Babina Noko became the first club to reach the 20-point mark whereas AmaTuks are seven adrift following four stalemates in a row.
We Hunt To Kill remain bottom of the pack but the Natal Rich Boyz share top spot with Sekhukhune.
The Hammer Boys are back in the hunt amongst the frontrunners after a good second-half display, while it's back to the drawing board for Pitso Dladla's Cane Cutters.
Prior to this important victory - which resulted in the Urban Warriors continuing to have the worst defensive record by conceding 16 goals in 11 games - Abantu Bemthetho failed to score in their previous four encounters.
The struggling Cape side showed a slight improvement under new coach, Zane Ryklief, although they still have a long way to go like Rise and Shine, who're stuttering along without much direction.
Ea Lla Koto took full advantage of Ezenkosi's poor home record and with the help of yet another penalty, their third in four fixtures, have become serious league contenders.
Here again, a spot kick was the difference between the two sides as Andile Mpisane's club leapfrogged the Spirited Ones.
The Romans subjected Igugu Lekapa, who'd earlier sacked coach, Dylan Deane, to more pain.