Golden Arrows moved up to fifth on the Betway Premiership table with a thrilling 3-2 win over Cape Town City on Sunday afternoon.
Jaedin Rhodes made way for Heaven Sereetsi, as Shakeel April earned another start for City, while former Kaizer Chiefs striker Ryan Moon spear-headed the visitors' attack.
Abafana Besthende snatched the lead ten minutes in when a corner by Siyanda Mthanti saw Themba Mantshiyane get down to head in the far post.
The Citizens were further behind five minutes later after the self-same Moon made the most of a perfectly timed delivery and found the back of the net.
Eric Tinkler's men weren't keen to sit back but rolled forth in pursuit to get back in proceedings as Prins Tijueza smashed a close-range free-kick narrowly over the top.
Chances continued coming thereafter for the visiting team where Gabriel Amato worked space a couple of inches to the box to get a shot in, but Edward Maova made a stop.
With the second half underway, the Citizens changed personnel in the offensive compartment and saw Amadou Soukouna come on for April.
The pressure from the visitors paid nine minutes from the break when the host inability to clear their lines presented Amato space to intervene and rattled the net.
Arrows were still under siege a couple of minutes later and surrendered advantage as a clinical finish from substitute Soukouna got the better of Maova.
Pressure continued to mount on the host as former Raja Casablanca man Haashim Domingo came close to getting the visitors a third but went wide following a teasing strike.
Abafana Besthende reclaimed the lead with under ten minutes to go when Nqubeko Dlamini capitalised on a corner-kick and finished comfortably.
City didn't pull back thereafter as the clock towards full-time loomed and watched the host claimed the victory in the end.
Confirmed line-ups:
Golden Arrows: Maova ,Shitolo, Phillips, Dube, Van Rooi, Mantshiyane, Ndwandwe, Sibiya, Lukhele, Mthanti, Moon
Subs: Mlungwana, S.Cele, Nxadi, Dlamini, Libamba, Masuku, Mchunu, Ncube, Zwane,
Cape Town City: Keet, Mkhize, Domingo, Nyama, Mokotjo, Cupido, Ziba, Tjiueza, Sereetsi, April, Amato
Subs: Sithole, Petrus, Soukouna, Frances, Gordinho, Nodada, Goedeman, Slatsha, Dondolo