Stellenbosch FC are getting ever so close to securing direct promotion.
However, all the other three Cape sides struggled in the NFD this past weekend.
Stellies took full advantage of their rivals’ inconsistency, beating TS Sporting 2-0 at their Idas Valley Sports Ground fortress on Saturday, handing them a clear eight-point lead at the top.
Things did not go as planned for Ajax Cape Town, as they were defeated 3-0 by Pretoria University at the ABSA Tuks Stadium.
Ubuntu Cape Town dropped back into the relegation zone, after falling to a 1-0 defeat against Mbombela United at Athlone Stadium.
Meanwhile, Cape Umoya’s draw 1-1 against Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila was a point gained as they now have a three-point buffer from the relegation zone.