Bafana Bafana defender Olwethu Makhanya put in another impressive shift at the back for Rangers FC who beat St. Mirren 2-0 in the Scottish Premier League on Saturday night.
The Light Blues narrowed the gap to just a single point on league leaders Celtic who are on 28 points after 12 matches.
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The 22-year-old South African international completed the entire 90 minutes with the visitors first to draw blood through Ryan Don Naderi’s 18th minute penalty.
Dan Neil then fired past Jacob Chapman in the 61st minute to double their lead in Paisley.
Makhanya has so far enjoyed an impressive start to life at Rangers since making a €3.5-million transfer from Major League Soccer (MLS) side Philadelphia Union.
He was on hand to aid Rangers reach the Scottish League Cup final after beating Aberdeen 1-0 and also opened his account for his new side with the equaliser in their 2-2 draw at Hearts.
The former Stellenbosch FC centre-back has made 17 appearances for Rangers across all competitions since the beginning of the season.