Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber admitted the first-half performance against the All Blacks last weekend was concerning but credited the players' fightback.
Springbok head coach Jacques Nienaber has given another positive injury update on captain Siya Kolisi and flyhalf Handre Pollard.
Bryan Habana insisted that the Springboks' loss was very much Scotland's gain as he heaped praise on the talents of gargantuan wing Duhan van der Merwe.
The Springbok squad will assemble in Pretoria on Wednesday evening to resume preparations for their final Rugby Championship match against Argentina in Johannesburg on Saturday.
Former England wing Ugo Monye believes that South Africa will be difficult to beat at this year's Rugby World Cup in France.
New Zealand are in the pound seats as they look to wrap up the title in this year's shortened Rugby Championship, but the Boks still have an outside chance of snatching the trophy.