Competitions · South Africa
Menlo Cubing Open 2025
Pretoria, Gauteng · 27 September 2025 · 11 events · 72 competitors · 134 personal bests
Daniel Rush won six of the eleven events (3×3, 4×4, 5×5) and the closest final was the Pyraminx, won by Rhynard Steyn by 0.53 seconds. 72 competitors produced 134 personal bests, 66 of which still stand today, and 14 people held a competitor card for the first time.
Winners & podiums
| Event | Winner | Single | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | Daniel Rush | 5.64 | 6.70 |
| 2×2 | Ruben Grobler | 1.49 | 2.29 |
| 4×4 | Daniel Rush | 24.16 | 26.44 |
| 5×5 | Daniel Rush | 36.94 | 47.06 |
| 6×6 | Daniel Rush | 1:29.81 | 1:30.95 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | Ruben Grobler | 1:13.24 | — |
| Clock | Daniel Rush | 5.36 | 7.17 |
| Megaminx | Daniel Rush | 46.58 | 49.31 |
| Pyraminx | Rhynard Steyn | 3.56 | 3.89 |
| Skewb | Ruben Grobler | 2.21 | 4.15 |
| 4×4 blindfolded | Marike Faught | 4:32.75 | — |
The PB harvest
134 set · 66 still standing- Miga Ferreira — 3×3 single 8.05: into the top 2.9% of the event's history.
- Kagoentle Mokhabela — Pyraminx single 3.01: into the top 3.7% of the event's history.
- Muhammed Trajia — 2×2 single 1.87: into the top 4.0% of the event's history.
- Miga Ferreira — 2×2 single 2.02: into the top 4.9% of the event's history.
- Dhruv Ranchod — 3×3 single 9.20: into the top 5.3% of the event's history.
- Ruben van Niekerk — 3×3 single 9.22: into the top 5.4% of the event's history.
- Tyrone Pedro — 2×2 single 2.19: into the top 6.1% of the event's history.
- Rhynard Steyn — 3×3 single 9.58: into the top 6.3% of the event's history.
First-timers
14 people competed for the first time at this competition, joining the 28,483 people who made their debut in 2025. Start here explains what a first competition is like.
Records watch
1 regional record was set at this competition.
The field
72 competitors · 556 results · 11 events.
Everyone who competed
72 competitors- Aaminah Trajia
- Abdulraheem Usman
- Albert Kruger
- Alexander Rohland
- Amahle Nyembe
- Ariella Ngari
- Bethanie Botha
- Cameron Lochrie Mcleod
- Cathy Senekal
- Christiaan Botha
- Daanyaal Mohamed
- Daniel Rush
- Dhiren Callister Nair
- Dhruv Ranchod
- Dustin Tracey
- Eli John Mcleod
- Gaur Radebe
- Gawie Beukman
- Heinrich Hechter
- Henry Darwin Hollmann
- Herco Steyn
- Ian James Mcleod
- Ian Luies
- Isaac Scheepers
- Jacques Andre Horne
- Jacques Botha
- Jake Fisher
- Jared Jurisich
- Johan Kotze
- Jonathan Vermaak
- Joshua Bennett
- Juandré Jacobs
- Kagoentle Mokhabela
- Kai Williams
- Kamogelo Nyakame
- Kéan Botha
- Kirtan Bhagwan
- Leannan Khumalo
- Lewis Janse van Rensburg
- Luan van der Walt
- Lucca Ducci
- Lucca Franco
- Luka Cvetkovic
- Lwaluhle Akhisu Mwelase
- Marike Faught
- Mateo Zarko Cvetkovic
- Michiel Bernard de Kock
- Miga Ferreira
- Muhammed Trajia
- Nicola Thomson
- Noah Thekkumpuram
- Nuha Rizan
- Osman Badroodin
- Paulin Mathew
- Phetolo Mashamaite
- Pieter Cornelius Horne
- Rapelang Mosea
- Rhynard Steyn
- Ruben Grobler
- Ruben van Niekerk
- Rudransh Bindra
- Shahil Jiten Ranchod
- Shivaan Harichander
- Sibusiso Mbele
- Sinenhlanhla Mazibuko
- Smiso Mabutyana
- Thembinkosi Ndlovu
- Theodore Carl Bohnen
- Tobias Lochner
- Tyrone Pedro
- Vincent Hazelton-Lagarrigue
- Yashil Jayesh Ranchod
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.