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/regions can be found here. This list was generated at 2025-01-15 00:07:56 +0000 and machine-readable JSON is available for:

• rank-only with categories

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 39340 total users in the region and you need at least 21 followers to be on this list.

Badges are also available, which you can include on your profile pages. Simply include the following markdown for users:

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• Commits
• Contributions
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Rank	User	Contribs	Picture
1.	korn101 (korn101)	15128
2.	Tafara-N (Tafara)	9773
3.	mitchellkrogza (Mitchell Krog)	7207
4.	ptaoussanis (Peter Taoussanis)	4496
5.	datlearner (Kundai Muchemwa)	3358
6.	TebogoYungMercykay (Selepe Sello)	2796
7.	burnt-exe (Raydo M)	2719
8.	snopoke (Simon Kelly)	2591
9.	bshongwe (Ernest Bhekizwe Shongwe)	2571
10.	ashleykleynhans (Ashley Kleynhans)	2326
11.	longhotsummer (Greg Kempe)	2141
12.	obany (Martyn Janes)	2099
13.	sachajw (Sacha Wharton)	1995
14.	ByteBeem (Donald Mohlala)	1963
15.	tsheporamantso (Gladwin Tshepo Ramantso)	1692
16.	ewaldhorn (Ewald Horn)	1498
17.	ruanbekker (Ruan Bekker)	1254
18.	Sibongile-Nhlema (Sibongile Nhlema)	1236
19.	jthrilly (Joshua Melville)	1225
20.	sakhileln (Sakhile L. Ndlazi)	1142
21.	Nomcebo-coder-hub (Nomcebo)	1129
22.	BenSparksCode (Ben Sparks)	1120
23.	stephancill (Stephan Cilliers)	1117
24.	Deftu (Sammi Deftu)	1104
25.	Chimoneg27 (Garvin Chimone)	1055
26.	Bhekisile (Bhekisile Jozi)	1049
27.	Tarto-4 (Thato Mongwe)	1035
28.	chumani130 (Chumani Madikizela)	1032
29.	GedMarc (Marc Magon)	998
30.	lucaliebenberg (Luca Liebenberg)	986
31.	stringhandler (stringhandler)	974
32.	ndorfin (Shaun O’Connell)	967
33.	boris-kolpackov (Boris Kolpackov)	964
34.	ChaseNaidoo (Cameron Chase Naidoo)	960
35.	Diegoson (💞-ᴺᴀxᴼʀ-💞)	905
36.	tholumuzikhuboni (Tholumuzi Khuboni )	896
37.	paulmwatson (Paul Watson)	892
38.	rkistner (Ralf Kistner)	889
39.	JayWelsh (Jay Welsh)	832
40.	KamoEllen (KamoEllen)	831
41.	brikhotso (Brenda Rikhotso)	827
42.	antoinevg ()	813
43.	MogammadShaqeelless16 (Shaqeel Less)	776
44.	edmore (Edmore Moyo)	775
45.	gregpriday (Greg Priday)	773
46.	corverroos (corver)	752
47.	JagTheFriend (JagTheFriend)	739
48.	czue (Cory Zue)	736
49.	fluffynuts (Davyd McColl)	675
50.	rebelchris (Chris Bongers)	661
51.	erickelninoSwift (Erick El Nino Tshimbombo)	652
52.	GrahamStrickland (Graham Strickland)	645
53.	mcsamuelshoko (Mc Samuel Shoko)	622
54.	kerren (Kerren Ortlepp)	619
55.	keegancsmith (Keegan Carruthers-Smith)	615
56.	aidan-bailey (Aidan Bailey)	613
57.	mattleibow (Matthew Leibowitz)	613
58.	topollonaketsana (Topollo Naketsana)	594
59.	Motjiang (Brilliant Nhlamolo )	571
60.	MohamedHNoor (Mohamed Hassan Noor)	567
61.	roryp (Rory Preddy)	561
62.	Linf0rd (Linford 💾)	554
63.	MphoCM (Mpho)	553
64.	udf (Samara)	552
65.	sash-a (Sasha Abramowitz)	547
66.	burmudar (William Bezuidenhout)	533
67.	leppie (Llewellyn Pritchard)	519
68.	abhi18av (Abhinav Sharma)	514
69.	stuartc (Stuart Corbishley)	511
70.	pasej5 (Jealous Matsikachando)	509
71.	rblaine95 (Robbie Blaine)	498
72.	naeem2000 (Mogamat Naeem Carr)	492
73.	tannyaarr (Tanyaradzwa Chiramba)	490
74.	Bluette1 (Marylene Sawyer)	487
75.	hypherionmc (HypherionSA)	486
76.	TinoMuzambi (Tinotenda Muzambi)	486
77.	MarcelMichau (Marcel Michau)	483
78.	DanielRomeo (Daniel)	483
79.	Naledi-Dikgale (Naledi)	465
80.	kelbelss (Kelly Smulian)	463
81.	JasoonS (Jason Smythe)	462
82.	Tyrese-Mv (Musawenkosi Tyrese Mvuna)	459
83.	PiggyAwesome ()	455
84.	wilsonsiaw (Wilson Siaw)	454
85.	nkoane (lebogang nkoane)	444
86.	AlexvZyl (Alexander van Zyl)	440
87.	andrewlimaza (Andrew Lima)	438
88.	Luka2Lkay (Lukhanyo Matshebelele)	434
89.	eben-roux (Eben)	429
90.	Mpilo-Pillz (Mpilo Dlamini)	428
91.	adudumayo (Asimanye Dudumayo)	425
92.	christiangubana (christiangubana)	424
93.	DavidBakerEffendi (David Baker Effendi)	423
94.	LorryAfriyie (Lawrence Afriyie)	413
95.	Cyber-Finn (CyberFinn)	412
96.	justinvdm (Justin van der Merwe)	399
97.	geoffreyvanwyk (Geoffrey van Wyk)	399
98.	QuentinWatt (Quentin)	398
99.	elefantel (Mpendulo Ndlovu)	395
100.	freelancing-solutions (mobius-crypt)	391
101.	pjlast (Petri-Johan Last)	389
102.	carlaKC (Carla Kirk-Cohen)	387
103.	ashrafstakala (Ashraf Stakala)	385
104.	iamenochchirima (Enoch Chirima)	379
105.	sphavix (Siphamandla Zolakhe)	374
106.	ThulaniMthembu (Thulani Mthembu)	361
107.	dugalh (Dugal Harris)	358
108.	zeorin (Xandor Schiefer)	357
109.	c-goosen (crypticGøøse)	354
110.	gititGoro (Justin)	354
111.	DenhamPreen (Denham Preen)	353
112.	GO-Shoderu (Gabriel)	350
113.	glen-84 (Glen)	345
114.	Malwande-Dzanibe (Malwande Dzanibe)	344
115.	innoflash (Innocent Mazando)	344
116.	rehno-lindeque (Rehno Lindeque)	342
117.	Axolem (Axole Maranjana)	339
118.	datashaman (datashaman)	337
119.	appinlet (App Inlet)	334
120.	pierredup (Pierre du Plessis)	331
121.	petervanderwalt (Peter van der Walt)	329
122.	AlbertClo (Albert Clo)	319
123.	leonjza (Leon Jacobs)	317
124.	ShaunSHamilton (Shaun Hamilton)	317
125.	BenVilakazi (Ben Vilakazi)	316
126.	katlegorphele (Katlego R. Phele)	311
127.	ShakexSempe (Boitumelo Sempe)	309
128.	Phillip-Rek (Phillip Rekhotho)	309
129.	Restioson (Restioson)	302
130.	arthurattwell (Arthur Attwell)	295
131.	limbopro (毒奶博主)	294
132.	KAYEMBAJONATHAN (KayembaJonathan)	293
133.	KellanStevens (Kellan Stevens)	292
134.	adgsenpai (Ashlin Darius Govindasamy)	291
135.	barrymichaeldoyle (Barry Michael Doyle)	277
136.	refilwe-m (Refilwe M. Mashile)	277
137.	samofoke (Sabata Mofokeng)	276
138.	sjperkins (Simon Perkins)	275
139.	Riyaazct (Riyaaz Singh)	271
140.	microrobotics (Johan Conradie)	270
141.	jonathanbossenger (Jonathan Bossenger)	268
142.	telmon95 (Telmon Maluleka)	265
143.	kellerza (Johann Kellerman)	265
144.	TomRadford (Tom Radford)	263
145.	BotsheloRamela (Botshelo Ramela)	257
146.	sw00 (Sett)	256
147.	wax911 (Maxwell Mapako)	255
148.	Saiby100 (Salahuddin Saiet)	254
149.	Ntobeko-Themba-Malinga (Ntobeko Malinga)	254
150.	jaredlll08 (Jared)	254
151.	ujblockchain (UJ/HSLU - South Africa-Swiss Bilateral Research Chair in Blockchain)	250
152.	andytudhope (Andy Tudhope)	250
153.	cb22 (Federico Lorenzi)	248
154.	thaboRach (Thabo Rachidi)	244
155.	TheLazyLemur (Dan Rousseau)	240
156.	oksanakaur (Keolebogile Segoneco)	240
157.	codeWithLFN (Lufuno Nemudzivhadi)	239
158.	ncthbrt (Natalie Cuthbert)	238
159.	ndamulelonemakh (Ndamulelo Nemakhavhani)	236
160.	tebohonthako (teboo.dev)	234
161.	Jasonvdb (Jason van den Berg)	233
162.	schalkventer (Schalk Venter)	231
163.	danini-the-panini (Dani Smith)	227
164.	timhaak (Tim Haak)	226
165.	pietermartin (Pieter Martin)	223
166.	Lebang11 (Lebang Nong)	223
167.	RuthBlossom (RuthBlossom (Ruth Stewart))	220
168.	ChamuMutezva (Chamu Mutezva)	220
169.	beyarkay (Boyd Kane)	219
170.	willemvds (Willem van der Schyff)	218
171.	NqobileMthombeni (Nqobile Mthombeni)	217
172.	michelle9193 (Michelle Fortuin)	216
173.	Anoonaa (Anoona Sithole)	215
174.	DouglasVDM (Douglas Van Der Merwe)	213
175.	Motlakz (MOTLAKZ)	213
176.	dannykopping (Danny Kopping)	213
177.	NyikoMnisii (Nyiko Mnisi)	212
178.	tadicodes (Tadiwanashe Shongedza)	211
179.	SpheMakh (Sphesihle Makhathini)	210
180.	michaelrosstarr (Michael Ross Tarr)	207
181.	MrBean355 (Mike Johnston)	206
182.	gregzaal (Greg Zaal)	203
183.	K3ysTr0K3R (k3ystr0k3r)	203
184.	bright-spark (Barry & Martin Myburgh)	202
185.	Gordonei (Gordon Inggs)	201
186.	ziadhorat (Ziaul-haque Mahomed)	201
187.	lukevanlukevan (Luke Van)	200
188.	Leeoasis (Leslie Gudo)	199
189.	allanice001 (Alanis)	199
190.	mnicstruwig (Michael Struwig)	196
191.	CyprianTinasheAarons (Cyprian Tinashe Aarons)	193
192.	DenzelSE (DenzelSE)	192
193.	shailen-naidoo (Shailen)	192
194.	daniellochner (Daniel Lochner)	192
195.	Luqxus (Lucas Lebelwane)	192
196.	BioGeek (Jeroen Van Goey)	191
197.	Cale-Torino (Cale Torino)	191
198.	nrwiersma (Nicholas Wiersma)	190
199.	riazarbi (Riaz Arbi)	189
200.	Mashiane (Mashy)	189
201.	FilledStacks (Dane Mackier)	188
202.	tomjuggler (Tom)	185
203.	Psynosaur (Ohan Smit)	185
204.	mindsgn (Sibongiseni)	185
205.	luisdza (Luis de Sousa)	183
206.	dirkcuys (Dirk Uys)	183
207.	riaankleinhans (Riaan Kleinhans)	183
208.	PolarizedIons (Stephan)	181
209.	rameezk (Rameez Khan)	180
210.	WilliamBZA ()	179
211.	korkie9 (Justin Korkie)	177
212.	tshepop ()	176
213.	Miguel-Domingos (Miguel Domingos)	173
214.	Thabangmontja (Thabang Montja)	173
215.	adrianmoisey (Adrian Moisey)	173
216.	mactunechy (Dellan Muchengapadare)	172
217.	antonjan (Anton)	172
218.	jerith (Jeremy Thurgood)	171
219.	dunxen (dunxen)	168
220.	davidtinker (David Tinker)	167
221.	SizoDevelops (Sizo Develops)	166
222.	looxonline (Spike)	165
223.	AyorindeTayo (Ayorinde Olanipekun, PhD)	162
224.	Myvar (Emile Badenhorst)	159
225.	de-mawo (De Mawo)	159
226.	Patrick-Cole (Patrick)	159
227.	TCNOco (Wesley Pyburn)	158
228.	devinpearson (Devin)	156
229.	Philani56 (Nhlakanipho Philani Khumalo)	156
230.	jslingsby (Jasper Slingsby)	156
231.	QMS85 (Jonathan Peters)	155
232.	ScriptLineStudios (ScriptLine)	155
233.	MohamedShiiraar ()	154
234.	GiftMothusi (Gift)	152
235.	nikspyratos (Nik Spyratos)	151
236.	benmaddison (Ben Maddison)	151
237.	rmaclean (Robert MacLean)	150
238.	ludwigschwardt (Ludwig Schwardt)	148
239.	LeanneNortje (Leanne Nortje)	147
240.	MikhaD (Mikha Davids)	147
241.	countnoobula (Shaun van Tonder)	145
242.	rorymckinley (Rory McKinley)	145
243.	Phiwo1dev (Nosiphiwo Njemla )	143
244.	KagisoMakgaba1 (Kagiso Makgaba)	143
245.	spifory (Luvuyo Khumalo-Silubane)	142
246.	jacquesh (Jacques Heunis)	141
247.	runningdeveloper (Geoffrey Hunt)	140
248.	Philani5674 (Philani Ngcamu)	140
249.	donovansolms (Donovan Solms)	139
250.	ghost2468developer (Kenneth Siyabonga Ncube)	134
251.	anelda (Anelda van der Walt)	134
252.	fatalbanana (Andrew Lewis)	133
253.	nikrich (Jannik Richter)	132
254.	GS-Macherechedze ()	132
255.	KabeloDev (Kabelo Makhanya)	131
256.	natalienyabanhi (Natalie Nyabanhi)	130

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