Ten-man Venda Football Academy's two-game winning run came to an end after playing to a 1-1 draw with Pretoria Callies on Wednesday afternoon at Bidvest Stadium.
Boitumelo Pheko gave Callies an early lead but former Mamelodi Sundowns midfielder Jabulani Shongwe got the equaliser for VFA on the stroke of half-time.
The visitors were reduced to ten men eight minutes into the second stanza after former Kaizer Chiefs midfielder Enocent Mkhabela was red-carded but the Limpopo side held on for the share of the spoils.
Richards Bay were denied a chance to extend their lead at the top of the log by two points after playing to a 1-1 draw with Jomo Cosmos on Tuesday afternoon at King Zwelithini Stadium.
Sakhile Hlongwa gave the Natal Rich Boyz an early lead but Ezenkosi salvaged a point with the equaliser 14 minutes before time.
JDR Stars missed the chance to climb up to the top of the table after they were held to a 1-1 draw by Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila on Tuesday afternoon at Thohoyandou Stadium.
Tshepo Mashego broke the deadlock for JDR on the half-hour mark but Rhulani Manzini levelled matters for Vhadau Vha Damani just after the hour-mark.
Uthongathi came back from two goals down to rescue a draw in a four-goal thriller against University of Pretoria on Tuesday afternoon at Princess Magogo Stadium.
After a goalless first stanza, Keegan Allan eventually broke the deadlock for AmaTuks on the hour-mark and Etiosa Ighodaro doubled their lead ten minutes later.
However, Knowledge Miyeni pulled a goal back for the Cane Cutters five minutes before time and Francis Baloyi snatched the equaliser deep in stoppage time.
Free State Stars boosted their hopes of reaching the promotion play-offs after edging Cape Town Spurs 2-1 on Tuesday afternoon at Parow Park.
Ea Lla Koto drew first blood in the 24th minute and doubled their advantage in the 67th minute. Abednego Mosiatlhaga pulled a goal back for Spurs two minutes later but Stars held on to clinch maximum points.
Polokwane City got back to winning ways after hammering Hungry Lions 4-0 at Sivos Training Centre Stadium.
Rise and Shine went up to fourth on the log with 31 points, just three points off the top of the table while Lions remained in tenth spot on the standings.
TS Sporting steered four points clear of the relegation zone after a narrow 1-0 win over Platinum City Rovers on Wednesday afternoon at Olen Park Stadium.
Following a goalless first stanza, Mathebula scored what proved to be the winner for Abantu Bemthetho just after the hour-mark.
Cape Town All Stars missed the chance to get into the promotion places after they were held to a 1-1 draw by Black Leopards on Wednesday afternoon at Thohoyandou Stadium.
Igugu Lekapa remained in fifth place on the standings with 30 points, four points off the top of the log while Lidoda Duvha remained at the bottom of the table, four points behind 14th-placed TS Sporting.