The Cane Cutters will be desperately disappointed after conceding an extremely late goal, which leaves them in fourth spot, a mere point behind Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila - with three remaining matches.
Pitso Dladla's side initially took advantage of some sloppy defending with Celimpilo Ngema netting his first goal of the season within the opening ten minutes. But lack of concentration led to their ninth successive draw.
A fortieth point for Kings, who still have an opportunity to finish in the top three because their next three opponents are near the bottom of the log.
Three first-half goals were sufficient to hand Ea Lla Koto their ninth victory and an outside chance of reaching the play-offs. Without their suspended top scorer, Daniel Gozar, Stars rose to the occasion with Sithembiso Ngobe grabbing the mantle by netting his first goal.
The Spirited Ones are almost safe for another season after goals by Brandon Theron and Carl Lark at the Wits Rugby Stadium. Galaxy's Bathusi Aubaas saw red in the second half as his team fought back to draw.
Ezenkosi, who've almost relegated Eagles, have a slim chance of retaining their second-tier status but they still need to beat Free State Stars, Steenberg United and University of Pretoria, while hoping that other results go their way.