Cubestuff Q4 Zwartkop 2025

Inside Die Skuur, the ambient rhythm of twisting plastic and mechanical stops filled the room across two full days of action. Timers flashed red to green on the competition tables as judges hovered over each solved puzzle, tracking down every fraction of a second. The gathering brought together 61 competitors tackling 15 rounds across eight official events in Centurion, South Africa, running from November 29 to November 30. By Sunday afternoon, the weekend had built toward an intense finale where every turn counted.

The 3x3x3 Cube final came down to the wire, where Daniel Rush sealed victory with a decisive best single of 6.02 on his way to a 6.97 winning average across five solves. Juandré Jacobs applied pressure throughout the round to claim second place with an 8.50 average, while Amahle Nyembe rounded out the podium with a 9.32 mark. The flagship 3x3 results topped a packed field of 57 entrants, concluding the premier contest of this speedcubing fixture.

Rush proved utterly unstoppable throughout Cubestuff Q4 Zwartkop 2025, capturing gold medals across every single discipline scheduled on the weekend. In the 2x2x2 Cube final, he logged a 2.64 average and a 1.98 single to hold off Jacobs at 3.14 and Nyembe at 3.50. The standard Rubik's Cube was only the start of his sweep, as he dismantled the competition across both short-format sprints and extended endurance puzzles with consistent precision.

The middle-order puzzles reflected the same commanding control from the top step. Rush secured the 4x4x4 Cube crown with a 26.35 average and a best single of 25.33, outpacing Osman Badroodin with 33.37 and Ian Luies at 45.74. In Megaminx, Rush finished with a 47.59 average against Vincent Hazelton-Lagarrigue at 50.76 and Marike Faught at 57.22. In the Pyraminx final, Rush took first with a 4.45 average, besting Joshua Bennett at 6.51 and Badroodin at 7.01.

Across the large cubes and twisting specialty formats, Rush closed out his unmatched run in style. The 6x6x6 Cube saw him average 1:27.03 with a single of 1:19.81, ahead of Badroodin at 1:56.07 and Luies at 2:48.07. He followed up in 7x7x7 Cube with a 2:16.74 average over Badroodin at 3:01.91 and Luies at 4:51.14. In Square-1, Rush posted an 11.63 average, narrowly topping Badroodin at 12.32 and Nathan Swanepoel at 14.47, rounding out a total sweep of 24 podium places by South African competitors.

Beyond the title race, the floor hummed with notable breakthroughs and milestones that defined the wider cubing competition. Albert Kruger cut his Square-1 personal best down to 47.97, an improvement of 70.8 percent compared to his prior 2:44.15 mark, while also lowering his 7x7x7 Cube best to 7:27.29. Jayden Anderson registered a massive 70.5 percent personal best drop in 2x2x2 Cube, advancing from 18.86 to 5.56. Davin Sudhakaran lowered his Pyraminx mark by 42.2 percent down to 5.59 and made his first official attempt at 6x6x6 Cube with a time of 5:14.08.

New frontiers were opened across all levels of the roster throughout the weekend. Alexander Rohland shaved 40.8 percent off his 2x2x2 Cube best to hit 6.42 and improved his 4x4x4 Cube mark to 2:06.76. Jacques Botha set a personal best of 12.53 in 3x3x3 Cube, an improvement of 28.9 percent, and took his first attempt at 2x2x2 Cube with 5.64. Johan Kotze took on eight separate events, recording his first attempt in 7x7x7 Cube at 6:52.06 and placing fifth in Square-1. Josua du Raan also tackled eight events, posting a first 7x7x7 Cube single of 7:38.84 and finishing fifth in 6x6x6 Cube, while Lewis Janse van Rensburg completed his first Megaminx solve in 3:04.04.

The 2025 gathering also welcomed newcomers to the official circuit, as Divan Swanepoel took on four events in his first WCA competition, recording an opening 3x3x3 Cube attempt of 21.47 and 7.45 in 2x2x2 Cube. Other debutants, including Malan Jansen van Vuuren, Ashton Friend, and Sivuno Ngcobo, navigated their first timed tournament rounds with solid completions across multiple tables. The tournament highlighted the rich depth present at every level of speed cubing in the region.

As the awards concluded and the timers were packed away, Cubestuff Q4 Zwartkop 2025 delivered an extraordinary showcase of endurance and versatility. From the mastery shown across eight separate disciplines to the dramatic final solves on the main stage, the weekend set a high standard for Centurion speedcubing as competitors prepare for the challenges of the next season.