Temba Bavuma struck an unbeaten century for the ages to top put the Proteas firmly in command at stumps on the third day of the second Test against the West Indies at the Wanderers.
West Indies captain Jason Holder led his team's fightback against South Africa on day two of the Wanderers test match.
Proteas newcomer Tony de Zorzi has admitted disappointment over his missed maiden Test century but was pleased to have contributed to a satisfactory total achieved on the first day of the second Test against the West Indies.
The Proteas batters threw away some good starts as the West Indies kept chipping away with wickets on the opening day of the final Test at the Wanderers.
Keshav Maharaj and Simon Harmer will form a double spin attack for the Proteas in the second and final Test against West Indies at the Wanderers starting on Wednesday.
New Proteas white-ball coach Rob Walter has expressed his interest in potentially bringing former captain Faf du Plessis back into his T20I setup.