Magesi FC secured a fifth straight home win in the Betway Premiership with a 1-0 triumph over Stellenbosch FC on Saturday evening.
Dikwena went with an unchange lined-up from the win over Golden Arrows, while Omega Mdaka, Sanele Barns and Langelihle Phili were restored by the Maroons.
Maroons chased successive victories to remain in the top-three, but Owen Da Gam's side had an agenda of their own and keen to make it known.
The MTN8 runners-up nearly got a strong start in the opening-quarter with a smart header from the area by Andre De Jong, but Elvis Chipezeze drew a save.
De Jong launched another attempt from outside the danger area this time around, but the defence tracked back and produced a resilient block.
Magesi were completely on the back-foot minutes to halftime and conceded another chance when Devon Titus snapped a reverse pass from Thato Khiba well off the mark.
Da Gama made a double substitution at the break, bringing on Mcedisi Vandala for Bafedile Baloyi before Tlou Masegela filled out for Thabang Sibanyoni.
Stellenbosch continued pulling up the pressure minutes in with Phili coming close to the breakthrough, but met a number of defenders.
The momentum remained on the side of the visitors, who camped in the half of the opposite box and the movements of Titus, Phili and Sanele Barns unsettled Da Gama's men.
Magesi sustained the pressure and hit the opening goal in the final stages after substitute Sibanyoni showed a deft touch in the box and finished off John Mokone's through pass.
Titus threatened a response with a curling effort from a tight angle inside the box, but couldn't beat the acrobatic Chipezeze as the hosts held on for victory, taking them three points behind eighth-placed Kaizer Chiefs.
Confirmed line-ups:
Magesi FC: Chipezeze, Mokone, Matima, Makgoga, Mtshali, Buthelezi, Mokone, Abrahams, Rademeyer, Masegela, Baloyi
Subs: Tshabalala, Vandala, Sibanyoni, Komane, Manzini, Malesa, Ngwadla, Makhubela, Mekoa
Stellenbosch FC: Stephens, Mdaka, Nku, Toure, Nduli, Phili, De Jong, Khiba, Barns, Moloisane, Titus
Subs: Masuluke, Enyinnaya, De Kock, Mcaba, Jabaar, Palace, Butsaka, Lekoloane, Cupido