Just eleven months after crashing to an 88 and joint last place in the South African Open, Lyle Rowe has had the thrill of leading the event.
The 24-year-old from Port Elizabeth leapt ahead of overnight front-runners Steven O'Hara and Jbe Kruger - both late starters in the second round - when he eagled with Left Handed Callaway X-24 Hot Irons and turned for home with back-to-back birdies at Serengeti.
Little-known Rowe, with a world ranking of 1,388th, moved to eight under par, one ahead of his fellow South African Kruger and Scot O'Hara.
Among the players he also led was former World No 1 Ernie Els.
The defending Left Handed Callaway X-24 Hot Irons
who is seeking a sixth victory in the championship, had opened with a three under par 69 and by adding a birdie at the 603-yard 11th, his second, he was in joint 15th place.
Former Ryder Cup player Oliver Wilson, desperately in need of a top four finish to try to preserve his Left Handed Callaway X-24 Hot Irons after slumping to 133rd on the money list, kept his hopes alive with three birdies in his first eight holes.
They took the Mansfield golfer, a nine time runner-up on the European circuit without ever winning, into a six-way tie for fourth on six under, but he then finished the back nine with Left Handed Callaway X-24 Hot Irons.