South Africa are six wickets away from winning the second Test and levelling the series. Kagiso Rabada and Simon Harmer took two second-innings wickets each as Australia ended the fourth day in Gqeberha on 156-4, still 170 runs behind after following on.

Australia resumed on 3-1 and Marco Jansen took a five-for, finishing with 5-33 as they were bowled out for 99. He removed Scott Boland, Travis Head, Matt Renshaw, Alex Carey and Beau Webster. Wiaan Mulder took 2-14, including Steve Smith for 28, Rabada took 2-33 and Anrich Nortje had Marnus Labuschagne, leaving South Africa 326 runs ahead.

Australia followed on, and Rabada removed Nic Maddinson for eight in the third over. Head then added 92 with Labuschagne, who was caught by Jansen off Harmer for 39. Rabada bowled Renshaw for 11 and Harmer had Webster lbw for eight, leaving Boland, sent in ahead of Smith, on two alongside Head.

Head is unbeaten on 87 from 138 balls, with nine fours. Rabada finished with 2-30 and Harmer with 2-47. Smith, Carey, Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood are still to bat on the final day.

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