Mamelodi Sundowns returned to winning ways tin the Betway Premiership following a 3-0 victory over Cape Town City on Wednesday evening.
Marcelo Allende and Iqraam Rayners remained in the starting line-up on the back of Masandawana's disappointing loss to Polokwane City on Sunday, bu there were recalls for Ronwen Williams, Lucas Costa Ribeiro and Peter Shalulile.
Sundowns were desperate to right the wrongs from the weekend and did so in earnest as Namibian ace Peter Shalulile got the better of Darren Keet with a solidly taken effort from the edge of the ox.
The Citizens battled to unsettle the Brazilians who were seeing a lot of the ball in the forward areas and penetrated through the lines with ease.
Masandawana remained in control and duly added a second goal in the latter minutes to halftime when Lucas Ribeiro showed a level of composure to finish off Khuliso Mudau's cross.
Returning Neo Maema nearly put the host further in front later on with an effort from inside the area, but he fired way over the top.
City turned to the bench before the second half and in came in Thamsanqa Mkhize for Luyolo Slatsha with Gabriel Amato on for Fortune Makaringe.
Shalulile notched up a brace five minutes from the break when a layoff in the area by Rayners following a cross from Aubrey Modiba allowed the Namibian a first-time finish.
At the other end, City looked to pull one back almost immediately through Prins Tijueza but his effort was comfortably collected by Ronwen Williams.
The latter were given more assignments later on and pulled down to parry youngster Heaven Sereets profiting off a Keanu Cupido assist.
Sundowns too enjoyed moments to add to the tally with substitute Arthur Sales coming close from Mudau's cross, but ended up going wide.
The Citizens were down to ten players later on as Aprocious Petrus got his marching orders for a supposed violent conduct on the field of play.
Masandawana did enough to contain the visitors in the closing minutes and ended up with the win to remain second on the table.
Confirmed line-ups:
Mamelodi Sundowns: Williams, Kekana, Aubaas, Mvala, Mudau, Modiba, Maema, Allende, Ribeiro, Rayners, Shalulile
Subs: Onyango, De Reuck, Coetzee, Lunga, Morena, Mkhulise, Kodisang, Lorch, Sales
Cape Town City: Keet, Dondolo, Cupido, Gordinho, Petrus, Slatsha, Makaringe, Domingo, Sereetsi, Tjiueza, Francis
Subs: Sithole, Mokotjo, Mkhize, Goedeman, Amato, Gonzalez, Ziba, Soukouna, Rhodes