Competitions · South Africa
Beginner & Blind Benoni 2026
Benoni, Gauteng · 29 March 2026 · 7 events · 49 competitors · 38 personal bests
Marike Faught won four of the seven events (3×3 blindfolded, 4×4 blindfolded, 5×5 blindfolded) and the closest final was the Pyraminx, won by Joshua Bennett by 0.17 seconds. 49 competitors produced 38 personal bests, 20 of which still stand today, and nine people held a competitor card for the first time.
The moment
The day's biggest improvement
Bruce Engelbrecht took a 2×2 single of 18.38 down to 5.42, 71 percent better in one day.
Winners & podiums
| Event | Winner | Single | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | Amahle Nyembe | 7.76 | 8.28 |
| 2×2 | Juandré Jacobs | 2.54 | 3.05 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | Marike Faught | 39.10 | — |
| Pyraminx | Joshua Bennett | 5.49 | 6.46 |
| 4×4 blindfolded | Marike Faught | 4:38.47 | — |
| 5×5 blindfolded | Marike Faught | 13:16.00 | — |
| 3×3 Multi-Blind | Marike Faught | 17 of 23 cubes · 55:46 | — |
The PB harvest
38 set · 20 still standing- Nardus de Waal — 3×3 single 10.48: into the top 8.9% of the event's history.
- Phetolo Mashamaite — 3×3 single 10.78: into the top 9.9% of the event's history.
- Nardus de Waal — 2×2 single 3.34: into the top 18.3% of the event's history.
- Bethanie Botha — 3×3 single 13.54: into the top 19.4% of the event's history.
- Nardus de Waal — Pyraminx single 7.14: into the top 29.0% of the event's history.
- Boikanyo Maboe — 3×3 single 16.44: into the top 29.3% of the event's history.
- Jacques Botha — 2×2 single 4.69: into the top 35.4% of the event's history.
- Yusuf Talha Sayed Karim — 4×4 blindfolded single 7:02.20: into the top 36.8% of the event's history.
First-timers
Nine people competed for the first time at this competition, joining the 22,685 people who made their debut in 2026. Start here explains what a first competition is like.
Records watch
No national, continental or world records were set at this competition. That is true of most competitions.
The field
49 competitors · 157 results · 7 events.
Everyone who competed
49 competitors- Amahle Nyembe
- Bethanie Botha
- Boikanyo Maboe
- Bruce Engelbrecht
- Cameron Lochrie Mcleod
- Chanel Blom
- Christiaan Botha
- Craig Peeters
- Eli John Mcleod
- Eliyah Samson Visser
- Esa Choonara
- Gary Gao
- Gustav Greyling
- Hammaad Dawood
- Ian James Mcleod
- Jacques Andre Horne
- Jacques Botha
- James Ford
- Johan George
- Joshua Bennett
- Juandré Jacobs
- Kabelo Matjie
- Kai Williams
- Lethabo Langa
- Lewis Janse van Rensburg
- Luka Cvetkovic
- Lwaluhle Akhisu Mwelase
- Marike Faught
- Masego Ramotsoenyane
- Mateo Zarko Cvetkovic
- Michael Kahumba
- Michiel Bernard de Kock
- Mikhyl Singh
- Mohammed Talha Iqbal
- Muzzammil Khan
- Nardus de Waal
- Nuha Rizan
- Oagile Tlotlo Kgomongwe
- Phetolo Mashamaite
- Pieter Cornelius Horne
- Rayan Krishna Chinsamy
- Riley Kan
- Rivan Roux
- Sjanie Horne
- Tumelo Kahumba
- Vincent Hazelton-Lagarrigue
- Wayne Claassen
- Yehoshua Notelovitz
- Yusuf Talha Sayed Karim
Reading this page: a single is one solve's time · an average is the middle three of five solves, best and worst discarded · a PB is a personal best · a final is a competition's last round; its order decides the podium · a DNF (did not finish) is an attempt with no valid result: a popped piece, an unsolved face, an over-limit memorisation · every solve starts from a computer-generated scramble, the same for every competitor in a round.