Ajax Cape Town scored nine goals and Kaizer Chiefs four as minnows were routed this weekend in South African FA Cup last-32 clashes.

Malawian Robin Ngalande, who spent two years at top Spanish club Atletico Madrid, was among four Ajax goal-poachers to bag braces in a 9-1 romp at Mainstay United.

Franklin Cale, Toriq Losper and Noah Sadaoui also scored two goals each and Abbubaker Mobara one for the Cape Town side, who led 4-0 at half-time.

The mismatch between Premiership club Ajax and third-tier Mainstay was played at GWK Stadium, a venue used to high scores as the main occupant is Currie Cup rugby team Griquas.

GWK Stadium was the scene three years ago of the record winning margin for a South African FA Cup tie as Mamelodi Sundowns scored 24 goals without reply against fourth-level Powerlines.

Siphelele Mthembu took advantage of a rare first-team start to claim a hat-trick as Kaizer Chiefs triumphed 4-0 at home to fourth-tier Edu Sport.

All his goals came from headers as a virtual Chiefs reserve side exposed the dislike Edu goalkeeper Bongani Dhladhla had of high crosses and corners.

Katlego Mphela was Chiefs' other scorer and his goal also came via a header at Soccer City, the Soweto stadium that hosted the 2010 World Cup final won by Spain against the Netherlands.

Edu, based in a township 25 kilometres north of Pretoria, never troubled the Premiership leaders, but restricted them to two goals until six minutes from time.

The cash-strapped club is managed by a husband-and-wife team and coached for free by former star Chiefs defender Johannes 'Bricks' Mudau.

Players changed into training kit beside a road before the Chiefs match and funds are so limited that the club often has to choose between buying new footballs or refreshments.

Cape Town-based Magic, another lower-league club, could not live up to their name as they slumped 3-0 at Premiership outfit Platinum Stars in 31 degrees celsius (88 fahrenheit) heat.

An unstoppable headed goal by Eleazar Rodgers midway through the second half completed a comfortable but unconvincing victory for league strugglers Stars, who were two goals ahead by half-time.

Even losing could not take away from a special day for Magic, with 17 of the squad flying for the first time when they jetted to Johannesburg before a two-hour drive to mining town Rustenburg.

None of the squad had played in a ground with stands before nor worn shirts with their names on the back.