richter)	1353
30.	justinvdm (Justin van der Merwe)	1306
31.	ShaunSHamilton (Shaun Hamilton)	1259
32.	ptaoussanis (Peter Taoussanis)	1250
33.	hashimaziz88 (Hashim Aziz Muhammad)	1224
34.	Benehiko (Alano Terblanche)	1211
35.	andrewlimaza (Andrew Lima)	1206
36.	aidan-bailey (Aidan Bailey)	1202
37.	pierredup (Pierre du Plessis)	1174
38.	KodEx-SA (Ashley K Motsie)	1130
39.	jonathanbossenger (Jonathan Bossenger)	1098
40.	alexmojaki (Alex Hall)	1088
41.	arinc9 (Chester A. Unal)	1077
42.	DavidBakerEffendi (David Baker Effendi)	1069
43.	matthew-hagemann (Matthew Hagemann)	1067
44.	leonard1thecoder (Sizolwakhe Leonard Mthimunye)	1047
45.	Siphelele-Maphumulo (Siphelele A Maphumulo)	1041
46.	dannykopping (Danny Kopping)	1027
47.	siyabuilds (Siyabonga Samson Lukhele )	969
48.	barrymichaeldoyle (Barry Michael Doyle)	950
49.	ntsakosurprise (ntsakosurprise)	921
50.	0xlebogang (Lebogang Phoshoko)	921
51.	schalkneethling (Schalk Neethling)	894
52.	szwanne (Sipho Zwane)	893
53.	lefajmofokeng (Lefa J. Mofokeng)	888
54.	1Mhondiwa (Tapiwanashe Mhondiwa)	882
55.	CodeCrafterNoku (Nokubonga Ngema)	880
56.	fluffynuts (Davyd McColl)	861
57.	JagTheFriend (JagTheFriend)	852
58.	SeanDylan1982 (Sean Dylan Patterson)	833
59.	kovymun (Koveshan Munsami)	831
60.	dwainm (Dwain Maralack)	823
61.	GrahamStrickland (Graham Strickland)	823
62.	stringhandler (stringhandler)	818
63.	Katleho-Nyoni (Katleho Nyoni)	809
64.	abhi18av (Abhinav Sharma)	796
65.	QMS85 (Jonathan Peters)	771
66.	tnyandoro (Tendai )	749
67.	Carrington-dev (Carrington Muleya)	745
68.	MogammadShaqeelless16 (Shaqeel Less)	735
69.	czue (Cory Zue)	729
70.	sakhile-dumisa (Sakhile Dumisa)	723
71.	Darrenvandervelde (Darren van der Velde)	719
72.	carlaKC (Carla Kirk-Cohen)	716
73.	Jasonvdb (Jason van den Berg)	714
74.	Luka2Lkay (Lukhanyo Matshebelele)	711
75.	sjperkins (Simon Perkins)	711
76.	tsheporamantso (Gladwin Tshepo Ramantso)	706
77.	sakhileln (Sakhile L. Ndlazi)	700
78.	siv-the-programmer (Sivario)	693
79.	rkistner (Ralf Kistner)	686
80.	TebogoYungMercykay (Sello Selepe)	679
81.	nrwiersma (Nicholas Wiersma)	670
82.	rizonesoft (Derick Payne)	665
83.	Sihle-Thwa (Siphesihle Mthethwa)	665
84.	Lintshiwe (Lintshiwe)	627
85.	stuartc (Stuart Corbishley)	599
86.	niloc95 (Nilo Cara)	590
87.	boris-kolpackov (Boris Kolpackov)	588
88.	TomRadford (Tom Radford)	586
89.	geofmureithi (Njuguna Mureithi)	578
90.	MarcelMichau (Marcel Michau)	577
91.	Passion-Over-Pain (Tinotenda Mhedziso)	569
92.	tomjuggler (Tom)	568
93.	keegancsmith (Keegan Carruthers-Smith)	561
94.	adrianmoisey (Adrian Moisey)	557
95.	quicujo (Anton Pretorius)	554
96.	MasemeneMatlakanaBenny (MasemeneMatlakanaBenny)	545
97.	markbirss (Mark Trevor Birss)	543
98.	geahaad (Gerhard Dinhof)	535
99.	wkirschbaum (Wilhelm Kirschbaum)	533
100.	leonvanzyl (Leon van Zyl)	524
101.	jasbanza (Jason)	518
102.	gregzaal (Greg Zaal)	516
103.	ajsmit (AJ Smit)	513
104.	corverroos (corver)	511
105.	pasej5 (Jealous Matsikachando)	501
106.	jackson951 (Jackson Khuto)	497
107.	eben-roux (Eben)	487
108.	daniel-levin (Daniel Levin)	484
109.	fjlaubscher (Francois Laubscher)	463
110.	duanecilliers (Duane Cilliers)	461
111.	jasonsaayman (Jay)	461
112.	kellerza (Johann Kellerman)	458
113.	ewaldhorn (Ewald Horn)	457
114.	ONTI98 (Ontisitse Manyeneng)	452
115.	Mashiane (Mashy)	452
116.	davidteren (David Teren)	440
117.	wax911 (Maxwell Mapako)	438
118.	SamTolmay (Sam)	437
119.	Marcelckp (Marcel Palmer)	437
120.	chrinovicmu (Chrinovic. M)	429
121.	tpyo (Donovan Schönknecht)	427
122.	burmudar (William Bezuidenhout)	424
123.	siphosenkosi803 (siphosenkosi mlotshwa)	421
124.	Princemashumu (Devguy Prince)	419
125.	ghost2468developer (Kenneth Siyabonga Ncube)	417
126.	qix (Josh Yudaken)	411
127.	DenzelSE (DenzelSE)	408
128.	gregfurman (Greg Furman)	403
129.	neolace (Tertius Geldenhuys)	399
130.	ChamuMutezva (Chamu Mutezva)	396
131.	RenierM26 (Renier Moorcroft)	394
132.	mindsgn (Sibongiseni)	394
133.	refilwe-m (Refilwe M. Mashile)	393
134.	udf (Samara)	393
135.	Pho3niX90 ()	391
136.	joshuaberetta (Joshua Beretta)	391
137.	bruce-atkinson (Bruce Atkinson)	390
138.	zeorin (Xandor Schiefer)	386
139.	nmichlo (Nathan)	380
140.	Chimoneg27 (Garvin Chimone)	376
141.	PiggyAwesome ()	376
142.	ShaunRoselt (Shaun Roselt)	373
143.	rossmacarthur (Ross MacArthur)	370
144.	charbileigh (Chabi Francesca Seopa)	366
145.	KevinT (Kevin Trethewey)	365
146.	vince-nyanga (Vincent Nyanga)	364
147.	Rethabile2004 (Rethabile Eric Siase)	364
148.	red-outrunner (Weo Sikho Fuzile)	361
149.	iftheshoefritz (Fritz Meissner)	356
150.	DenhamPreen (Denham Preen)	350
151.	lostpebble (Paul Myburgh)	342
152.	BioGeek (Jeroen Van Goey)	342
153.	rameezk (Rameez Khan)	341
154.	Gervwyk (Gerrie van Wyk)	327
155.	JayWelsh (Jay Welsh)	326
156.	theronic (Petrus Theron)	326
157.	AmahleZuma (Amahle Zuma)	323
158.	mikechiloane (Mike Nhlanhla Chiloane)	318
159.	AlexvZyl (Alexander van Zyl)	314
160.	DenDen047 (Naoya Muramatsu)	306
161.	paulmwatson (Paul Watson)	306
162.	LuthandoCandlovu (Luthando Candlovu)	303
163.	rominalodolo (Romina 로미나)	303
164.	danini-the-panini (Dani Smith)	303
165.	siyavuyachagi (Chagi Siyavuya)	302
166.	GO-Shoderu (Gabriel)	302
167.	kaysiz (kudakwashe siziva)	301
168.	davidtinker (David Tinker)	300
169.	cb22 (Federico Lorenzi)	297
170.	lindelwa122 (Nqabenhle)	293
171.	willemvds (Willem van der Schyff)	288
172.	eliasjudin (Elias Judin)	288
173.	greywolve (Oliver Powell)	288
174.	jesselsookha (Jessel Sookha)	286
175.	JasoonS (Jason Smythe)	285
176.	Hiccup-za (Christopher Zeuch)	284
177.	TSH3PH4NG (Tshepang Masia‎ )	283
178.	riazarbi (Riaz Arbi)	283
179.	JohannesMeyerYC (Johannes Meyer)	280
180.	tafaranyamhunga (Tafara Nyamhunga)	280
181.	rehno-lindeque (Rehno Lindeque)	279
182.	NtokozoMkhwanazi (RTT-Dev)	276
183.	clemsadand (Clément Adandé)	275
184.	dugalh (Dugal Harris)	272
185.	WeebNetsu (Stephen)	271
186.	DnA-IntRicate (Adam Foflonker)	271
187.	Pushplaybang (Paul)	267
188.	nathaneilkiwa (Nathaniel Kiwa)	265
189.	KevCareSA (KevCareSA)	260
190.	tmampa (Tshephang Mampa)	260
191.	KamoEllen (Kamogelo Ellen Kganakga)	260
192.	dagelf (Coenraad Loubser)	256
193.	Tyrese-Mv (Musawenkosi Tyrese Mvuna)	256
194.	itskingori (King'ori Maina)	255
195.	iarxii (Thabang Mposula)	255
196.	LuthandoNgombane (Luthando Ngombane)	252
197.	exfil0 (Karim Jaber (Exfil0))	252
198.	eugenefvdm (Eugene van der Merwe )	251
199.	justinhartman (Justin Hartman)	251
200.	jaredlll08 (Jared)	248
201.	Tumo505 (Tumo Kgabeng)	248
202.	Theolin-Nadasen (Theolin Nadasen)	246
203.	Saiby100 (Salahuddin Saiet)	244
204.	andytudhope (Andy Tudhope)	243
205.	MrBean355 (Mike Johnston)	238
206.	MrBooi (Ayabonga)	237
207.	AlexJuca (Alexandre Antonio Juca)	237
208.	Patrick-Cole (Patrick)	231
209.	MikhaD (Mikha Davids)	229
210.	erickelninoSwift (Erick El Nino Tshimbombo)	229
211.	jhavatar ()	228
212.	Abdulrasheed1729 (0xcf2f)	227
213.	andrevdm (Andre Van Der Merwe)	226
214.	ncthbrt (Natalie Cuthbert)	226
215.	BongaGougota0 (Bonga Gougota)	225
216.	lukevanlukevan (Luke Van)	225
217.	WisaniShilumani (Wisani Shilumani)	224
218.	Zen-CODE (Richard Larkin)	224
219.	yusufk (Yusuf Kaka)	222
220.	Trixarian (Trixarian)	222
221.	Rites23 (Ritesh Balu)	221
222.	amadibethel (Engr. Bethel Amadi)	221
223.	naeem2000 (Naeem Carr)	217
224.	qoda (Jonathan Bydendyk)	211
225.	tsotetsi (Thapelo Tsotetsi)	210
226.	ScriptLineStudios (ScriptLine)	210
227.	Bhekisile (Bhekisile Jozi)	210
228.	Motjiang (Brilliant Nhlamolo )	207
229.	ByteBeem (Donald Mxolisi Mohlala)	207
230.	dannysimfukwe (Danny Simfukwe)	204
231.	armanddp (Armand du Plessis)	199
232.	simandebvu (Shingirayi Innocent Mandebvu)	197
233.	c-goosen (crypticGoose)	197
234.	jegbogu (Egbogu Chinedu Joseph)	195
235.	simanga-dev (Simanga Khoza)	194
236.	mnicstruwig (Michael Struwig)	192
237.	dirkcuys (Dirk Uys)	189
238.	ndorfin (Shaun O’Connell)	187
239.	ArnoldT01 (Arnold)	184
240.	Psynosaur (Ohan Smit)	183
241.	jslingsby (Jasper Slingsby)	183
242.	arthurattwell (Arthur Attwell)	182
243.	sachajw (Sacha Wharton)	181
244.	antstanley (Ant Stanley)	180
245.	ginoleeswan (Gino Swanepoel)	177
246.	Khumo-Mathe (Khumo Mathe)	176
247.	cobusgreyling (Cobus Greyling)	175
248.	oni1997 ( Onesmus Dzidzai Maenzanise)	175
249.	Walkman100 (░▒▓█│【Walkman】│█▓▒░)	173
250.	MampotjeMabusela (Mampotje Mabusela)	173
251.	LorryAfriyie (Lawrence Afriyie)	172
252.	KetroSithole (Ketro Sithole)	171
253.	ruanbekker (Ruan Bekker)	170
254.	martinville (Martin Viljoen)	170
255.	rehanvdm (Rehan van der Merwe)	168
256.	timhaak (Tim Haak)	168

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