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 2026-03-26 11:14:06 +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 50408 total users in the region and you need at least 29 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)

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Rank	User	Contribs	Picture
1.	gregpriday (Greg Priday)	12591
2.	Uwami-Mgxekwa (Uwami Mgxekwa)	11761
3.	snopoke (Simon Kelly)	6894
4.	wajahat-ali-mir-dev (Wajahat Ali Mir)	5576
5.	mitchellkrogza (Mitchell Krog)	5443
6.	longhotsummer (Greg Kempe)	3511
7.	dirkbrnd (Dirk Brand)	3031
8.	fluffypony (Riccardo Spagni)	2705
9.	Asjas (A-J Roos)	2681
10.	GedMarc (Marc Magon)	2507
11.	rebelchris (Chris Bongers)	2494
12.	roryp (Rory Preddy)	2398
13.	mattleibow (Matthew Leibowitz)	2341
14.	nyashahama (Nyasha Hama)	2025
15.	NickiMash17 (Nicolette Mashaba)	1949
16.	bshongwe (Ernest Bhekizwe Shongwe)	1839
17.	govert (Govert van Drimmelen)	1835
18.	burnt-exe (Raydo M)	1803
19.	Deftu (Sammi Deftu)	1787
20.	datashaman (datashaman)	1786
21.	riaankleinhans (Riaan Kleinhans)	1757
22.	V-FOR-VEND3TTA (George Hlongwane)	1550
23.	ashleykleynhans (Ashley Kleynhans)	1540
24.	rorisangputu (Rorisang Putu)	1520
25.	balanced-tree (Teo)	1494
26.	peterp (Peter Pistorius)	1478
27.	justinvdm (Justin van der Merwe)	1423
28.	freelancing-solutions (mobius-crypt)	1394
29.	limbopro (毒奶博主)	1342
30.	nikrich (Jannik Richter)	1321
31.	ptaoussanis (Peter Taoussanis)	1259
32.	andrewlimaza (Andrew Lima)	1239
33.	pierredup (Pierre du Plessis)	1228
34.	Benehiko (Alano Terblanche)	1213
35.	ShaunSHamilton (Shaun Hamilton)	1209
36.	alexmojaki (Alex Hall)	1110
37.	jonathanbossenger (Jonathan Bossenger)	1089
38.	KodEx-SA (Ashley K Motsie)	1066
39.	arinc9 (Chester A. Unal)	1059
40.	Siphelele-Maphumulo (Siphelele A Maphumulo)	1046
41.	leonard1thecoder (Sizolwakhe Leonard Mthimunye)	1044
42.	dannykopping (Danny Kopping)	991
43.	siyabuilds (Siyabonga Samson Lukhele )	964
44.	hashimaziz88 (Hashim Aziz Muhammad)	928
45.	barrymichaeldoyle (Barry Michael Doyle)	924
46.	ntsakosurprise (ntsakosurprise)	921
47.	szwanne (Sipho Zwane)	899
48.	CodeCrafterNoku (Nokubonga Ngema)	886
49.	1Mhondiwa (Tapiwanashe Mhondiwa)	882
50.	0xlebogang (Lebogang Phoshoko)	881
51.	stringhandler (stringhandler)	874
52.	JagTheFriend (JagTheFriend)	874
53.	QMS85 (Jonathan Peters)	869
54.	fluffynuts (Davyd McColl)	865
55.	lefajmofokeng (Lefa J. Mofokeng)	855
56.	GrahamStrickland (Graham Strickland)	847
57.	SeanDylan1982 (Sean Dylan Patterson)	833
58.	Katleho-Nyoni (Katleho Nyoni)	827
59.	kovymun (Koveshan Munsami)	808
60.	dwainm (Dwain Maralack)	796
61.	yulver-musa (Yulver Musa)	794
62.	sakhileln (Sakhile L. Ndlazi)	793
63.	carlaKC (Carla Kirk-Cohen)	787
64.	schalkneethling (Schalk Neethling)	783
65.	geahaad (Gerhard Dinhof)	765
66.	abhi18av (Abhinav Sharma)	758
67.	czue (Cory Zue)	752
68.	tnyandoro (Tendai )	751
69.	Carrington-dev (Carrington Muleya)	745
70.	sjperkins (Simon Perkins)	742
71.	MogammadShaqeelless16 (Shaqeel Less)	741
72.	sakhile-dumisa (Sakhile Dumisa)	720
73.	Luka2Lkay (Lukhanyo Matshebelele)	717
74.	TebogoYungMercykay (Sello Selepe)	703
75.	Darrenvandervelde (Darren van der Velde)	699
76.	siv-the-programmer (Sivario)	693
77.	Passion-Over-Pain (Tinotenda Mhedziso)	688
78.	Jasonvdb (Jason van den Berg)	688
79.	rkistner (Ralf Kistner)	681
80.	nrwiersma (Nicholas Wiersma)	681
81.	rizonesoft (Derick Payne)	665
82.	TomRadford (Tom Radford)	663
83.	stuartc (Stuart Corbishley)	610
84.	Lintshiwe (Lintshiwe)	604
85.	tsheporamantso (Gladwin Tshepo Ramantso)	602
86.	Sihle-Thwa (Siphesihle Mthethwa)	602
87.	jackson951 (Jackson Khuto)	596
88.	corverroos (corver)	595
89.	MarcelMichau (Marcel Michau)	578
90.	niloc95 (Nilo Cara)	576
91.	boris-kolpackov (Boris Kolpackov)	564
92.	tomjuggler (Tom)	562
93.	quicujo (Anton Pretorius)	554
94.	adrianmoisey (Adrian Moisey)	550
95.	markbirss (Mark Trevor Birss)	546
96.	keegancsmith (Keegan Carruthers-Smith)	523
97.	ewaldhorn (Ewald Horn)	513
98.	geofmureithi (Njuguna Mureithi)	506
99.	leonvanzyl (Leon van Zyl)	505
100.	pasej5 (Jealous Matsikachando)	501
101.	ajsmit (AJ Smit)	499
102.	gregzaal (Greg Zaal)	487
103.	daniel-levin (Daniel Levin)	484
104.	jasbanza (Jason)	477
105.	eben-roux (Eben)	472
106.	nmichlo (Nathan)	462
107.	fjlaubscher (Francois Laubscher)	461
108.	kellerza (Johann Kellerman)	457
109.	Marcelckp (Marcel Palmer)	450
110.	refilwe-m (Refilwe M. Mashile)	447
111.	ChamuMutezva (Chamu Mutezva)	446
112.	ONTI98 (Ontisitse Manyeneng)	445
113.	Mashiane (Mashy)	445
114.	Princemashumu (Devguy Prince)	440
115.	ghost2468developer (Kenneth Siyabonga Ncube)	436
116.	chrinovicmu (Chrinovic. M)	433
117.	burmudar (William Bezuidenhout)	426
118.	wax911 (Maxwell Mapako)	425
119.	DenzelSE (DenzelSE)	425
120.	siphosenkosi803 (siphosenkosi mlotshwa)	421
121.	mindsgn (Sibongiseni)	415
122.	jasonsaayman (Jay)	413
123.	duanecilliers (Duane Cilliers)	411
124.	SamTolmay (Sam)	410
125.	udf (Samara)	405
126.	tpyo (Donovan Schönknecht)	405
127.	wkirschbaum (Wilhelm Kirschbaum)	402
128.	davidteren (David Teren)	397
129.	bruce-atkinson (Bruce Atkinson)	397
130.	zeorin (Xandor Schiefer)	390
131.	Pho3niX90 ()	389
132.	qix (Josh Yudaken)	386
133.	DenhamPreen (Denham Preen)	383
134.	KevinT (Kevin Trethewey)	383
135.	PiggyAwesome ()	379
136.	joshuaberetta (Joshua Beretta)	379
137.	neolace (Tertius Geldenhuys)	375
138.	ShaunRoselt (Shaun Roselt)	370
139.	BioGeek (Jeroen Van Goey)	364
140.	Chimoneg27 (Garvin Chimone)	363
141.	red-outrunner (Weo Sikho Fuzile)	358
142.	rossmacarthur (Ross MacArthur)	355
143.	theronic (Petrus Theron)	352
144.	charbileigh (Chabi Francesca Seopa)	348
145.	JayWelsh (Jay Welsh)	346
146.	rameezk (Rameez Khan)	343
147.	lostpebble (Paul Myburgh)	343
148.	siyavuyachagi (Chagi Siyavuya)	335
149.	paulmwatson (Paul Watson)	334
150.	AlexvZyl (Alexander van Zyl)	328
151.	AmahleZuma (Amahle Zuma)	323
152.	Gervwyk (Gerrie van Wyk)	322
153.	Rethabile2004 (Rethabile Eric Siase)	320
154.	mikechiloane (Mike Nhlanhla Chiloane)	319
155.	DewaldFourie (Dewald Fourie)	314
156.	TSH3PH4NG (Tshepang Masia‎ )	311
157.	danini-the-panini (Dani Smith)	307
158.	eugenefvdm (Eugene van der Merwe )	305
159.	DenDen047 (Naoya Muramatsu)	303
160.	kaysiz (kudakwashe siziva)	303
161.	eliasjudin (Elias Judin)	303
162.	davidtinker (David Tinker)	302
163.	GO-Shoderu (Gabriel)	302
164.	cb22 (Federico Lorenzi)	301
165.	iftheshoefritz (Fritz Meissner)	297
166.	greywolve (Oliver Powell)	294
167.	lindelwa122 (Nqabenhle)	293
168.	vince-nyanga (Vincent Nyanga)	290
169.	willemvds (Willem van der Schyff)	288
170.	jesselsookha (Jessel Sookha)	287
171.	riazarbi (Riaz Arbi)	286
172.	LuthandoCandlovu (Luthando Candlovu)	284
173.	dugalh (Dugal Harris)	280
174.	Hiccup-za (Christopher Zeuch)	279
175.	tafaranyamhunga (Tafara Nyamhunga)	279
176.	rehno-lindeque (Rehno Lindeque)	279
177.	clemsadand (Clément Adandé)	275
178.	JohannesMeyerYC (Johannes Meyer)	273
179.	JasoonS (Jason Smythe)	271
180.	schalkburger (Schalk Burger)	270
181.	nathaneilkiwa (Nathaniel Kiwa)	270
182.	DnA-IntRicate (Adam Foflonker)	268
183.	WeebNetsu (Stephen)	267
184.	rominalodolo (Romina 로미나)	266
185.	tmampa (Tshephang Mampa)	260
186.	Nathan-Busse (Nathan Graham Busse)	259
187.	Tyrese-Mv (Musawenkosi Tyrese Mvuna)	258
188.	KamoEllen (Kamogelo Ellen Kganakga)	258
189.	KevCareSA (KevCareSA)	258
190.	Theolin-Nadasen (Theolin Nadasen)	258
191.	LuthandoNgombane (Luthando Ngombane)	254
192.	exfil0 (Karim Jaber (Exfil0))	252
193.	Pushplaybang (Paul)	250
194.	dagelf (Coenraad Loubser)	249
195.	Tumo505 (Tumo Kgabeng)	248
196.	justinhartman (Justin Hartman)	247
197.	andytudhope (Andy Tudhope)	242
198.	codeChap (Derrick Egersdörfer)	241
199.	Rites23 (Ritesh Balu)	239
200.	Patrick-Cole (Patrick)	237
201.	MrBooi (Ayabonga)	237
202.	mnicstruwig (Michael Struwig)	236
203.	jaredlll08 (Jared)	236
204.	AlexJuca (Alexandre Antonio Juca)	236
205.	MrBean355 (Mike Johnston)	235
206.	NtokozoMkhwanazi (RTT-Dev)	235
207.	jhavatar ()	234
208.	Bluette1 (Marylene Sawyer)	234
209.	Saiby100 (Salahuddin Saiet)	233
210.	erickelninoSwift (Erick El Nino Tshimbombo)	229
211.	iarxii (Thabang Mposula)	229
212.	katGhost (Andries N. Mogashoa)	229
213.	andrevdm (Andre Van Der Merwe)	226
214.	lukevanlukevan (Luke Van)	225
215.	ncthbrt (Natalie Cuthbert)	225
216.	WisaniShilumani (Wisani Shilumani)	224
217.	Zen-CODE (Richard Larkin)	224
218.	amadibethel (Engr. Bethel Amadi)	224
219.	martinville (Martin Viljoen)	223
220.	BongaGougota0 (Bonga Gougota)	222
221.	ruanbekker (Ruan Bekker)	221
222.	Trixarian (Trixarian)	218
223.	Abdulrasheed1729 (0xcf2f)	217
224.	naeem2000 (Naeem Carr)	217
225.	jslingsby (Jasper Slingsby)	213
226.	itskingori (King'ori Maina)	213
227.	MikhaD (Mikha Davids)	212
228.	qoda (Jonathan Bydendyk)	211
229.	Bhekisile (Bhekisile Jozi)	211
230.	Motjiang (Brilliant Nhlamolo )	207
231.	ByteBeem (Donald Mxolisi Mohlala)	206
232.	dannysimfukwe (Danny Simfukwe)	204
233.	ScriptLineStudios (ScriptLine)	203
234.	simanga-dev (Simanga Khoza)	202
235.	tsotetsi (Thapelo Tsotetsi)	202
236.	c-goosen (crypticGoose)	201
237.	korn101 (korn101)	200
238.	yusufk (Yusuf Kaka)	199
239.	simandebvu (Shingirayi Innocent Mandebvu)	197
240.	isgiddy (Isabelle Sindiswa Giddy)	197
241.	oni1997 ( Onesmus Dzidzai Maenzanise)	196
242.	jegbogu (Egbogu Chinedu Joseph)	195
243.	armanddp (Armand du Plessis)	195
244.	dirkcuys (Dirk Uys)	193
245.	arthurattwell (Arthur Attwell)	185
246.	Psynosaur (Ohan Smit)	183
247.	ArnoldT01 (Arnold)	183
248.	sachajw (Sacha Wharton)	180
249.	ndorfin (Shaun O’Connell)	177
250.	LorryAfriyie (Lawrence Afriyie)	175
251.	Walkman100 (░▒▓█│【Walkman】│█▓▒░)	171
252.	KetroSithole (Ketro Sithole)	170
253.	antstanley (Ant Stanley)	170
254.	adudumayo (Asimanye Dudumayo)	166
255.	Khumo-Mathe (Khumo Mathe)	166
256.	KabeloDev (Kabelo Makhanya)	166

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