Competitions · South Africa
Secunda Smooth Solvin' 2026
Secunda, Mpumalanga · 1 August 2026 · 6 events · 20 competitors · 6 personal bests
Amahle Nyembe won five of the six events (3×3, 2×2, 4×4) and the closest final was the 2×2, won by Amahle Nyembe by 0.75 seconds. 20 competitors produced 6 personal bests, and 14 people held a competitor card for the first time.
The moment
The day's biggest improvement
Uan Hermanus took a Pyraminx single of 5.40 down to 3.59, 34 percent better in one day.
Winners & podiums
| Event | Winner | Single | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | Amahle Nyembe | 7.81 | 8.95 |
| 2×2 | Amahle Nyembe | 3.08 | 4.18 |
| 4×4 | Amahle Nyembe | 39.95 | 48.28 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | Yusuf Talha Sayed Karim | 44.51 | 53.29 |
| 3×3 one-handed | Amahle Nyembe | 19.42 | 21.53 |
| Pyraminx | Amahle Nyembe | 6.46 | 7.28 |
The PB harvest
6 set · 6 still standing- Uan Hermanus — Pyraminx single 3.59: into the top 5.8% of the event's history.
- Uan Hermanus — 3×3 single 11.29: into the top 11.4% of the event's history.
- Amahle Nyembe — 4×4 single 39.95: into the top 12.1% of the event's history.
- Yusri Shaik Pillay — 3×3 one-handed single 26.67: into the top 38.5% of the event's history.
- Yusri Shaik Pillay — 4×4 single 1:14.42: into the top 51.1% of the event's history.
- Oagile Tlotlo Kgomongwe — 3×3 single 1:03.81: into the top 93.0% of the event's history.
First-timers
14 people competed for the first time at this competition, joining the 18,546 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
20 competitors · 55 results · 6 events.
Everyone who competed
20 competitors- Alayna Cassim
- Amahle Nyembe
- Arno Theron
- Caitlin de Beer
- Ethan Abel Govindan
- Henning Jacobus van Wyk
- Himesh Kamal Makan
- Janko van der Linden
- Kamohelo Mabelane
- Marcelo Luis
- Matthew Smith
- Mishael Fredrick
- Mohammed Ubaidullah
- Musawenkosi Mpilonhle Dikgale
- Oagile Tlotlo Kgomongwe
- Ruben Meister
- Uan Hermanus
- Uzayr Ali Shaik
- Yusri Shaik Pillay
- 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.