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 contributions for each user. There are 45001 total users in the region and you need at least 26 followers to be on this list.

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Rank	User	Contribs	Picture
1.	mitchellkrogza (Mitchell Krog)	9438
2.	korn101 (korn101)	5891
3.	snopoke (Simon Kelly)	4807
4.	obany (Martyn Janes)	3835
5.	Tafara-N (Tafara)	3738
6.	sakhileln (Sakhile L. Ndlazi)	2686
7.	rorisangputu (Rorisang Putu)	2509
8.	ptaoussanis (Peter Taoussanis)	2396
9.	longhotsummer (Greg Kempe)	2387
10.	dirkbrnd (Dirk Brand)	2376
11.	stringhandler (stringhandler)	1939
12.	V-FOR-VEND3TTA (George Hlongwane)	1893
13.	mattleibow (Matthew Leibowitz)	1844
14.	rebelchris (Chris Bongers)	1832
15.	corverroos (corver)	1757
16.	TebogoYungMercykay (Sello Selepe)	1537
17.	geahaad (Gerhard Dinhof)	1516
18.	roryp (Rory Preddy)	1415
19.	burnt-exe (Raydo M)	1414
20.	ruanbekker (Ruan Bekker)	1342
21.	ewaldhorn (Ewald Horn)	1309
22.	fluffypony (Riccardo Spagni)	1256
23.	stephancill (Stephan Cilliers)	1211
24.	alexmojaki (Alex Hall)	1198
25.	justinvdm (Justin van der Merwe)	1161
26.	Deftu (Sammi Deftu)	1158
27.	rkistner (Ralf Kistner)	1153
28.	ashleykleynhans (Ashley Kleynhans)	1122
29.	Chimoneg27 (Garvin Chimone)	1069
30.	KamoEllen (Kamogelo Ellen Kganakga)	1045
31.	JagTheFriend (JagTheFriend)	1024
32.	czue (Cory Zue)	1017
33.	ndorfin (Shaun O’Connell)	953
34.	TSH3PH4NG (‎ )	946
35.	Bluette1 (Marylene Sawyer)	925
36.	freelancing-solutions (mobius-crypt)	918
37.	Passion-Over-Pain (Tinotenda Mhedziso)	904
38.	GrahamStrickland (Graham Strickland)	895
39.	andrewlimaza (Andrew Lima)	893
40.	CodeCrafterNoku (Nokubonga Ngema)	850
41.	abhi18av (Abhinav Sharma)	844
42.	bshongwe (Ernest Bhekizwe Shongwe)	843
43.	eben-roux (Eben)	826
44.	khanyicode (khanyisile)	825
45.	peterp (Peter Pistorius)	819
46.	jthrilly (Joshua Melville)	813
47.	riaankleinhans (Riaan Kleinhans)	800
48.	carlaKC (Carla Kirk-Cohen)	800
49.	pierredup (Pierre du Plessis)	781
50.	MogammadShaqeelless16 (Shaqeel Less)	774
51.	paulmwatson (Paul Watson)	768
52.	SeanDylan1982 (Sean Dylan Patterson)	763
53.	tholumuzikhuboni (Tholumuzi Kuboni )	743
54.	Princemashumu (Devguy Prince)	739
55.	NickiMash17 (Nicolette Mashaba)	727
56.	szwanne (Sipho Zwane)	725
57.	sachajw (Sacha Wharton)	715
58.	stuartc (Stuart Corbishley)	702
59.	Jasonvdb (Jason van den Berg)	699
60.	tsheporamantso (Gladwin Tshepo Ramantso)	697
61.	GedMarc (Marc Magon)	695
62.	JayWelsh (Jay Welsh)	690
63.	ShaunSHamilton (Shaun Hamilton)	678
64.	Tarto-4 (Thato Mongwe)	676
65.	jonathanbossenger (Jonathan Bossenger)	663
66.	tnyandoro (Tendai )	649
67.	0xlebogang (Lebogang Phoshoko)	646
68.	dannykopping (Danny Kopping)	643
69.	boris-kolpackov (Boris Kolpackov)	640
70.	fluffynuts (Davyd McColl)	638
71.	schalkneethling (Schalk Neethling)	630
72.	QMS85 (Jonathan Peters)	627
73.	sjperkins (Simon Perkins)	617
74.	markbirss (Mark Trevor Birss)	595
75.	DenzelSE (DenzelSE)	576
76.	barrymichaeldoyle (Barry Michael Doyle)	573
77.	Bhekisile (Bhekisile Jozi)	572
78.	siyabuilds (Siyabonga Samson Lukhele )	564
79.	aidan-bailey (Aidan Bailey)	559
80.	dugalh (Dugal Harris)	551
81.	itskingori (King'ori Maina)	546
82.	gregpriday (Greg Priday)	536
83.	keegancsmith (Keegan Carruthers-Smith)	527
84.	leppie (Llewellyn Pritchard)	514
85.	dumisa-sakhile (Sakhile Dumisa)	506
86.	tomjuggler (Tom)	503
87.	bruce-atkinson (Bruce Atkinson)	502
88.	DavidBakerEffendi (David Baker Effendi)	497
89.	timhaak (Tim Haak)	492
90.	DouglasVDM (Douglas Van Der Merwe)	484
91.	adrianmoisey (Adrian Moisey)	482
92.	nrwiersma (Nicholas Wiersma)	474
93.	refilwe-m (Refilwe M. Mashile)	471
94.	DenhamPreen (Denham Preen)	467
95.	ChamuMutezva (Chamu Mutezva)	461
96.	TamaraRingas (Teo)	460
97.	PiggyAwesome ()	453
98.	Benehiko (Alano Terblanche)	451
99.	chumani130 (Chumani Madikizela)	447
100.	hypherionmc (HypherionSA)	444
101.	wax911 (Maxwell Mapako)	442
102.	tladikholofelo (Kholofelo Tladi)	440
103.	yusufk (Yusuf Kaka)	438
104.	danini-the-panini (Dani Smith)	437
105.	cb22 (Federico Lorenzi)	435
106.	topollonaketsana (Topollo Naketsana)	433
107.	antoinevg ()	422
108.	kellerza (Johann Kellerman)	420
109.	MarcelMichau (Marcel Michau)	420
110.	clemsadand (Clément Adandé)	415
111.	naeem2000 (Naeem Carr)	397
112.	udf (Samara)	397
113.	c-goosen (crypticGøøse)	378
114.	Pho3niX90 ()	376
115.	JasoonS (Jason Smythe)	373
116.	rossmacarthur (Ross MacArthur)	372
117.	burmudar (William Bezuidenhout)	371
118.	Diegoson (naxordeve)	365
119.	adudumayo (Asimanye Dudumayo)	357
120.	Restioson (Restioson)	350
121.	katlegorphele (Katlego R. Phele)	348
122.	mnicstruwig (Michael Struwig)	345
123.	gregzaal (Greg Zaal)	344
124.	ThulaniMthembu (Thulani Mthembu)	343
125.	davidteren (David Teren)	341
126.	Marcelckp (Marcel Palmer)	341
127.	nmichlo (Nathan)	337
128.	arinc9 (Chester A. Unal)	336
129.	MalindiFrank (Thembalakhelenkosi)	334
130.	daniel-levin (Daniel Levin)	330
131.	techtalkdev (Mike)	329
132.	Motjiang (Brilliant Nhlamolo )	328
133.	korkie9 (Justin Korkie)	321
134.	MrIsimael (Isimael Zabadia)	315
135.	bazileros (Zalisile Stuli)	315
136.	codeWithLFN (Lufuno Nemudzivhadi)	315
137.	sphavix (Siphamandla Zolakhe)	310
138.	eugenefvdm (Eugene van der Merwe )	306
139.	zeorin (Xandor Schiefer)	305
140.	kerren (Kerren Ortlepp)	304
141.	datashaman (datashaman)	303
142.	sash-a (Sasha Abramowitz)	300
143.	arthurattwell (Arthur Attwell)	296
144.	Asjas (A-J Roos)	296
145.	TomRadford (Tom Radford)	295
146.	lucaliebenberg (Luca Liebenberg)	291
147.	BioGeek (Jeroen Van Goey)	288
148.	QuentinWatt (Quentin)	288
149.	MrBean355 (Mike Johnston)	288
150.	dunxen (dunxen)	281
151.	GiftMothusi (Gift)	274
152.	andytudhope (Andy Tudhope)	274
153.	AlexvZyl (Alexander van Zyl)	274
154.	lukevanlukevan (Luke Van)	273
155.	davidtinker (David Tinker)	273
156.	LorryAfriyie (Lawrence Afriyie)	267
157.	Mo7ammedFarahat (Mohammed Farahat)	266
158.	greywolve (Oliver Powell)	258
159.	Tyrese-Mv (Musawenkosi Tyrese Mvuna)	258
160.	riazarbi (Riaz Arbi)	257
161.	govert (Govert van Drimmelen)	257
162.	fjlaubscher (Francois Laubscher)	255
163.	dwainm (Dwain Maralack)	255
164.	Leeoasis (Leslie Gudo)	254
165.	oni1997 ( Onesmus Maenzanise)	254
166.	mindsgn (Sibongiseni)	252
167.	Mashiane (Mashy)	251
168.	limbopro (毒奶博主)	249
169.	mommaroodles (Melanie Shepherd)	248
170.	devinpearson (Devin)	247
171.	theronic (Petrus Theron)	247
172.	ByteBeem (Donald Mxolisi Mohlala)	246
173.	oksanakaur (Keolebogile Segoneco)	245
174.	red-outrunner (Weo Sikho Fuzile)	245
175.	SlimGee (Given Ncube)	245
176.	ajsmit (AJ Smit)	245
177.	DeeBest (Simphiwe Dladla)	245
178.	hashimaziz88 (Hashim Aziz Muhammad)	240
179.	jasonsaayman (Jay)	239
180.	Luka2Lkay (Lukhanyo Matshebelele)	238
181.	Theolin-Nadasen (Theolin Nadasen)	236
182.	MISHOW2 (MTS-Codes)	235
183.	KabeloDev (Kabelo Makhanya)	234
184.	Lintshiwe (Lintshiwe)	232
185.	andrewtimberlake (Andrew Timberlake)	232
186.	willemvds (Willem van der Schyff)	231
187.	erickelninoSwift (Erick El Nino Tshimbombo)	231
188.	Motlakz (MOTLAKZ)	227
189.	NqobileMthombeni (Nqobile Mthombeni)	227
190.	mitchtembo ()	226
191.	vgeddes (Vincent Geddes)	225
192.	tkmaile96 (Tirelo Kgotatso Maile)	224
193.	leonjza (Leon Jacobs)	221
194.	jslingsby (Jasper Slingsby)	221
195.	neolace (Tertius Geldenhuys)	216
196.	benjaminjvdm (Benjamin (James) van der Merwe)	214
197.	samofoke (Sabata Mofokeng)	212
198.	bradleymarques (Bradley Marques)	211
199.	jaredlll08 (Jared)	210
200.	Nomcebo-coder-hub (Nomcebo)	209
201.	Myvar (Emile Badenhorst)	205
202.	wkirschbaum (Wilhelm Kirschbaum)	205
203.	duanecilliers (Duane Cilliers)	204
204.	innoflash (Innocent Mazando)	201
205.	adgsenpai (Ashlin Darius Govindasamy)	201
206.	KellanStevens (Kellan Stevens)	199
207.	ziadhorat (Ziaul-haque Mahomed)	195
208.	Patrick-Cole (Patrick)	193
209.	Naledi-Dikgale (Naledi)	191
210.	shaunroselt (Shaun Roselt)	191
211.	daniellochner (Daniel Lochner)	191
212.	nkoane (lebogang nkoane)	188
213.	jhavatar ()	187
214.	TCNOco (Wesley Pyburn)	187
215.	siphosenkosi803 (siphosenkosi mlotshwa)	185
216.	AdriaanBoshoff (Adriaan Boshoff)	185
217.	kaysiz (kudakwashe siziva)	184
218.	microrobotics (Johan Conradie)	184
219.	Vesta-Nassone (Vesta Nassone)	183
220.	ZannyM (Zanny Athalia )	183
221.	andrevdm (Andre Van Der Merwe)	183
222.	ashrafstakala (Ashraf Stakala)	179
223.	simanga-dev (Simanga Khoza)	178
224.	JacquiM (Jacqui Muller)	177
225.	ByteSizedLaw (Stephen)	176
226.	PhilaniMhlongo (Philani Mhlongo)	176
227.	Axolem (Axole Maranjana)	176
228.	rameezk (Rameez Khan)	175
229.	Khumo-Mathe (Khumo Mathe)	174
230.	ThaumRystra ()	174
231.	ArnoldT01 (Arnold)	174
232.	brikhotso (Brenda Rikhotso)	174
233.	Luqxus (Lucas Lebelwane)	173
234.	charlesmambo (Charles-M)	169
235.	Thabangmontja (Thabang Montja)	169
236.	DenDen047 (Naoya Muramatsu)	169
237.	siyavuyachagi (Chagi Siyavuya)	169
238.	telmon95 (Telmon Maluleka)	168
239.	AlbertClo (Albert Clo)	168
240.	vegtelenseg (Siya)	167
241.	ScriptLineStudios (ScriptLine)	166
242.	corneil (Corneil du Plessis)	164
243.	nikrich (Jannik Richter)	163
244.	Hiccup-za (Christopher Zeuch)	162
245.	isgiddy (Isabelle Sindiswa Giddy)	162
246.	RenierM26 (Renier Moorcroft)	158
247.	mlu1432 (Lucas Sekwati )	157
248.	dadecoza (Johannes le Roux)	157
249.	justinhartman (Justin Hartman)	156
250.	TRex22 (Jason Chalom)	154
251.	lostpebble (Paul Myburgh)	153
252.	rmaclean (Robert MacLean)	153
253.	WeebNetsu (Stephen)	150
254.	jesselsookha (Jessel Sookha)	150
255.	CyprianTinasheAarons (Cyprian Tinashe Aarons)	149
256.	ndamulelonemakh (Ndamulelo Nemakhavhani)	149

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