Siwelele FC ended a winless run in five Premier Soccer League matches and one Nedbank Cup outing when they edged TS Galaxy 1-0 at Toyota Stadium on Saturday.
Chibuike Ohizu scored with 11 minutes remaining in the contest to separate the two sides.
After picking up maximum points, Siwelele rose two places up the log to position 13 as TS Galaxy missed the chance to close in on Kaizer Chiefs, who are six points better than them.
The Rockets have now gone for four consecutive league games losing.
It was a crucial victory for the Bloemfontein-based side coached by former Orlando Pirates captain Lehlohonolo Seema after they had last tasted victory in November 2025.