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 2025-04-01 12:52:19 +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 contributions for each user. There are 40299 total users in the region and you need at least 22 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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Rank	User	Contribs	Picture
1.	korn101 (korn101)	11596
2.	mitchellkrogza (Mitchell Krog)	8594
3.	Tafara-N (Tafara)	7782
4.	snopoke (Simon Kelly)	3759
5.	obany (Martyn Janes)	3109
6.	datlearner (Kundai Muchemwa)	3088
7.	ptaoussanis (Peter Taoussanis)	2884
8.	longhotsummer (Greg Kempe)	2787
9.	burnt-exe (Raydo M)	2466
10.	rebelchris (Chris Bongers)	2282
11.	TebogoYungMercykay (Sello Selepe)	2223
12.	corverroos (corver)	2207
13.	bshongwe (Ernest Bhekizwe Shongwe)	2140
14.	sachajw (Sacha Wharton)	2108
15.	stringhandler (stringhandler)	2065
16.	sakhileln (Sakhile L. Ndlazi)	2015
17.	khanyicode (khanyisile)	1886
18.	ashleykleynhans (Ashley Kleynhans)	1825
19.	ewaldhorn (Ewald Horn)	1675
20.	ruanbekker (Ruan Bekker)	1549
21.	KamoEllen (KamoEllen)	1467
22.	mattleibow (Matthew Leibowitz)	1455
23.	rkistner (Ralf Kistner)	1416
24.	geahaad (Gerhard Dinhof)	1386
25.	Deftu (Sammi Deftu)	1379
26.	Diegoson (naxordevi)	1326
27.	jthrilly (Joshua Melville)	1201
28.	Tarto-4 (Thato Mongwe)	1148
29.	stephancill (Stephan Cilliers)	1131
30.	lucaliebenberg (Luca Liebenberg)	1113
31.	BenSparksCode (Ben Sparks)	1109
32.	eben-roux (Eben)	1092
33.	paulmwatson (Paul Watson)	1067
34.	Chimoneg27 (Garvin Chimone)	1060
35.	tsheporamantso (Gladwin Tshepo Ramantso)	1004
36.	ndorfin (Shaun O’Connell)	986
37.	MogammadShaqeelless16 (Shaqeel Less)	969
38.	glen-84 (Glen)	968
39.	czue (Cory Zue)	962
40.	keegancsmith (Keegan Carruthers-Smith)	958
41.	roryp (Rory Preddy)	951
42.	JagTheFriend (JagTheFriend)	950
43.	freelancing-solutions (mobius-crypt)	946
44.	gregpriday (Greg Priday)	920
45.	antoinevg ()	912
46.	GedMarc (Marc Magon)	897
47.	rblaine95 (Robbie Blaine)	896
48.	stuartc (Stuart Corbishley)	895
49.	Bluette1 (Marylene Sawyer)	891
50.	boris-kolpackov (Boris Kolpackov)	890
51.	DavidBakerEffendi (David Baker Effendi)	889
52.	Bhekisile (Bhekisile Jozi)	882
53.	Sibongile-Nhlema (Sibongile Nhlema)	867
54.	JayWelsh (Jay Welsh)	853
55.	bretton (bretton)	852
56.	burmudar (William Bezuidenhout)	839
57.	tholumuzikhuboni (Tholumuzi Khuboni )	838
58.	GrahamStrickland (Graham Strickland)	800
59.	dannykopping (Danny Kopping)	735
60.	jonathanbossenger (Jonathan Bossenger)	717
61.	andrewlimaza (Andrew Lima)	712
62.	Motjiang (Brilliant Nhlamolo )	709
63.	justinvdm (Justin van der Merwe)	683
64.	chumani130 (Chumani Madikizela)	680
65.	aidan-bailey (Aidan Bailey)	663
66.	carlaKC (Carla Kirk-Cohen)	663
67.	topollonaketsana (Topollo Naketsana)	660
68.	riaankleinhans (Riaan Kleinhans)	649
69.	abhi18av (Abhinav Sharma)	638
70.	JasoonS (Jason Smythe)	635
71.	fluffynuts (Davyd McColl)	633
72.	ChaseNaidoo (Cameron Chase Naidoo)	603
73.	pjlast (Petri-Johan Last)	599
74.	hypherionmc (HypherionSA)	598
75.	kerren (Kerren Ortlepp)	597
76.	Princemashumu (Devguy Prince)	595
77.	brikhotso (Brenda Rikhotso)	585
78.	Nomcebo-coder-hub (Nomcebo)	568
79.	Naledi-Dikgale (Naledi)	551
80.	geoffreyvanwyk (Geoffrey van Wyk)	551
81.	ShaunSHamilton (Shaun Hamilton)	550
82.	schalkneethling (Schalk Neethling)	547
83.	ByteBeem (Donald Mohlala)	545
84.	udf (Samara)	540
85.	MarcelMichau (Marcel Michau)	539
86.	wax911 (Maxwell Mapako)	538
87.	Jakaza (Themba G Chauke)	537
88.	leppie (Llewellyn Pritchard)	535
89.	cb22 (Federico Lorenzi)	534
90.	ashrafstakala (Ashraf Stakala)	531
91.	appinlet (App Inlet)	520
92.	DenhamPreen (Denham Preen)	510
93.	nrwiersma (Nicholas Wiersma)	506
94.	DanielRomeo (Daniel)	504
95.	sjperkins (Simon Perkins)	504
96.	AyabongaQwabi (Ayabonga Qwabi)	502
97.	Restioson (Restioson)	500
98.	adudumayo (Asimanye Dudumayo)	473
99.	Linf0rd (𝕷𝖎𝖓𝖋𝖔𝖗𝖉 💾)	471
100.	rochecompaan (Roché Compaan)	468
101.	sphavix (Siphamandla Zolakhe)	463
102.	timhaak (Tim Haak)	460
103.	adrianmoisey (Adrian Moisey)	456
104.	c-goosen (crypticGøøse)	455
105.	erickelninoSwift (Erick El Nino Tshimbombo)	454
106.	PiggyAwesome ()	452
107.	Luka2Lkay (Lukhanyo Matshebelele)	451
108.	naeem2000 (Mogamat Naeem Carr)	450
109.	katlegorphele (Katlego R. Phele)	444
110.	pierredup (Pierre du Plessis)	443
111.	WilliamBZA ()	441
112.	tladikholofelo (Kholofelo Tladi)	440
113.	AlexvZyl (Alexander van Zyl)	436
114.	datashaman (datashaman)	413
115.	Tyrese-Mv (Musawenkosi Tyrese Mvuna)	409
116.	oksanakaur (Keolebogile Segoneco)	398
117.	elefantel (Mpendulo Ndlovu)	397
118.	markuptitan (Siyabonga Samson Lukhele )	397
119.	ThulaniMthembu (Thulani Mthembu)	393
120.	markbirss (Mark Trevor Birss)	393
121.	codeWithLFN (Lufuno Nemudzivhadi)	392
122.	andytudhope (Andy Tudhope)	376
123.	ByteSizedLaw (Stephen)	375
124.	MrBean355 (Mike Johnston)	373
125.	rehno-lindeque (Rehno Lindeque)	372
126.	MphoCM (Mpho)	367
127.	LorryAfriyie (Lawrence Afriyie)	364
128.	nkoane (lebogang nkoane)	363
129.	sash-a (Sasha Abramowitz)	359
130.	jaredlll08 (Jared)	358
131.	DenzelSE (DenzelSE)	354
132.	AlbertClo (Albert Clo)	354
133.	kellerza (Johann Kellerman)	351
134.	yusufk (Yusuf Kaka)	349
135.	iamenochchirima (Enoch Chirima)	348
136.	arthurattwell (Arthur Attwell)	341
137.	zeorin (Xandor Schiefer)	336
138.	danini-the-panini (Dani Smith)	333
139.	christiangubana (christiangubana)	330
140.	dugalh (Dugal Harris)	324
141.	tannyaarr (Tanyaradzwa Chiramba)	317
142.	dunxen (dunxen)	316
143.	QuentinWatt (Quentin)	316
144.	adgsenpai (Ashlin Darius Govindasamy)	314
145.	Phillip-Rek (Phillip Rekhotho)	313
146.	MalindiFrank (Thembalakhelenkosi)	312
147.	Malwande-Dzanibe (Malwande Dzanibe)	311
148.	Luqxus (Lucas Lebelwane)	310
149.	corneil (Corneil du Plessis)	309
150.	pasej5 (Jealous Matsikachando)	305
151.	itskingori (King'ori Maina)	300
152.	Mashiane (Mashy)	299
153.	korkie9 (Justin Korkie)	296
154.	barrymichaeldoyle (Barry Michael Doyle)	291
155.	knightspore (Ciarán)	286
156.	Benehiko (Alano Terblanche)	286
157.	TinoMuzambi (Tinotenda Muzambi)	284
158.	vgeddes (Vincent Geddes)	283
159.	tomjuggler (Tom)	282
160.	GiftMothusi (Gift)	280
161.	samofoke (Sabata Mofokeng)	279
162.	Jasonvdb (Jason van den Berg)	278
163.	arinc9 (Chester A. Unal)	278
164.	microrobotics (Johan Conradie)	276
165.	BioGeek (Jeroen Van Goey)	270
166.	Mo7ammedFarahat (Mohammed Farahat)	268
167.	tebohonthako (teboo.dev)	265
168.	devinpearson (Devin)	259
169.	MISHOW2 (MTS-Codes)	259
170.	telmon95 (Telmon Maluleka)	255
171.	vegtelenseg (Siya)	249
172.	Leeoasis (Leslie Gudo)	247
173.	QMS85 (Jonathan Peters)	247
174.	tnyandoro (Tendai )	247
175.	leonjza (Leon Jacobs)	247
176.	Miguel-Domingos (Miguel Domingos)	239
177.	MohamedShiiraar ()	238
178.	ThaumRystra ()	236
179.	mnicstruwig (Michael Struwig)	236
180.	BotsheloRamela (Botshelo Ramela)	235
181.	Anoonaa (Anoona Sithole)	235
182.	ShakexSempe (Boitumelo Sempe)	234
183.	AdriaanBoshoff (Adriaan Boshoff)	234
184.	limbopro (毒奶博主)	232
185.	mindsgn (Sibongiseni)	232
186.	Motlakz (MOTLAKZ)	230
187.	daniellochner (Daniel Lochner)	229
188.	schalkventer (Schalk Venter)	225
189.	rossmacarthur (Ross MacArthur)	224
190.	TomRadford (Tom Radford)	224
191.	SpheMakh (Sphesihle Makhathini)	224
192.	riazarbi (Riaz Arbi)	221
193.	dadecoza (Johannes le Roux)	221
194.	ChamuMutezva (Chamu Mutezva)	221
195.	NickiMash17 (Nicolette Mashaba)	219
196.	KabeloDev (Kabelo Makhanya)	218
197.	dagelf (Coenraad Loubser)	216
198.	kaysiz (kudakwashe siziva)	216
199.	NqobileMthombeni (Nqobile Mthombeni)	215
200.	Pho3niX90 ()	212
201.	Mpilo-Pillz (Mpilo Dlamini)	212
202.	davidtinker (David Tinker)	210
203.	Lebang11 (Lebang Nong)	209
204.	refilwe-m (Refilwe M. Mashile)	208
205.	ncthbrt (Natalie Cuthbert)	206
206.	davidteren (David Teren)	206
207.	ZannyM (Zanny Athalia )	205
208.	K3ysTr0K3R (k3ystr0k3r)	204
209.	GO-Shoderu (Gabriel)	203
210.	bazileros (Zalisile Stuli)	201
211.	Axolem (Axole Maranjana)	201
212.	gregzaal (Greg Zaal)	199
213.	ludwigschwardt (Ludwig Schwardt)	198
214.	TCNOco (Wesley Pyburn)	196
215.	michelle9193 (Michelle Fortuin)	196
216.	ndamulelonemakh (Ndamulelo Nemakhavhani)	196
217.	spifory (Luvuyo Khumalo)	194
218.	TRex22 (Jason Chalom)	194
219.	SakhileKhuzwayo222 (Sakhile (Sakhumuzi) khuzwayo)	191
220.	PolarizedIons (Stephan)	191
221.	looxonline (Spike)	190
222.	ziadhorat (Ziaul-haque Mahomed)	189
223.	CyprianTinasheAarons (Cyprian Tinashe Aarons)	188
224.	eugenefvdm (Eugene van der Merwe )	188
225.	malengatiger (Aubrey Malabie)	187
226.	nanashili (Nanashi Li)	186
227.	RuthBlossom (RuthBlossom (Ruth Stewart))	186
228.	KellanStevens (Kellan Stevens)	184
229.	Vesta-Nassone (Vesta Nassone)	183
230.	nmichlo (Nathan)	183
231.	rameezk (Rameez Khan)	182
232.	benjaminjvdm (Benjamin (James) van der Merwe)	181
233.	dirkcuys (Dirk Uys)	178
234.	jerith (Jeremy Thurgood)	178
235.	Marcelckp (Marcel Palmer)	176
236.	rawdreeg (Rodrigue)	175
237.	Thabangmontja (Thabang Montja)	174
238.	tawandakembo (Tawanda Kembo)	173
239.	GS-Macherechedze ()	173
240.	markwhitfeld (Mark Whitfeld)	172
241.	KAYEMBAJONATHAN (KayembaJonathan)	172
242.	Myvar (Emile Badenhorst)	170
243.	BenVilakazi (Ben Vilakazi)	169
244.	tyronemurg (Ty)	169
245.	jhavatar ()	169
246.	ajsmit (AJ Smit)	168
247.	jacquesh (Jacques Heunis)	167
248.	charlesmambo (Charles-M)	166
249.	Philani56 (Nhlakanipho Philani Khumalo)	165
250.	rmaclean (Robert MacLean)	163
251.	SamTolmay (Sam)	162
252.	luisdza (Luis de Sousa)	160
253.	oni1997 ( Onesmus Maenzanise)	160
254.	tinuva (David Bezuidenhout)	159
255.	Sihle-Thwa (Siphesihle Mthethwa)	159
256.	andrewtimberlake (Andrew Timberlake)	158

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