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 2025-04-19 14:09:29 +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 41020 total users in the region and you need at least 25 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:

[![committers.top badge](https://user-badge.committers.top/south_africa_public/USERNAME.svg)](https://user-badge.committers.top/south_africa_public/USERNAME)

[![committers.top badge](https://org-badge.committers.top/south_africa_public/ORGNAME.svg)](https://org-badge.committers.top/south_africa_public/ORGNAME)

• Commits
• Contributions
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Rank	User	Contribs	Picture
1.	korn101 (korn101)	10847
2.	mitchellkrogza (Mitchell Krog)	8756
3.	Tafara-N (Tafara)	7687
4.	snopoke (Simon Kelly)	3879
5.	obany (Martyn Janes)	3244
6.	datlearner (Kundai Muchemwa)	3063
7.	longhotsummer (Greg Kempe)	2900
8.	ptaoussanis (Peter Taoussanis)	2820
9.	rebelchris (Chris Bongers)	2262
10.	corverroos (corver)	2218
11.	stringhandler (stringhandler)	2149
12.	burnt-exe (Raydo M)	2141
13.	sakhileln (Sakhile L. Ndlazi)	2104
14.	TebogoYungMercykay (Sello Selepe)	2098
15.	bshongwe (Ernest Bhekizwe Shongwe)	2012
16.	sachajw (Sacha Wharton)	1769
17.	ashleykleynhans (Ashley Kleynhans)	1742
18.	khanyicode (khanyisile)	1738
19.	ewaldhorn (Ewald Horn)	1677
20.	ruanbekker (Ruan Bekker)	1572
21.	geahaad (Gerhard Dinhof)	1471
22.	KamoEllen (KamoEllen)	1467
23.	mattleibow (Matthew Leibowitz)	1382
24.	Deftu (Sammi Deftu)	1367
25.	rkistner (Ralf Kistner)	1361
26.	dirkbrnd (Dirk Brand)	1260
27.	Diegoson (naxordeve)	1202
28.	jthrilly (Joshua Melville)	1171
29.	lucaliebenberg (Luca Liebenberg)	1112
30.	Tarto-4 (Thato Mongwe)	1107
31.	eben-roux (Eben)	1088
32.	Chimoneg27 (Garvin Chimone)	1086
33.	BenSparksCode (Ben Sparks)	1084
34.	paulmwatson (Paul Watson)	1047
35.	ndorfin (Shaun O’Connell)	984
36.	Bluette1 (Marylene Sawyer)	976
37.	gregpriday (Greg Priday)	971
38.	czue (Cory Zue)	971
39.	MogammadShaqeelless16 (Shaqeel Less)	969
40.	freelancing-solutions (mobius-crypt)	961
41.	stephancill (Stephan Cilliers)	961
42.	roryp (Rory Preddy)	959
43.	antoinevg ()	952
44.	JagTheFriend (JagTheFriend)	949
45.	tsheporamantso (Gladwin Tshepo Ramantso)	940
46.	keegancsmith (Keegan Carruthers-Smith)	936
47.	stuartc (Stuart Corbishley)	909
48.	boris-kolpackov (Boris Kolpackov)	900
49.	TSH3PH4NG (Tshepang Martin Masia)	894
50.	DavidBakerEffendi (David Baker Effendi)	886
51.	GedMarc (Marc Magon)	870
52.	justinvdm (Justin van der Merwe)	859
53.	tholumuzikhuboni (Tholumuzi Khuboni )	857
54.	GrahamStrickland (Graham Strickland)	828
55.	Bhekisile (Bhekisile Jozi)	817
56.	Sibongile-Nhlema (Sibongile Nhlema)	816
57.	JayWelsh (Jay Welsh)	798
58.	dannykopping (Danny Kopping)	774
59.	burmudar (William Bezuidenhout)	770
60.	andrewlimaza (Andrew Lima)	764
61.	jonathanbossenger (Jonathan Bossenger)	731
62.	carlaKC (Carla Kirk-Cohen)	708
63.	chumani130 (Chumani Madikizela)	701
64.	Motjiang (Brilliant Nhlamolo )	694
65.	abhi18av (Abhinav Sharma)	681
66.	aidan-bailey (Aidan Bailey)	663
67.	topollonaketsana (Topollo Naketsana)	653
68.	DeeBest (Simphiwe Dladla)	650
69.	JasoonS (Jason Smythe)	630
70.	kerren (Kerren Ortlepp)	597
71.	Princemashumu (Devguy Prince)	589
72.	hypherionmc (HypherionSA)	586
73.	fluffynuts (Davyd McColl)	567
74.	ShaunSHamilton (Shaun Hamilton)	556
75.	schalkneethling (Schalk Neethling)	550
76.	MarcelMichau (Marcel Michau)	547
77.	pierredup (Pierre du Plessis)	546
78.	wax911 (Maxwell Mapako)	545
79.	riaankleinhans (Riaan Kleinhans)	538
80.	brikhotso (Brenda Rikhotso)	536
81.	leppie (Llewellyn Pritchard)	535
82.	Naledi-Dikgale (Naledi)	533
83.	Nomcebo-coder-hub (Nomcebo)	533
84.	ashrafstakala (Ashraf Stakala)	531
85.	appinlet (App Inlet)	528
86.	geoffreyvanwyk (Geoffrey van Wyk)	527
87.	cb22 (Federico Lorenzi)	522
88.	udf (Samara)	519
89.	DenhamPreen (Denham Preen)	507
90.	nrwiersma (Nicholas Wiersma)	505
91.	sjperkins (Simon Perkins)	504
92.	ByteBeem (Donald Mohlala)	504
93.	AyabongaQwabi (Ayabonga Qwabi)	503
94.	Restioson (Restioson)	500
95.	QMS85 (Jonathan Peters)	496
96.	sphavix (Siphamandla Zolakhe)	494
97.	markuptitan (Siyabonga Samson Lukhele )	486
98.	timhaak (Tim Haak)	485
99.	WilliamBZA ()	473
100.	c-goosen (crypticGøøse)	468
101.	adrianmoisey (Adrian Moisey)	460
102.	ChaseNaidoo (Cameron Chase Naidoo)	459
103.	PiggyAwesome ()	456
104.	Luka2Lkay (Lukhanyo Matshebelele)	448
105.	katlegorphele (Katlego R. Phele)	444
106.	adudumayo (Asimanye Dudumayo)	443
107.	tladikholofelo (Kholofelo Tladi)	440
108.	markbirss (Mark Trevor Birss)	415
109.	AlexvZyl (Alexander van Zyl)	415
110.	datashaman (datashaman)	413
111.	oksanakaur (Keolebogile Segoneco)	405
112.	nmichlo (Nathan)	403
113.	naeem2000 (Mogamat Naeem Carr)	398
114.	codeWithLFN (Lufuno Nemudzivhadi)	396
115.	itskingori (King'ori Maina)	392
116.	ThulaniMthembu (Thulani Mthembu)	390
117.	Tyrese-Mv (Musawenkosi Tyrese Mvuna)	388
118.	DenzelSE (DenzelSE)	380
119.	jaredlll08 (Jared)	374
120.	rehno-lindeque (Rehno Lindeque)	373
121.	ByteSizedLaw (Stephen)	372
122.	sash-a (Sasha Abramowitz)	368
123.	erickelninoSwift (Erick El Nino Tshimbombo)	366
124.	LorryAfriyie (Lawrence Afriyie)	358
125.	yusufk (Yusuf Kaka)	355
126.	AlbertClo (Albert Clo)	354
127.	elefantel (Mpendulo Ndlovu)	349
128.	kellerza (Johann Kellerman)	349
129.	arthurattwell (Arthur Attwell)	347
130.	andytudhope (Andy Tudhope)	342
131.	MrBean355 (Mike Johnston)	336
132.	danini-the-panini (Dani Smith)	334
133.	dunxen (dunxen)	325
134.	dugalh (Dugal Harris)	325
135.	barrymichaeldoyle (Barry Michael Doyle)	325
136.	adgsenpai (Ashlin Darius Govindasamy)	316
137.	tannyaarr (Tanyaradzwa Chiramba)	316
138.	Phillip-Rek (Phillip Rekhotho)	313
139.	zeorin (Xandor Schiefer)	312
140.	Mashiane (Mashy)	309
141.	nkoane (lebogang nkoane)	308
142.	Benehiko (Alano Terblanche)	307
143.	Malwande-Dzanibe (Malwande Dzanibe)	307
144.	pasej5 (Jealous Matsikachando)	305
145.	Luqxus (Lucas Lebelwane)	303
146.	MISHOW2 (MTS-Codes)	302
147.	TomRadford (Tom Radford)	297
148.	BioGeek (Jeroen Van Goey)	296
149.	korkie9 (Justin Korkie)	295
150.	QuentinWatt (Quentin)	295
151.	vgeddes (Vincent Geddes)	290
152.	christiangubana (christiangubana)	290
153.	GiftMothusi (Gift)	286
154.	corneil (Corneil du Plessis)	284
155.	tomjuggler (Tom)	282
156.	NickiMash17 (Nicolette Mashaba)	281
157.	Jasonvdb (Jason van den Berg)	277
158.	mnicstruwig (Michael Struwig)	276
159.	samofoke (Sabata Mofokeng)	271
160.	Motlakz (MOTLAKZ)	271
161.	arinc9 (Chester A. Unal)	269
162.	Mo7ammedFarahat (Mohammed Farahat)	268
163.	ChamuMutezva (Chamu Mutezva)	264
164.	TinoMuzambi (Tinotenda Muzambi)	260
165.	ShakexSempe (Boitumelo Sempe)	260
166.	Linf0rd (𝕷𝖎𝖓𝖋𝖔𝖗𝖉 💾)	259
167.	devinpearson (Devin)	258
168.	knightspore (Ciarán)	258
169.	mindsgn (Sibongiseni)	256
170.	Leeoasis (Leslie Gudo)	255
171.	AdriaanBoshoff (Adriaan Boshoff)	251
172.	vegtelenseg (Siya)	249
173.	microrobotics (Johan Conradie)	248
174.	leonjza (Leon Jacobs)	247
175.	tnyandoro (Tendai )	246
176.	daniellochner (Daniel Lochner)	245
177.	MphoCM (Mpho)	244
178.	MohamedShiiraar ()	238
179.	Anoonaa (Anoona Sithole)	235
180.	limbopro (毒奶博主)	234
181.	davidtinker (David Tinker)	231
182.	ThaumRystra ()	228
183.	NqobileMthombeni (Nqobile Mthombeni)	227
184.	telmon95 (Telmon Maluleka)	226
185.	rossmacarthur (Ross MacArthur)	226
186.	KabeloDev (Kabelo Makhanya)	226
187.	Axolem (Axole Maranjana)	225
188.	schalkventer (Schalk Venter)	225
189.	tebohonthako (teboo.dev)	219
190.	riazarbi (Riaz Arbi)	217
191.	BotsheloRamela (Botshelo Ramela)	215
192.	bazileros (Zalisile Stuli)	215
193.	Pho3niX90 ()	214
194.	davidteren (David Teren)	212
195.	Miguel-Domingos (Miguel Domingos)	212
196.	refilwe-m (Refilwe M. Mashile)	212
197.	dagelf (Coenraad Loubser)	207
198.	andrewtimberlake (Andrew Timberlake)	206
199.	ZannyM (Zanny Athalia )	204
200.	TCNOco (Wesley Pyburn)	198
201.	K3ysTr0K3R (k3ystr0k3r)	197
202.	eugenefvdm (Eugene van der Merwe )	197
203.	dadecoza (Johannes le Roux)	195
204.	benjaminjvdm (Benjamin (James) van der Merwe)	195
205.	Marcelckp (Marcel Palmer)	194
206.	kaysiz (kudakwashe siziva)	193
207.	oni1997 ( Onesmus Maenzanise)	193
208.	spifory (Luvuyo Khumalo)	192
209.	ludwigschwardt (Ludwig Schwardt)	191
210.	TRex22 (Jason Chalom)	189
211.	ziadhorat (Ziaul-haque Mahomed)	189
212.	Mpilo-Pillz (Mpilo Dlamini)	189
213.	charlesmambo (Charles-M)	187
214.	malengatiger (Aubrey Malabie)	187
215.	SakhileKhuzwayo222 (Sakhile (Sakhumuzi) khuzwayo)	186
216.	PolarizedIons (Stephan)	186
217.	KellanStevens (Kellan Stevens)	186
218.	Vesta-Nassone (Vesta Nassone)	183
219.	looxonline (Spike)	182
220.	nanashili (Nanashi Li)	180
221.	CyprianTinasheAarons (Cyprian Tinashe Aarons)	177
222.	rameezk (Rameez Khan)	177
223.	ajsmit (AJ Smit)	176
224.	GO-Shoderu (Gabriel)	171
225.	jerith (Jeremy Thurgood)	171
226.	GS-Macherechedze ()	170
227.	ndamulelonemakh (Ndamulelo Nemakhavhani)	170
228.	tawandakembo (Tawanda Kembo)	170
229.	tyronemurg (Ty)	169
230.	Thabangmontja (Thabang Montja)	169
231.	Myvar (Emile Badenhorst)	169
232.	jacquesh (Jacques Heunis)	168
233.	Philani56 (Nhlakanipho Philani Khumalo)	166
234.	BenVilakazi (Ben Vilakazi)	165
235.	markwhitfeld (Mark Whitfeld)	164
236.	jslingsby (Jasper Slingsby)	164
237.	ncthbrt (Natalie Cuthbert)	160
238.	jhavatar ()	159
239.	wkirschbaum (Wilhelm Kirschbaum)	159
240.	rmaclean (Robert MacLean)	159
241.	gregzaal (Greg Zaal)	159
242.	SamTolmay (Sam)	158
243.	Sihle-Thwa (Siphesihle Mthethwa)	155
244.	countnoobula (Shaun van Tonder)	154
245.	tshepop ()	152
246.	smn (Simon de Haan)	151
247.	tmampa (Tshephang Mampa)	150
248.	michaelrosstarr (Michael Ross Tarr)	150
249.	tinuva (David Bezuidenhout)	149
250.	anelda (Anelda van der Walt)	148
251.	tsotetsi (Thapelo Tsotetsi)	147
252.	neeland (neelan pather)	147
253.	TheOptimisticDev (Mfumu Wealth Mabunda)	146
254.	isgiddy (Isabelle Sindiswa Giddy)	145
255.	rcrichton (Ryan Crichton)	145
256.	LeparaLaMapara (Tha-bang!)	145

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