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

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Rank	User	Contribs	Picture
1.	mitchellkrogza (Mitchell Krog)	8675
2.	korn101 (korn101)	8033
3.	Tafara-N (Tafara)	6214
4.	snopoke (Simon Kelly)	4266
5.	obany (Martyn Janes)	3272
6.	datlearner (Kundai Muchemwa)	2880
7.	longhotsummer (Greg Kempe)	2754
8.	rorisangputu (Rorisang Putu)	2546
9.	ptaoussanis (Peter Taoussanis)	2371
10.	sakhileln (Sakhile L. Ndlazi)	2364
11.	stringhandler (stringhandler)	2196
12.	corverroos (corver)	2072
13.	rebelchris (Chris Bongers)	1982
14.	dirkbrnd (Dirk Brand)	1940
15.	sachajw (Sacha Wharton)	1766
16.	TebogoYungMercykay (Sello Selepe)	1731
17.	ashleykleynhans (Ashley Kleynhans)	1630
18.	mattleibow (Matthew Leibowitz)	1623
19.	V-FOR-VEND3TTA (George Hlongwane)	1621
20.	ruanbekker (Ruan Bekker)	1581
21.	ewaldhorn (Ewald Horn)	1558
22.	geahaad (Gerhard Dinhof)	1548
23.	KamoEllen (Kamogelo Ellen Kganakga)	1437
24.	rkistner (Ralf Kistner)	1386
25.	Deftu (Sammi Deftu)	1297
26.	khanyicode (khanyisile)	1271
27.	roryp (Rory Preddy)	1187
28.	alexmojaki (Alex Hall)	1155
29.	Chimoneg27 (Garvin Chimone)	1082
30.	justinvdm (Justin van der Merwe)	1025
31.	czue (Cory Zue)	1013
32.	bshongwe (Ernest Bhekizwe Shongwe)	1012
33.	JagTheFriend (JagTheFriend)	1007
34.	ndorfin (Shaun O’Connell)	985
35.	Bluette1 (Marylene Sawyer)	982
36.	fluffypony (Riccardo Spagni)	957
37.	Tarto-4 (Thato Mongwe)	948
38.	paulmwatson (Paul Watson)	938
39.	eben-roux (Eben)	934
40.	jthrilly (Joshua Melville)	930
41.	gregpriday (Greg Priday)	914
42.	stephancill (Stephan Cilliers)	909
43.	freelancing-solutions (mobius-crypt)	880
44.	abhi18av (Abhinav Sharma)	868
45.	TSH3PH4NG (‎ )	862
46.	GrahamStrickland (Graham Strickland)	862
47.	Passion-Over-Pain (Tinotenda Mhedziso)	857
48.	JayWelsh (Jay Welsh)	851
49.	andrewlimaza (Andrew Lima)	834
50.	burnt-exe (Raydo M)	825
51.	Motjiang (Brilliant Nhlamolo )	808
52.	stuartc (Stuart Corbishley)	787
53.	carlaKC (Carla Kirk-Cohen)	784
54.	pierredup (Pierre du Plessis)	782
55.	antoinevg ()	771
56.	tholumuzikhuboni (Tholumuzi Khuboni )	757
57.	boris-kolpackov (Boris Kolpackov)	754
58.	dannykopping (Danny Kopping)	736
59.	Princemashumu (Devguy Prince)	735
60.	riaankleinhans (Riaan Kleinhans)	734
61.	jonathanbossenger (Jonathan Bossenger)	728
62.	GedMarc (Marc Magon)	709
63.	aidan-bailey (Aidan Bailey)	702
64.	Bhekisile (Bhekisile Jozi)	695
65.	keegancsmith (Keegan Carruthers-Smith)	693
66.	peterp (Peter Pistorius)	681
67.	DavidBakerEffendi (David Baker Effendi)	677
68.	MogammadShaqeelless16 (Shaqeel Less)	661
69.	QMS85 (Jonathan Peters)	601
70.	burmudar (William Bezuidenhout)	600
71.	ShaunSHamilton (Shaun Hamilton)	592
72.	lucaliebenberg (Luca Liebenberg)	580
73.	markbirss (Mark Trevor Birss)	564
74.	schalkneethling (Schalk Neethling)	559
75.	siyabuilds (Siyabonga Samson Lukhele )	552
76.	chumani130 (Chumani Madikizela)	548
77.	refilwe-m (Refilwe M. Mashile)	545
78.	leppie (Llewellyn Pritchard)	532
79.	hypherionmc (HypherionSA)	531
80.	JasoonS (Jason Smythe)	520
81.	nrwiersma (Nicholas Wiersma)	518
82.	itskingori (King'ori Maina)	515
83.	barrymichaeldoyle (Barry Michael Doyle)	514
84.	sjperkins (Simon Perkins)	513
85.	tomjuggler (Tom)	504
86.	cb22 (Federico Lorenzi)	496
87.	bruce-atkinson (Bruce Atkinson)	483
88.	topollonaketsana (Topollo Naketsana)	483
89.	timhaak (Tim Haak)	481
90.	tsheporamantso (Gladwin Tshepo Ramantso)	475
91.	SlimGee (Given Ncube)	472
92.	DenzelSE (DenzelSE)	472
93.	brikhotso (Brenda Rikhotso)	468
94.	adudumayo (Asimanye Dudumayo)	466
95.	MarcelMichau (Marcel Michau)	465
96.	szwanne (Sipho Zwane)	463
97.	CodeCrafterNoku (Nokubonga Ngema)	459
98.	adrianmoisey (Adrian Moisey)	456
99.	fluffynuts (Davyd McColl)	455
100.	PiggyAwesome ()	451
101.	sphavix (Siphamandla Zolakhe)	451
102.	tladikholofelo (Kholofelo Tladi)	440
103.	DenhamPreen (Denham Preen)	438
104.	udf (Samara)	432
105.	wax911 (Maxwell Mapako)	425
106.	Sibongile-Nhlema (Sibongile Nhlema)	421
107.	yusufk (Yusuf Kaka)	418
108.	datashaman (datashaman)	409
109.	clemsadand (Clément Adandé)	404
110.	ChamuMutezva (Chamu Mutezva)	395
111.	rehno-lindeque (Rehno Lindeque)	394
112.	danini-the-panini (Dani Smith)	386
113.	mnicstruwig (Michael Struwig)	386
114.	c-goosen (crypticGøøse)	384
115.	katlegorphele (Katlego R. Phele)	382
116.	Luka2Lkay (Lukhanyo Matshebelele)	382
117.	MalindiFrank (Thembalakhelenkosi)	382
118.	ThulaniMthembu (Thulani Mthembu)	381
119.	sash-a (Sasha Abramowitz)	374
120.	NickiMash17 (Nicolette Mashaba)	372
121.	DanielRomeo (Daniel)	372
122.	Diegoson (naxordeve)	369
123.	ByteSizedLaw (Stephen)	363
124.	Pho3niX90 ()	362
125.	Mashiane (Mashy)	361
126.	Restioson (Restioson)	351
127.	ByteBeem (Donald Mxolisi Mohlala)	343
128.	nmichlo (Nathan)	342
129.	BioGeek (Jeroen Van Goey)	338
130.	geoffreyvanwyk (Geoffrey van Wyk)	337
131.	codeWithLFN (Lufuno Nemudzivhadi)	335
132.	korkie9 (Justin Korkie)	331
133.	arthurattwell (Arthur Attwell)	324
134.	LorryAfriyie (Lawrence Afriyie)	321
135.	Benehiko (Alano Terblanche)	320
136.	bazileros (Zalisile Stuli)	317
137.	oksanakaur (Keolebogile Segoneco)	316
138.	dunxen (dunxen)	315
139.	AlbertClo (Albert Clo)	310
140.	kerren (Kerren Ortlepp)	309
141.	davidteren (David Teren)	309
142.	andytudhope (Andy Tudhope)	304
143.	MrBean355 (Mike Johnston)	300
144.	naeem2000 (Naeem Carr)	299
145.	kellerza (Johann Kellerman)	297
146.	Naledi-Dikgale (Naledi)	296
147.	QuentinWatt (Quentin)	295
148.	tkmaile96 (Tirelo Kgotatso Maile)	294
149.	KabeloDev (Kabelo Makhanya)	289
150.	Malwande-Dzanibe (Malwande Dzanibe)	286
151.	eugenefvdm (Eugene van der Merwe )	286
152.	DeeBest (Simphiwe Dladla)	285
153.	adgsenpai (Ashlin Darius Govindasamy)	282
154.	TomRadford (Tom Radford)	281
155.	ashrafstakala (Ashraf Stakala)	279
156.	Motlakz (MOTLAKZ)	275
157.	Leeoasis (Leslie Gudo)	275
158.	dugalh (Dugal Harris)	275
159.	lukevanlukevan (Luke Van)	273
160.	Mo7ammedFarahat (Mohammed Farahat)	268
161.	zeorin (Xandor Schiefer)	268
162.	samofoke (Sabata Mofokeng)	263
163.	rossmacarthur (Ross MacArthur)	261
164.	devinpearson (Devin)	259
165.	SeanDylan1982 (Sean Dylan Patterson)	259
166.	jaredlll08 (Jared)	244
167.	techtalkdev (Mike)	243
168.	GiftMothusi (Gift)	242
169.	MISHOW2 (MTS-Codes)	241
170.	ShakexSempe (Boitumelo Sempe)	241
171.	leonjza (Leon Jacobs)	239
172.	Luqxus (Lucas Lebelwane)	239
173.	daniellochner (Daniel Lochner)	239
174.	Tyrese-Mv (Musawenkosi Tyrese Mvuna)	238
175.	gregzaal (Greg Zaal)	237
176.	oni1997 ( Onesmus Maenzanise)	236
177.	Marcelckp (Marcel Palmer)	234
178.	govert (Govert van Drimmelen)	234
179.	benjaminjvdm (Benjamin (James) van der Merwe)	233
180.	vgeddes (Vincent Geddes)	232
181.	davidtinker (David Tinker)	228
182.	greywolve (Oliver Powell)	227
183.	AdriaanBoshoff (Adriaan Boshoff)	226
184.	pasej5 (Jealous Matsikachando)	225
185.	NqobileMthombeni (Nqobile Mthombeni)	223
186.	limbopro (毒奶博主)	222
187.	corneil (Corneil du Plessis)	220
188.	arinc9 (Chester A. Unal)	216
189.	schalkventer (Schalk Venter)	215
190.	nkoane (lebogang nkoane)	215
191.	tnyandoro (Tendai )	211
192.	Patrick-Cole (Patrick)	210
193.	telmon95 (Telmon Maluleka)	209
194.	Jasonvdb (Jason van den Berg)	208
195.	AlexvZyl (Alexander van Zyl)	205
196.	andrewtimberlake (Andrew Timberlake)	205
197.	innoflash (Innocent Mazando)	202
198.	ZannyM (Zanny Athalia )	201
199.	KellanStevens (Kellan Stevens)	200
200.	charlesmambo (Charles-M)	199
201.	kaysiz (kudakwashe siziva)	197
202.	dwainm (Dwain Maralack)	195
203.	andrevdm (Andre Van Der Merwe)	195
204.	riazarbi (Riaz Arbi)	194
205.	KhosieDlomo (Khosi Dlomo)	194
206.	TCNOco (Wesley Pyburn)	194
207.	Myvar (Emile Badenhorst)	192
208.	mitchtembo ()	190
209.	ziadhorat (Ziaul-haque Mahomed)	189
210.	microrobotics (Johan Conradie)	189
211.	neolace (Tertius Geldenhuys)	189
212.	Linf0rd (𝕷𝖎𝖓𝖋𝖔𝖗𝖉 💾)	189
213.	rameezk (Rameez Khan)	189
214.	Axolem (Axole Maranjana)	186
215.	vegtelenseg (Siya)	185
216.	ThaumRystra ()	183
217.	Vesta-Nassone (Vesta Nassone)	183
218.	wkirschbaum (Wilhelm Kirschbaum)	182
219.	ajsmit (AJ Smit)	181
220.	simanga-dev (Simanga Khoza)	179
221.	PolarizedIons (Stephan)	179
222.	looxonline (Spike)	177
223.	jhavatar ()	174
224.	Anoonaa (Anoona Sithole)	174
225.	jslingsby (Jasper Slingsby)	173
226.	Philani56 (Nhlakanipho Philani Khumalo)	173
227.	siyavuyachagi (Chagi Siyavuya)	170
228.	Thabangmontja (Thabang Montja)	169
229.	red-outrunner (Weo Sikho Fuzile)	169
230.	theronic (Petrus Theron)	167
231.	ChaseNaidoo (Cameron Chase Naidoo)	167
232.	CyprianTinasheAarons (Cyprian Tinashe Aarons)	165
233.	JacquiM (Jacqui Muller)	164
234.	tawandakembo (Tawanda Kembo)	164
235.	mindsgn (Sibongiseni)	162
236.	isgiddy (Isabelle Sindiswa Giddy)	162
237.	jerith (Jeremy Thurgood)	160
238.	TRex22 (Jason Chalom)	159
239.	ArnoldT01 (Arnold)	156
240.	Lebang11 (Lebang Nong)	155
241.	countnoobula (Shaun van Tonder)	155
242.	shaunroselt (Shaun Roselt)	155
243.	markwhitfeld (Mark Whitfeld)	154
244.	dadecoza (Johannes le Roux)	153
245.	tinuva (David Bezuidenhout)	150
246.	neeland (neelan pather)	149
247.	tsotetsi (Thapelo Tsotetsi)	147
248.	fjlaubscher (Francois Laubscher)	145
249.	mommaroodles (Melanie Shepherd)	145
250.	LeparaLaMapara (Tha-bang!)	145
251.	ndamulelonemakh (Ndamulelo Nemakhavhani)	145
252.	nikrich (Jannik Richter)	145
253.	shalomtaiwo (Shalom Taiwo)	143
254.	rmaclean (Robert MacLean)	141
255.	SamTolmay (Sam)	141
256.	WeebNetsu (Stephen)	139

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