Top 15 Young Geeks of 2023

Recognising local talent, herewith the Top 15 Young Geeks doing
the work beyond the surface within the local Geek Culture.

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The Top 15 Young Geeks

Here is what the Top 15 Young Geeks seeks to achieve

Profiling Talent

A check on the health of the South Africa Geek Culture, work being done, shortfalls and future forecast.

Channel Support

Highlighting the needs of local Geeks and Highlighting the needs for support to nurture young talent.

Inspire The Future

A quest to help young school learners see what is possible and build up same energy and stamina on them.

What's this about?

In proud assosiciation with ITWeb and Brainstorm Magazine


The role of Geekulcha in this journey is to create and enable platforms for Innovation and Creativity. In this regard, the organization also seek to showcase the shifts and health of the South Africa Geek Culture.

During the Youth Month, Geekulcha name and honor Top 15 Young Geeks in South Africa. These are the minds marking their stamp and playing a greater role in the Digital Revolution. These are Geeks who have been identified as being a role player in the transformation.

One gets nominated and selected to be on the list based on the work they had been doing and contributing the SA tech ecosystem.

The class of 2023

Meet The Top 15 Young Geeks


Bongani Mhlanga
SilvaBlack, Developer
Bongani Masela
Africa, Pluto Africa
Jessica Randall
GDG Cape Town Organizer, , University of the Western
Joseph Lumbahe
Manager & Lead AI Enginee, Aizatron Group; Bus54
Ketro Sithole
Student in Information Te, University Of Pretoria
Lerato Mahlaela
Founder, Da Mlira
Lungelo Mpanza
Technology Senior Analyst, COOi Studios
Luyanda Mathenjwa
Student/Chairperson, Hacker Society/Tshwane Un
Phetho Tshikuvhe
Full stack Developer,, Nerdcode
Remofilwe Moeti
IT Specialist, South32
Ronny Mabokela
Lecturer and Head of the , Universiyt of Johannesbur
Siziwe Sithole
Virtual Reality Software , X Reality Lab
Someleze Diko
Cloud Advocate, Microsoft
Thabo Matue
Principal Software Develo, Statistics South Africa
Tshegofatso Malope
Systems Developer, Geekulcha