A list of the most active GitHub users
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 2025-12-11 19:01:17 +0000 and machine-readable JSON is available for:
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 47590 total users in the region and you need at least 28 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:
[](https://user-badge.committers.top/south_africa_public/USERNAME)
For organizations, you need to use a slightly different markup:
[](https://org-badge.committers.top/south_africa_public/ORGNAME)
In case you aren't currently ranked on this page, you'll simply receive an "unranked" badge.
| Rank | User | Contribs | Picture |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | mitchellkrogza (Mitchell Krog) |
8058 | |
| 2. | snopoke (Simon Kelly) |
5490 | |
| 3. | obany (Martyn Janes) |
4283 | |
| 4. | dirkbrnd (Dirk Brand) |
3823 | |
| 5. | longhotsummer (Greg Kempe) |
3709 | |
| 6. | korn101 (korn101) |
2776 | |
| 7. | Kaydev-cmd (Keamogetswi Ngwako Malau) |
2452 | |
| 8. | sakhileln (Sakhile L. Ndlazi) |
2196 | |
| 9. | roryp (Rory Preddy) |
2171 | |
| 10. | Siphelele-Maphumulo (Siphelele A Maphumulo) |
2000 | |
| 11. | mattleibow (Matthew Leibowitz) |
1974 | |
| 12. | V-FOR-VEND3TTA (George Hlongwane) |
1852 | |
| 13. | rebelchris (Chris Bongers) |
1821 | |
| 14. | ptaoussanis (Peter Taoussanis) |
1817 | |
| 15. | gregpriday (Greg Priday) |
1814 | |
| 16. | rorisangputu (Rorisang Putu) |
1608 | |
| 17. | justinvdm (Justin van der Merwe) |
1569 | |
| 18. | Deftu (Sammi Deftu) |
1480 | |
| 19. | freelancing-solutions (mobius-crypt) |
1407 | |
| 20. | geahaad (Gerhard Dinhof) |
1395 | |
| 21. | burnt-exe (Raydo M) |
1373 | |
| 22. | balanced-tree () |
1305 | |
| 23. | GedMarc (Marc Magon) |
1238 | |
| 24. | alexmojaki (Alex Hall) |
1237 | |
| 25. | ashleykleynhans (Ashley Kleynhans) |
1232 | |
| 26. | Asjas (A-J Roos) |
1189 | |
| 27. | riaankleinhans (Riaan Kleinhans) |
1144 | |
| 28. | Passion-Over-Pain (Tinotenda Mhedziso) |
1111 | |
| 29. | fluffypony (Riccardo Spagni) |
1102 | |
| 30. | andrewlimaza (Andrew Lima) |
1094 | |
| 31. | ewaldhorn (Ewald Horn) |
1087 | |
| 32. | ntsakosurprise (ntsakosurprise) |
1079 | |
| 33. | bshongwe (Ernest Bhekizwe Shongwe) |
1069 | |
| 34. | jonathanbossenger (Jonathan Bossenger) |
1066 | |
| 35. | KamoEllen (Kamogelo Ellen Kganakga) |
1040 | |
| 36. | NickiMash17 (Nicolette Mashaba) |
1031 | |
| 37. | corverroos (corver) |
1024 | |
| 38. | ShaunSHamilton (Shaun Hamilton) |
981 | |
| 39. | stringhandler (stringhandler) |
914 | |
| 40. | CodeCrafterNoku (Nokubonga Ngema) |
906 | |
| 41. | QMS85 (Jonathan Peters) |
904 | |
| 42. | szwanne (Sipho Zwane) |
896 | |
| 43. | carlaKC (Carla Kirk-Cohen) |
890 | |
| 44. | peterp (Peter Pistorius) |
855 | |
| 45. | abhi18av (Abhinav Sharma) |
853 | |
| 46. | GrahamStrickland (Graham Strickland) |
846 | |
| 47. | JagTheFriend (JagTheFriend) |
843 | |
| 48. | TebogoYungMercykay (Sello Selepe) |
842 | |
| 49. | TSH3PH4NG (Tshepang Masia ) |
837 | |
| 50. | SeanDylan1982 (Sean Dylan Patterson) |
825 | |
| 51. | KodEx-SA (Ashley K Motsie) |
817 | |
| 52. | dannykopping (Danny Kopping) |
816 | |
| 53. | MogammadShaqeelless16 (Shaqeel Less) |
812 | |
| 54. | Princemashumu (Devguy Prince) |
797 | |
| 55. | siyabuilds (Siyabonga Samson Lukhele ) |
791 | |
| 56. | rkistner (Ralf Kistner) |
784 | |
| 57. | limbopro (毒奶博主) |
779 | |
| 58. | tnyandoro (Tendai ) |
763 | |
| 59. | pierredup (Pierre du Plessis) |
756 | |
| 60. | fluffynuts (Davyd McColl) |
752 | |
| 61. | czue (Cory Zue) |
744 | |
| 62. | Uwami-Mgxekwa (Uwami Mgxekwa) |
727 | |
| 63. | dumisa-sakhile (Sakhile Dumisa) |
697 | |
| 64. | Katleho-Nyoni (Katleho Nyoni) |
696 | |
| 65. | DavidBakerEffendi (David Baker Effendi) |
695 | |
| 66. | 0xlebogang (Lebogang Phoshoko) |
694 | |
| 67. | sjperkins (Simon Perkins) |
692 | |
| 68. | markbirss (Mark Trevor Birss) |
683 | |
| 69. | boris-kolpackov (Boris Kolpackov) |
675 | |
| 70. | schalkneethling (Schalk Neethling) |
660 | |
| 71. | nrwiersma (Nicholas Wiersma) |
643 | |
| 72. | kovymun (Koveshan Munsami) |
603 | |
| 73. | Sihle-Thwa (Siphesihle Mthethwa) |
600 | |
| 74. | ndorfin (Shaun O’Connell) |
581 | |
| 75. | barrymichaeldoyle (Barry Michael Doyle) |
575 | |
| 76. | nmichlo (Nathan) |
573 | |
| 77. | Bluette1 (Marylene Sawyer) |
571 | |
| 78. | stuartc (Stuart Corbishley) |
565 | |
| 79. | adrianmoisey (Adrian Moisey) |
562 | |
| 80. | wax911 (Maxwell Mapako) |
562 | |
| 81. | eben-roux (Eben) |
561 | |
| 82. | JayWelsh (Jay Welsh) |
560 | |
| 83. | davidteren (David Teren) |
558 | |
| 84. | Jasonvdb (Jason van den Berg) |
548 | |
| 85. | ChamuMutezva (Chamu Mutezva) |
540 | |
| 86. | keegancsmith (Keegan Carruthers-Smith) |
536 | |
| 87. | danini-the-panini (Dani Smith) |
536 | |
| 88. | Chimoneg27 (Garvin Chimone) |
534 | |
| 89. | tomjuggler (Tom) |
529 | |
| 90. | MarcelMichau (Marcel Michau) |
526 | |
| 91. | leonard1thecoder (Sizolwakhe Leonard Mthimunye) |
520 | |
| 92. | pasej5 (Jealous Matsikachando) |
518 | |
| 93. | tsheporamantso (Gladwin Tshepo Ramantso) |
513 | |
| 94. | kellerza (Johann Kellerman) |
511 | |
| 95. | MalindiFrank (Vumisa Mkhonto) |
505 | |
| 96. | dwainm (Dwain Maralack) |
494 | |
| 97. | itskingori (King'ori Maina) |
487 | |
| 98. | daniel-levin (Daniel Levin) |
484 | |
| 99. | ONTI98 (Ontisitse Manyeneng) |
481 | |
| 100. | timhaak (Tim Haak) |
474 | |
| 101. | rossmacarthur (Ross MacArthur) |
472 | |
| 102. | DenzelSE (DenzelSE) |
471 | |
| 103. | paulmwatson (Paul Watson) |
470 | |
| 104. | Rites23 (Ritesh Balu) |
469 | |
| 105. | exfil0 (Karim Jaber (Exfil0)) |
462 | |
| 106. | refilwe-m (Refilwe M. Mashile) |
457 | |
| 107. | thisislefa (Lefa Mofokeng J.) |
454 | |
| 108. | bruce-atkinson (Bruce Atkinson) |
448 | |
| 109. | Tarto-4 (Thato Mongwe) |
448 | |
| 110. | Marcelckp (Marcel Palmer) |
448 | |
| 111. | TomRadford (Tom Radford) |
447 | |
| 112. | fjlaubscher (Francois Laubscher) |
444 | |
| 113. | Benehiko (Alano Terblanche) |
443 | |
| 114. | tholumuzikhuboni (Tholumuzi Kuboni ) |
437 | |
| 115. | Lintshiwe (Lintshiwe) |
434 | |
| 116. | zeorin (Xandor Schiefer) |
427 | |
| 117. | tladikholofelo (Kholofelo Tladi) |
427 | |
| 118. | burmudar (William Bezuidenhout) |
422 | |
| 119. | DenhamPreen (Denham Preen) |
414 | |
| 120. | dugalh (Dugal Harris) |
412 | |
| 121. | geofmureithi (Njuguna Mureithi) |
407 | |
| 122. | hypherionmc (HypherionSA) |
404 | |
| 123. | niloc95 (Nilo_R) |
399 | |
| 124. | KevinT (Kevin Trethewey) |
392 | |
| 125. | cb22 (Federico Lorenzi) |
388 | |
| 126. | arinc9 (Chester A. Unal) |
382 | |
| 127. | Mashiane (Mashy) |
382 | |
| 128. | PiggyAwesome () |
378 | |
| 129. | lindelwa122 (Nqabenhle) |
375 | |
| 130. | gregzaal (Greg Zaal) |
373 | |
| 131. | Pho3niX90 () |
367 | |
| 132. | udf (Samara) |
364 | |
| 133. | besiwims (Bernard Sibanda) |
363 | |
| 134. | riazarbi (Riaz Arbi) |
360 | |
| 135. | chumani130 (Chumani Madikizela) |
359 | |
| 136. | adudumayo (Asimanye Dudumayo) |
352 | |
| 137. | BioGeek (Jeroen Van Goey) |
346 | |
| 138. | eugenefvdm (Eugene van der Merwe ) |
343 | |
| 139. | bright-spark (Myburgh) |
336 | |
| 140. | theronic (Petrus Theron) |
335 | |
| 141. | jackson951 (Jackson Khuto) |
327 | |
| 142. | mindsgn (Sibongiseni) |
326 | |
| 143. | JasoonS (Jason Smythe) |
318 | |
| 144. | ruanbekker (Ruan Bekker) |
317 | |
| 145. | willemvds (Willem van der Schyff) |
317 | |
| 146. | mikechiloane (Mike Nhlanhla Chiloane) |
309 | |
| 147. | clemsadand (Clément Adandé) |
307 | |
| 148. | neolace (Tertius Geldenhuys) |
304 | |
| 149. | kerren (Kerren Ortlepp) |
302 | |
| 150. | charbileigh (Chabi Francesca Seopa) |
301 | |
| 151. | martinville (Martin Viljoen) |
301 | |
| 152. | Tyrese-Mv (Musawenkosi Tyrese Mvuna) |
301 | |
| 153. | c-goosen (crypticGøøse) |
300 | |
| 154. | jasonsaayman (Jay) |
299 | |
| 155. | andytudhope (Andy Tudhope) |
299 | |
| 156. | jasbanza (Jason) |
297 | |
| 157. | greywolve (Oliver Powell) |
295 | |
| 158. | BongaGougota0 (Bonga Gougota) |
290 | |
| 159. | antoinevg () |
290 | |
| 160. | naeem2000 (Naeem Carr) |
289 | |
| 161. | wkirschbaum (Wilhelm Kirschbaum) |
287 | |
| 162. | Motjiang (Brilliant Nhlamolo ) |
287 | |
| 163. | hashimaziz88 (Hashim Aziz Muhammad) |
284 | |
| 164. | davidtinker (David Tinker) |
282 | |
| 165. | joshuaberetta (Joshua Beretta) |
282 | |
| 166. | Bhekisile (Bhekisile Jozi) |
278 | |
| 167. | mnicstruwig (Michael Struwig) |
276 | |
| 168. | WeebNetsu (Stephen) |
276 | |
| 169. | tmampa (Tshephang Mampa) |
272 | |
| 170. | GiftMothusi (Gift) |
270 | |
| 171. | beyarkay (Boyd Kane) |
269 | |
| 172. | govert (Govert van Drimmelen) |
269 | |
| 173. | jesselsookha (Jessel Sookha) |
266 | |
| 174. | kayjeee (kayjee) |
260 | |
| 175. | shaunroselt (Shaun Roselt) |
259 | |
| 176. | KabeloDev (Kabelo Makhanya) |
257 | |
| 177. | siphosenkosi803 (siphosenkosi mlotshwa) |
257 | |
| 178. | Theolin-Nadasen (Theolin Nadasen) |
252 | |
| 179. | ajsmit (AJ Smit) |
251 | |
| 180. | JohannesMeyerYC (Johannes Meyer) |
251 | |
| 181. | jaredlll08 (Jared) |
250 | |
| 182. | DouglasVDM (Douglas Van Der Merwe) |
247 | |
| 183. | mommaroodles (Melanie Shepherd) |
246 | |
| 184. | jhavatar () |
246 | |
| 185. | MrBean355 (Mike Johnston) |
244 | |
| 186. | justinhartman (Justin Hartman) |
243 | |
| 187. | oni1997 ( Onesmus Dzidzai Maenzanise) |
234 | |
| 188. | Hiccup-za (Christopher Zeuch) |
233 | |
| 189. | nikrich (Jannik Richter) |
233 | |
| 190. | AlexvZyl (Alexander van Zyl) |
232 | |
| 191. | AlexJuca (Alexandre Antonio Juca) |
232 | |
| 192. | leonvanzyl (Leon van Zyl) |
231 | |
| 193. | lukevanlukevan (Luke Van) |
228 | |
| 194. | nathaneilkiwa (Nathaniel Kiwa) |
228 | |
| 195. | sachajw (Sacha Wharton) |
227 | |
| 196. | codeWithLFN (Lufuno Nemudzivhadi) |
226 | |
| 197. | tpyo (Donovan Schönknecht) |
225 | |
| 198. | martink-rsa (Martin Kruger) |
224 | |
| 199. | jslingsby (Jasper Slingsby) |
224 | |
| 200. | sphavix (Siphamandla Zolakhe) |
222 | |
| 201. | arthurattwell (Arthur Attwell) |
222 | |
| 202. | andrevdm (Andre Van Der Merwe) |
219 | |
| 203. | bazileros (Zalisile Stuli) |
219 | |
| 204. | Nathan-Busse (Nathan Graham Busse) |
218 | |
| 205. | erickelninoSwift (Erick El Nino Tshimbombo) |
216 | |
| 206. | Mzacoding (Nyiko Mkansi) |
215 | |
| 207. | amadibethel (Engr. Bethel Amadi) |
213 | |
| 208. | qoda (Jonathan Bydendyk) |
212 | |
| 209. | Trixarian (Trixarian) |
211 | |
| 210. | kimeshan (Kimeshan Naidoo) |
210 | |
| 211. | LorryAfriyie (Lawrence Afriyie) |
209 | |
| 212. | DeeBest (Simphiwe Dladla) |
207 | |
| 213. | Zen-CODE (Richard Larkin) |
207 | |
| 214. | duanecilliers (Duane Cilliers) |
206 | |
| 215. | ghost2468developer (Kenneth Siyabonga Ncube) |
204 | |
| 216. | devinpearson (Devin) |
202 | |
| 217. | dunxen (dunxen) |
201 | |
| 218. | MrBooi (Ayabonga) |
198 | |
| 219. | tsotetsi (Thapelo Tsotetsi) |
195 | |
| 220. | iarxii (Thabang Mposula) |
193 | |
| 221. | ncthbrt (Natalie Cuthbert) |
192 | |
| 222. | JacquiM (Jacqui Muller) |
191 | |
| 223. | Khumo-Mathe (Khumo Mathe) |
191 | |
| 224. | mitchtembo () |
188 | |
| 225. | benjaminjvdm (Benjamin (James) van der Merwe) |
188 | |
| 226. | simanga-dev (Simanga Khoza) |
188 | |
| 227. | ScriptLineStudios (ScriptLine) |
187 | |
| 228. | GO-Shoderu (Gabriel) |
185 | |
| 229. | MikhaD (Mikha Davids) |
184 | |
| 230. | dagelf (Coenraad Loubser) |
183 | |
| 231. | Tumo505 (Tumo Kgabeng) |
182 | |
| 232. | kaysiz (kudakwashe siziva) |
182 | |
| 233. | vgeddes (Vincent Geddes) |
182 | |
| 234. | Mo7ammedFarahat (Mohammed Farahat) |
178 | |
| 235. | Patrick-Cole (Patrick) |
178 | |
| 236. | AmahleZuma (Amahle Zuma) |
178 | |
| 237. | tinuva (David Bezuidenhout) |
176 | |
| 238. | rizonesoft (Derick Payne) |
175 | |
| 239. | Nomcebo-coder-hub (Nomcebo) |
174 | |
| 240. | katlegorphele (Katlego R. Phele) |
172 | |
| 241. | Axolem (Axole Maranjana) |
172 | |
| 242. | ArnoldT01 (Arnold) |
172 | |
| 243. | MISHOW2 (MTS-Codes) |
171 | |
| 244. | LeparaLaMapara (Tha-bang!) |
170 | |
| 245. | ByteBeem (Donald Mxolisi Mohlala) |
170 | |
| 246. | DenDen047 (Naoya Muramatsu) |
169 | |
| 247. | Naledi-Dikgale (Naledi) |
167 | |
| 248. | SakhileKhuzwayo222 (Sakhile (Sakhumuzi) khuzwayo) |
167 | |
| 249. | daniellochner (Daniel Lochner) |
166 | |
| 250. | siyavuyachagi (Chagi Siyavuya) |
165 | |
| 251. | SlimGee (Given Ncube) |
164 | |
| 252. | KetroSithole (Ketro Sithole) |
162 | |
| 253. | DanielRomeo (Daniel) |
161 | |
| 254. | SkillBeatsAll (Joel Cedras) |
160 | |
| 255. | andrewtimberlake (Andrew Timberlake) |
158 | |
| 256. | KellanStevens (Kellan Stevens) |
157 |
| Rank | Organization | Members |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | nixos | 2 |
| 2. | daocare | 2 |
| 3. | wildcards-world | 2 |
| 4. | sourcegraph | 2 |
| 5. | avolabs-io | 2 |
| 6. | devopscapetown | 2 |
| 7. | dimagi | 2 |
| 8. | kubernetes | 2 |
| 9. | float-capital | 2 |
| 10. | moveit-deliveries | 1 |