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 contributions for each user. There are 39340 total users in the region and you need at least 21 followers to be on this list.

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Rank	User	Contribs	Picture
1.	korn101 (korn101)	15128
2.	Tafara-N (Tafara)	9829
3.	mitchellkrogza (Mitchell Krog)	7220
4.	ptaoussanis (Peter Taoussanis)	4551
5.	snopoke (Simon Kelly)	3415
6.	datlearner (Kundai Muchemwa)	3379
7.	TebogoYungMercykay (Selepe Sello)	3364
8.	burnt-exe (Raydo M)	2815
9.	longhotsummer (Greg Kempe)	2811
10.	bshongwe (Ernest Bhekizwe Shongwe)	2713
11.	rebelchris (Chris Bongers)	2521
12.	obany (Martyn Janes)	2440
13.	ashleykleynhans (Ashley Kleynhans)	2437
14.	corverroos (corver)	2248
15.	sachajw (Sacha Wharton)	2165
16.	ByteBeem (Donald Mohlala)	2043
17.	tsheporamantso (Gladwin Tshepo Ramantso)	2035
18.	stringhandler (stringhandler)	1969
19.	ruanbekker (Ruan Bekker)	1633
20.	stephancill (Stephan Cilliers)	1598
21.	ewaldhorn (Ewald Horn)	1559
22.	mattleibow (Matthew Leibowitz)	1540
23.	BenSparksCode (Ben Sparks)	1440
24.	jthrilly (Joshua Melville)	1427
25.	rkistner (Ralf Kistner)	1382
26.	Sibongile-Nhlema (Sibongile Nhlema)	1375
27.	keegancsmith (Keegan Carruthers-Smith)	1349
28.	burmudar (William Bezuidenhout)	1319
29.	JayWelsh (Jay Welsh)	1304
30.	sakhileln (Sakhile L. Ndlazi)	1292
31.	Bhekisile (Bhekisile Jozi)	1208
32.	Nomcebo-coder-hub (Nomcebo)	1180
33.	Deftu (Sammi Deftu)	1160
34.	Chimoneg27 (Garvin Chimone)	1128
35.	paulmwatson (Paul Watson)	1103
36.	lucaliebenberg (Luca Liebenberg)	1071
37.	GedMarc (Marc Magon)	1069
38.	Tarto-4 (Thato Mongwe)	1063
39.	antoinevg ()	1061
40.	DavidBakerEffendi (David Baker Effendi)	1057
41.	chumani130 (Chumani Madikizela)	1055
42.	edmore (Edmore Moyo)	1053
43.	ndorfin (Shaun O’Connell)	1016
44.	boris-kolpackov (Boris Kolpackov)	1013
45.	ChaseNaidoo (Cameron Chase Naidoo)	971
46.	tholumuzikhuboni (Tholumuzi Khuboni )	919
47.	Diegoson (💞-ᴺᴀxᴼʀ-💞)	909
48.	KamoEllen (KamoEllen)	869
49.	czue (Cory Zue)	859
50.	MogammadShaqeelless16 (Shaqeel Less)	851
51.	brikhotso (Brenda Rikhotso)	850
52.	stuartc (Stuart Corbishley)	830
53.	rblaine95 (Robbie Blaine)	822
54.	JasoonS (Jason Smythe)	791
55.	gregpriday (Greg Priday)	790
56.	glen-84 (Glen)	774
57.	JagTheFriend (JagTheFriend)	757
58.	pjlast (Petri-Johan Last)	728
59.	fluffynuts (Davyd McColl)	725
60.	ShaunSHamilton (Shaun Hamilton)	724
61.	sash-a (Sasha Abramowitz)	719
62.	dannykopping (Danny Kopping)	692
63.	erickelninoSwift (Erick El Nino Tshimbombo)	689
64.	aidan-bailey (Aidan Bailey)	667
65.	kerren (Kerren Ortlepp)	663
66.	GrahamStrickland (Graham Strickland)	662
67.	abhi18av (Abhinav Sharma)	651
68.	mcsamuelshoko (Mc Samuel Shoko)	637
69.	topollonaketsana (Topollo Naketsana)	618
70.	andrewlimaza (Andrew Lima)	617
71.	roryp (Rory Preddy)	615
72.	Motjiang (Brilliant Nhlamolo )	609
73.	naeem2000 (Mogamat Naeem Carr)	605
74.	elefantel (Mpendulo Ndlovu)	605
75.	justinvdm (Justin van der Merwe)	603
76.	geoffreyvanwyk (Geoffrey van Wyk)	599
77.	Bluette1 (Marylene Sawyer)	594
78.	MohamedHNoor (Mohamed Hassan Noor)	589
79.	DenhamPreen (Denham Preen)	587
80.	geahaad (Gerhard Dinhof)	581
81.	carlaKC (Carla Kirk-Cohen)	579
82.	udf (Samara)	573
83.	MphoCM (Mpho)	567
84.	Linf0rd (Linford 💾)	564
85.	leppie (Llewellyn Pritchard)	549
86.	cb22 (Federico Lorenzi)	535
87.	DanielRomeo (Daniel)	534
88.	ashrafstakala (Ashraf Stakala)	531
89.	jonathanbossenger (Jonathan Bossenger)	526
90.	pasej5 (Jealous Matsikachando)	521
91.	hypherionmc (HypherionSA)	515
92.	wax911 (Maxwell Mapako)	506
93.	QuentinWatt (Quentin)	506
94.	Naledi-Dikgale (Naledi)	505
95.	Cyber-Finn (CyberFinn)	502
96.	TinoMuzambi (Tinotenda Muzambi)	502
97.	tannyaarr (Tanyaradzwa Chiramba)	499
98.	MarcelMichau (Marcel Michau)	496
99.	sjperkins (Simon Perkins)	486
100.	appinlet (App Inlet)	481
101.	kelbelss (Kelly Smulian)	479
102.	AlexvZyl (Alexander van Zyl)	477
103.	nkoane (lebogang nkoane)	477
104.	Tyrese-Mv (Musawenkosi Tyrese Mvuna)	474
105.	adudumayo (Asimanye Dudumayo)	470
106.	eben-roux (Eben)	470
107.	wilsonsiaw (Wilson Siaw)	468
108.	Restioson (Restioson)	462
109.	sphavix (Siphamandla Zolakhe)	460
110.	datashaman (datashaman)	459
111.	christiangubana (christiangubana)	458
112.	PiggyAwesome ()	457
113.	nrwiersma (Nicholas Wiersma)	454
114.	Mpilo-Pillz (Mpilo Dlamini)	451
115.	Luka2Lkay (Lukhanyo Matshebelele)	450
116.	Axolem (Axole Maranjana)	439
117.	thaboRach (Thabo Rachidi)	435
118.	LorryAfriyie (Lawrence Afriyie)	427
119.	pierredup (Pierre du Plessis)	427
120.	schalkneethling (Schalk Neethling)	410
121.	corneil (Corneil du Plessis)	400
122.	iamenochchirima (Enoch Chirima)	397
123.	c-goosen (crypticGøøse)	395
124.	freelancing-solutions (mobius-crypt)	395
125.	riaankleinhans (Riaan Kleinhans)	394
126.	ThulaniMthembu (Thulani Mthembu)	393
127.	GO-Shoderu (Gabriel)	386
128.	Ntobeko-Themba-Malinga (Ntobeko Malinga)	385
129.	zeorin (Xandor Schiefer)	378
130.	innoflash (Innocent Mazando)	377
131.	katlegorphele (Katlego R. Phele)	373
132.	adrianmoisey (Adrian Moisey)	371
133.	samofoke (Sabata Mofokeng)	371
134.	dugalh (Dugal Harris)	371
135.	KAYEMBAJONATHAN (KayembaJonathan)	369
136.	petervanderwalt (Peter van der Walt)	368
137.	arthurattwell (Arthur Attwell)	366
138.	awinogradov (Anton Vinogradov)	364
139.	gititGoro (Justin)	355
140.	BenVilakazi (Ben Vilakazi)	351
141.	Malwande-Dzanibe (Malwande Dzanibe)	351
142.	rehno-lindeque (Rehno Lindeque)	349
143.	Jasonvdb (Jason van den Berg)	346
144.	leonjza (Leon Jacobs)	346
145.	andytudhope (Andy Tudhope)	343
146.	WilliamBZA ()	339
147.	AlbertClo (Albert Clo)	331
148.	refilwe-m (Refilwe M. Mashile)	331
149.	adgsenpai (Ashlin Darius Govindasamy)	329
150.	barrymichaeldoyle (Barry Michael Doyle)	325
151.	rorymckinley (Rory McKinley)	319
152.	dunxen (dunxen)	318
153.	MrBean355 (Mike Johnston)	317
154.	danini-the-panini (Dani Smith)	316
155.	BioGeek (Jeroen Van Goey)	315
156.	ShakexSempe (Boitumelo Sempe)	313
157.	Phillip-Rek (Phillip Rekhotho)	313
158.	Luqxus (Lucas Lebelwane)	313
159.	KellanStevens (Kellan Stevens)	310
160.	microrobotics (Johan Conradie)	309
161.	RuthBlossom (RuthBlossom (Ruth Stewart))	302
162.	limbopro (毒奶博主)	300
163.	bright-spark (Barry & Martin Myburgh)	297
164.	jaredlll08 (Jared)	297
165.	telmon95 (Telmon Maluleka)	295
166.	tebohonthako (teboo.dev)	288
167.	Riyaazct (Riyaaz Singh)	288
168.	oksanakaur (Keolebogile Segoneco)	284
169.	vegtelenseg (Siya)	283
170.	kellerza (Johann Kellerman)	283
171.	ncthbrt (Natalie Cuthbert)	280
172.	Saiby100 (Salahuddin Saiet)	279
173.	SpheMakh (Sphesihle Makhathini)	277
174.	TomRadford (Tom Radford)	273
175.	TheLazyLemur (Dan Rousseau)	273
176.	BotsheloRamela (Botshelo Ramela)	272
177.	FilledStacks (Dane Mackier)	271
178.	ndamulelonemakh (Ndamulelo Nemakhavhani)	270
179.	jerith (Jeremy Thurgood)	267
180.	vgeddes (Vincent Geddes)	265
181.	schalkventer (Schalk Venter)	265
182.	markbirss (Mark Trevor Birss)	264
183.	mnicstruwig (Michael Struwig)	263
184.	ujblockchain (UJ/HSLU - South Africa-Swiss Bilateral Research Chair in Blockchain)	262
185.	codeWithLFN (Lufuno Nemudzivhadi)	261
186.	Benehiko (Alano Terblanche)	259
187.	Mashiane (Mashy)	258
188.	sw00 (Sett)	256
189.	kaysiz (kudakwashe siziva)	254
190.	fatalbanana (Andrew Lewis)	253
191.	devinpearson (Devin)	251
192.	beyarkay (Boyd Kane)	250
193.	MohamedShiiraar ()	249
194.	dirkcuys (Dirk Uys)	248
195.	DouglasVDM (Douglas Van Der Merwe)	247
196.	Miguel-Domingos (Miguel Domingos)	245
197.	NqobileMthombeni (Nqobile Mthombeni)	244
198.	SamTolmay (Sam)	238
199.	korkie9 (Justin Korkie)	238
200.	Motlakz (MOTLAKZ)	237
201.	Anoonaa (Anoona Sithole)	237
202.	mindsgn (Sibongiseni)	236
203.	Leeoasis (Leslie Gudo)	235
204.	ChamuMutezva (Chamu Mutezva)	234
205.	DenzelSE (DenzelSE)	234
206.	Lebang11 (Lebang Nong)	233
207.	mactunechy (Dellan Muchengapadare)	232
208.	CyprianTinasheAarons (Cyprian Tinashe Aarons)	232
209.	pietermartin (Pieter Martin)	232
210.	allanice001 (Alanis)	230
211.	ziadhorat (Ziaul-haque Mahomed)	229
212.	NyikoMnisii (Nyiko Mnisi)	228
213.	timhaak (Tim Haak)	228
214.	lukevanlukevan (Luke Van)	226
215.	willemvds (Willem van der Schyff)	225
216.	K3ysTr0K3R (k3ystr0k3r)	224
217.	michelle9193 (Michelle Fortuin)	219
218.	tadicodes (Tadiwanashe Shongedza)	218
219.	dagelf (Coenraad Loubser)	216
220.	donovansolms (Donovan Solms)	214
221.	Cale-Torino (Cale Torino)	213
222.	gregzaal (Greg Zaal)	213
223.	nanashili (Nanashi Li)	213
224.	michaelrosstarr (Michael Ross Tarr)	212
225.	Gordonei (Gordon Inggs)	212
226.	shailen-naidoo (Shailen)	210
227.	ludwigschwardt (Ludwig Schwardt)	209
228.	GiftMothusi (Gift)	206
229.	Psynosaur (Ohan Smit)	205
230.	riazarbi (Riaz Arbi)	199
231.	Philani56 (Nhlakanipho Philani Khumalo)	199
232.	PolarizedIons (Stephan)	195
233.	luisdza (Luis de Sousa)	195
234.	daniellochner (Daniel Lochner)	194
235.	Thabangmontja (Thabang Montja)	192
236.	rcrichton (Ryan Crichton)	192
237.	looxonline (Spike)	192
238.	AyorindeTayo (Ayorinde Olanipekun, PhD)	192
239.	TCNOco (Wesley Pyburn)	191
240.	Philani5674 (Philani Ngcamu)	188
241.	tomjuggler (Tom)	188
242.	antonjan (Anton)	186
243.	rameezk (Rameez Khan)	185
244.	tyronemurg (Ty)	184
245.	spifory (Luvuyo Khumalo-Silubane)	184
246.	markwhitfeld (Mark Whitfeld)	184
247.	Ridhwana (Ridhwana)	182
248.	Ngoakor12 (Ngoako Ramokgopa)	181
249.	tshepop ()	180
250.	nikspyratos (Nik Spyratos)	180
251.	rawdreeg (Rodrigue)	176
252.	benmaddison (Ben Maddison)	174
253.	ScriptLineStudios (ScriptLine)	173
254.	de-mawo (De Mawo)	173
255.	tawandakembo (Tawanda Kembo)	173
256.	SizoDevelops (Sizo Develops)	171

Organizations