Ferreira produced a near-flawless opening round, dropping just one shot. He birdied the third hole, added another at the fifth before bogeying the sixth, and picked up a further birdie at the ninth to make the turn in 34. After the turn, Ferreira added three more birdies at the 12th, 14th and 15th for a blemish-free inward 33. Mapwanya, meanwhile, enjoyed a flawless opening round, collecting five birdies. He birdied the first, second and fifth holes for an outward 33 before adding two more at the 10th and 13th to come home in 34. With Krog, Wemba and Muyambo tied for third, Darlington Chikanyambidze sits sixth on three-under-par 69.