Soweto teams get maximum points.

Kaizer Chiefs maintained their blistering start to the Absa Premiership season with a fourth straight win from the latest round of games in midweek, while there was a humbling for defending champions Mamelodi Sundowns.

Amakhosi eased past Platinum Stars 2-0 in Rustenburg, but in the capital Tshwane, the championship holders were hammered 3-0 by Orlando Pirates.

Elsewhere, there were first wins of 2014/15 for Bloemfontein Celtic and Mpumalanga Black Aces, leaving AmaZulu as the only winless team out of the 16 clubs in the league.

Amakhosi would have gained the most satisfaction from their result at the Royal Bafokeng Stadium on Wednesday as they moved two points clear at the summit thanks to another polished performance against Dikwena.

Reneilwe Letsholonyane (20) and the in-form George Lebese (33) were both on target, while the defence of the Soweto giants ensured they kept a third clean sheet of the term to claim all the points.

It also preserved their perfect start to the new campaign, with a seventh win out of seven in all competitions.

Ajax Cape Town are now up to second after producing a late show at the Athlone Stadium to stun the inconsistent Bidvest Wits 3-1 on Tuesday.

After a goalless 76 minutes, all the action was reserved for the final 14 minutes with Nathan Paulse (77 and 84) netting a brace, the second a penalty, either side of a Sthembiso Ngcobo (80) equaliser.

Sundowns-bound Keagan Dolly (90) made sure of the result with a late third, leaving the Urban Warriors one point ahead of Moroka Swallows, who are up to third.

That after the Dube Birds claimed a thrilling 3-2 triumph over Polokwane City in Dobsonville.

Lerato Chabangu (27) had put his side in front with a header, before Thapelo Tshilo (31) and Puleng Tlolane (33) struck within the space of three minutes to turn the clash on its head.

Vuyisile Wana (45) equalised on the stroke of half time, but veteran Chabangu stole the points with his 82nd minute winner.

Maritzburg United are now fourth after they produced their biggest Premiership win for three-and-a-half years, ousting Chippa United 3-0 in Pietermaritzburg.

Debutant Mike Mohammed (19), Nhlanhla Vilakazi (50) and Sheldon van Wyk (85) all scored for Steve Komphela's side, who are now ahead of the Students.

Elsewhere, Free State Stars moved into a season-best sixth position thanks to a lone goal from Robert Sankara (76) that gave them a 1-0 win over University of Pretoria at Tuks Stadium.

Meanwhile, the pressure was building on the coaches of Sundowns, SuperSport United and AmaZulu after all lost.

Pitso Mosimane's champion side were demolished by the Buccaneers, now in eighth place, with two fantastic goals from Kermit Erasmus (14 and 63) and another by Lehlohonolo Majoro (75) at Loftus Stadium.

Matsatsantsa, meanwhile, lost for a third time in four games after goals from Collins Mbesuma (68) and Aubrey Ngoma (75) proved their undoing in Polokwane.

Dove Wome scored an injury time, but that proved only a consolation for boss Cavin Johnson.

Finally, Craig Rosslee's Usuthu were woeful on their way to a 2-0 loss at the Moses Mabhida Stadium.

An error from March van Heerden allowed Lerato Lamola (17) to swoop for the opener, before Frank Mhango (27) added a second to seal the win.