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 2025-02-13 10:07:56 +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 39847 total users in the region and you need at least 24 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.	korn101 (korn101)	14181
2.	Tafara-N (Tafara)	9619
3.	mitchellkrogza (Mitchell Krog)	7793
4.	ptaoussanis (Peter Taoussanis)	4287
5.	snopoke (Simon Kelly)	3596
6.	datlearner (Kundai Muchemwa)	3276
7.	longhotsummer (Greg Kempe)	2872
8.	TebogoYungMercykay (Selepe Sello)	2744
9.	burnt-exe (Raydo M)	2675
10.	obany (Martyn Janes)	2636
11.	rebelchris (Chris Bongers)	2544
12.	bshongwe (Ernest Bhekizwe Shongwe)	2365
13.	ashleykleynhans (Ashley Kleynhans)	2202
14.	corverroos (corver)	2191
15.	sachajw (Sacha Wharton)	2171
16.	stringhandler (stringhandler)	2004
17.	ruanbekker (Ruan Bekker)	1630
18.	sakhileln (Sakhile L. Ndlazi)	1588
19.	ewaldhorn (Ewald Horn)	1535
20.	mattleibow (Matthew Leibowitz)	1501
21.	stephancill (Stephan Cilliers)	1491
22.	tsheporamantso (Gladwin Tshepo Ramantso)	1456
23.	ByteBeem (Donald Mohlala)	1417
24.	rkistner (Ralf Kistner)	1381
25.	jthrilly (Joshua Melville)	1340
26.	BenSparksCode (Ben Sparks)	1334
27.	KamoEllen (KamoEllen)	1299
28.	Diegoson (naxordevi)	1258
29.	Sibongile-Nhlema (Sibongile Nhlema)	1196
30.	chumani130 (Chumani Madikizela)	1185
31.	burmudar (William Bezuidenhout)	1180
32.	keegancsmith (Keegan Carruthers-Smith)	1179
33.	JayWelsh (Jay Welsh)	1162
34.	Deftu (Sammi Deftu)	1157
35.	lucaliebenberg (Luca Liebenberg)	1133
36.	Tarto-4 (Thato Mongwe)	1105
37.	Bhekisile (Bhekisile Jozi)	1074
38.	paulmwatson (Paul Watson)	1073
39.	Chimoneg27 (Garvin Chimone)	1073
40.	ndorfin (Shaun O’Connell)	1055
41.	DavidBakerEffendi (David Baker Effendi)	1024
42.	boris-kolpackov (Boris Kolpackov)	1020
43.	eben-roux (Eben)	1019
44.	antoinevg ()	1001
45.	Nomcebo-coder-hub (Nomcebo)	977
46.	MogammadShaqeelless16 (Shaqeel Less)	965
47.	czue (Cory Zue)	954
48.	GedMarc (Marc Magon)	944
49.	ChaseNaidoo (Cameron Chase Naidoo)	885
50.	rblaine95 (Robbie Blaine)	884
51.	gregpriday (Greg Priday)	856
52.	stuartc (Stuart Corbishley)	840
53.	JagTheFriend (JagTheFriend)	814
54.	roryp (Rory Preddy)	788
55.	brikhotso (Brenda Rikhotso)	763
56.	dannykopping (Danny Kopping)	751
57.	Bluette1 (Marylene Sawyer)	739
58.	JasoonS (Jason Smythe)	726
59.	abhi18av (Abhinav Sharma)	711
60.	mcsamuelshoko (Mc Samuel Shoko)	708
61.	fluffynuts (Davyd McColl)	689
62.	GrahamStrickland (Graham Strickland)	680
63.	carlaKC (Carla Kirk-Cohen)	671
64.	aidan-bailey (Aidan Bailey)	670
65.	Motjiang (Brilliant Nhlamolo )	663
66.	kerren (Kerren Ortlepp)	663
67.	topollonaketsana (Topollo Naketsana)	660
68.	andrewlimaza (Andrew Lima)	658
69.	jonathanbossenger (Jonathan Bossenger)	644
70.	geahaad (Gerhard Dinhof)	632
71.	sash-a (Sasha Abramowitz)	627
72.	erickelninoSwift (Erick El Nino Tshimbombo)	625
73.	ShaunSHamilton (Shaun Hamilton)	611
74.	justinvdm (Justin van der Merwe)	608
75.	Princemashumu (Devguy Prince)	589
76.	Naledi-Dikgale (Naledi)	580
77.	MarcelMichau (Marcel Michau)	545
78.	leppie (Llewellyn Pritchard)	543
79.	MphoCM (Mpho)	543
80.	hypherionmc (HypherionSA)	539
81.	kelbelss (Kelly Smulian)	539
82.	tholumuzikhuboni (Tholumuzi Khuboni )	538
83.	Linf0rd (Linford 💾)	537
84.	cb22 (Federico Lorenzi)	536
85.	ashrafstakala (Ashraf Stakala)	534
86.	DenhamPreen (Denham Preen)	531
87.	udf (Samara)	509
88.	geoffreyvanwyk (Geoffrey van Wyk)	507
89.	QuentinWatt (Quentin)	506
90.	sjperkins (Simon Perkins)	503
91.	Cyber-Finn (BitWise)	502
92.	naeem2000 (Mogamat Naeem Carr)	502
93.	appinlet (App Inlet)	499
94.	wax911 (Maxwell Mapako)	488
95.	nkoane (lebogang nkoane)	488
96.	sphavix (Siphamandla Zolakhe)	486
97.	nrwiersma (Nicholas Wiersma)	483
98.	adudumayo (Asimanye Dudumayo)	482
99.	schalkneethling (Schalk Neethling)	481
100.	TinoMuzambi (Tinotenda Muzambi)	476
101.	Restioson (Restioson)	474
102.	timhaak (Tim Haak)	467
103.	Tyrese-Mv (Musawenkosi Tyrese Mvuna)	461
104.	datashaman (datashaman)	456
105.	AlexvZyl (Alexander van Zyl)	456
106.	PiggyAwesome ()	454
107.	Luka2Lkay (Lukhanyo Matshebelele)	451
108.	WilliamBZA ()	446
109.	c-goosen (crypticGøøse)	445
110.	pasej5 (Jealous Matsikachando)	438
111.	LorryAfriyie (Lawrence Afriyie)	437
112.	Axolem (Axole Maranjana)	418
113.	riaankleinhans (Riaan Kleinhans)	415
114.	pierredup (Pierre du Plessis)	408
115.	adrianmoisey (Adrian Moisey)	406
116.	freelancing-solutions (mobius-crypt)	397
117.	tladikholofelo (Kholofelo Tladi)	394
118.	ThulaniMthembu (Thulani Mthembu)	393
119.	Mpilo-Pillz (Mpilo Dlamini)	387
120.	andytudhope (Andy Tudhope)	383
121.	katlegorphele (Katlego R. Phele)	383
122.	corneil (Corneil du Plessis)	379
123.	christiangubana (christiangubana)	378
124.	GO-Shoderu (Gabriel)	372
125.	arthurattwell (Arthur Attwell)	371
126.	innoflash (Innocent Mazando)	369
127.	danini-the-panini (Dani Smith)	366
128.	zeorin (Xandor Schiefer)	366
129.	codeWithLFN (Lufuno Nemudzivhadi)	365
130.	rehno-lindeque (Rehno Lindeque)	363
131.	dugalh (Dugal Harris)	363
132.	oksanakaur (Keolebogile Segoneco)	362
133.	tannyaarr (Tanyaradzwa Chiramba)	356
134.	AlbertClo (Albert Clo)	354
135.	barrymichaeldoyle (Barry Michael Doyle)	352
136.	samofoke (Sabata Mofokeng)	349
137.	Malwande-Dzanibe (Malwande Dzanibe)	337
138.	kellerza (Johann Kellerman)	336
139.	thaboRach (Thabo Rachidi)	333
140.	refilwe-m (Refilwe M. Mashile)	329
141.	leonjza (Leon Jacobs)	327
142.	jaredlll08 (Jared)	327
143.	DenzelSE (DenzelSE)	324
144.	BioGeek (Jeroen Van Goey)	320
145.	MrBean355 (Mike Johnston)	319
146.	Jasonvdb (Jason van den Berg)	315
147.	Phillip-Rek (Phillip Rekhotho)	313
148.	KAYEMBAJONATHAN (KayembaJonathan)	313
149.	Luqxus (Lucas Lebelwane)	312
150.	dunxen (dunxen)	311
151.	RuthBlossom (RuthBlossom (Ruth Stewart))	302
152.	markbirss (Mark Trevor Birss)	298
153.	adgsenpai (Ashlin Darius Govindasamy)	294
154.	microrobotics (Johan Conradie)	293
155.	telmon95 (Telmon Maluleka)	293
156.	Benehiko (Alano Terblanche)	287
157.	korkie9 (Justin Korkie)	286
158.	wilsonsiaw (Wilson Siaw)	285
159.	yusufk (Yusuf Kaka)	285
160.	ShakexSempe (Boitumelo Sempe)	285
161.	vegtelenseg (Siya)	276
162.	limbopro (毒奶博主)	275
163.	BenVilakazi (Ben Vilakazi)	274
164.	Ntobeko-Themba-Malinga (Ntobeko Malinga)	273
165.	BotsheloRamela (Botshelo Ramela)	272
166.	Mashiane (Mashy)	271
167.	GiftMothusi (Gift)	270
168.	Mo7ammedFarahat (Mohammed Farahat)	269
169.	tebohonthako (teboo.dev)	267
170.	ncthbrt (Natalie Cuthbert)	262
171.	SpheMakh (Sphesihle Makhathini)	260
172.	tomjuggler (Tom)	259
173.	jerith (Jeremy Thurgood)	255
174.	ujblockchain (UJ/HSLU - South Africa-Swiss Bilateral Research Chair in Blockchain)	252
175.	kaysiz (kudakwashe siziva)	246
176.	Miguel-Domingos (Miguel Domingos)	245
177.	Riyaazct (Riyaaz Singh)	244
178.	vgeddes (Vincent Geddes)	243
179.	ndamulelonemakh (Ndamulelo Nemakhavhani)	243
180.	mnicstruwig (Michael Struwig)	240
181.	Motlakz (MOTLAKZ)	239
182.	MohamedShiiraar ()	238
183.	dirkcuys (Dirk Uys)	237
184.	devinpearson (Devin)	236
185.	mindsgn (Sibongiseni)	236
186.	Anoonaa (Anoona Sithole)	236
187.	NqobileMthombeni (Nqobile Mthombeni)	232
188.	Leeoasis (Leslie Gudo)	231
189.	sw00 (Sett)	230
190.	schalkventer (Schalk Venter)	228
191.	ziadhorat (Ziaul-haque Mahomed)	228
192.	ChamuMutezva (Chamu Mutezva)	226
193.	lukevanlukevan (Luke Van)	225
194.	FilledStacks (Dane Mackier)	225
195.	awinogradov (Anton Vinogradov)	220
196.	dagelf (Coenraad Loubser)	219
197.	riazarbi (Riaz Arbi)	218
198.	PolarizedIons (Stephan)	217
199.	K3ysTr0K3R (k3ystr0k3r)	217
200.	Reney17 (Nicolette Reneilwe Mashaba)	215
201.	CyprianTinasheAarons (Cyprian Tinashe Aarons)	215
202.	KellanStevens (Kellan Stevens)	212
203.	michaelrosstarr (Michael Ross Tarr)	211
204.	ludwigschwardt (Ludwig Schwardt)	210
205.	TRex22 (Jason Chalom)	209
206.	nanashili (Nanashi Li)	209
207.	daniellochner (Daniel Lochner)	207
208.	spifory (Luvuyo Khumalo-Silubane)	198
209.	Gordonei (Gordon Inggs)	198
210.	gregzaal (Greg Zaal)	196
211.	AsandahDevs (Asanda Majola)	194
212.	ZannyM (Zanny Athalia )	191
213.	beyarkay (Boyd Kane)	191
214.	rawdreeg (Rodrigue)	188
215.	AyorindeTayo (Ayorinde Olanipekun, PhD)	188
216.	markwhitfeld (Mark Whitfeld)	188
217.	Philani56 (Nhlakanipho Philani Khumalo)	187
218.	SamTolmay (Sam)	186
219.	TCNOco (Wesley Pyburn)	184
220.	tyronemurg (Ty)	184
221.	Philani5674 (Philani Ngcamu)	184
222.	davidtinker (David Tinker)	184
223.	looxonline (Spike)	182
224.	rossmacarthur (Ross MacArthur)	181
225.	rcrichton (Ryan Crichton)	177
226.	antonjan (Anton)	176
227.	Saiby100 (Salahuddin Saiet)	176
228.	rameezk (Rameez Khan)	176
229.	Ridhwana (Ridhwana)	175
230.	Thabangmontja (Thabang Montja)	175
231.	tawandakembo (Tawanda Kembo)	173
232.	tadicodes (Tadiwanashe Shongedza)	170
233.	QMS85 (Jonathan Peters)	169
234.	anelda (Anelda van der Walt)	168
235.	Myvar (Emile Badenhorst)	167
236.	DevinNorgarb (Devin Norgarb)	167
237.	GS-Macherechedze ()	166
238.	ScriptLineStudios (ScriptLine)	165
239.	tnyandoro (Tendai )	165
240.	nikspyratos (Nik Spyratos)	165
241.	DouglasVDM (Douglas Van Der Merwe)	164
242.	rmaclean (Robert MacLean)	164
243.	luisdza (Luis de Sousa)	162
244.	charlesmambo (Charles-M)	161
245.	KagisoMakgaba1 (Kagiso Makgaba)	160
246.	de-mawo (De Mawo)	160
247.	Ngoakor12 (Ngoako Ramokgopa)	159
248.	LeanneNortje (Leanne Nortje)	158
249.	ghost2468developer (Kenneth Siyabonga Ncube)	157
250.	jacquesh (Jacques Heunis)	156
251.	PhilaniMhlongo (Philani Mhlongo)	156
252.	govert (Govert van Drimmelen)	153
253.	countnoobula (Shaun van Tonder)	153
254.	Marcelckp (Marcel Palmer)	153
255.	jhavatar ()	152
256.	axxter99 (David Horwitz)	152

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