Ferreira carded a near-flawless 10-under-par 62 to open up a two-shot advantage over Luke Joy and Jake Bolton.

The South African professional enjoyed a strong front nine, picking up a birdie at the first, an eagle at the fourth and another birdie at the sixth to turn in 33.

After the turn, he birdied the 10th and 11th before dropping a shot at the 12th. He responded with consecutive birdies at the 13th and 14th, followed by an eagle at the 16th and another birdie at the 18th to card an impressive inward 29.

Joy and Bolton are tied for second place on eight-under-par 64.

Joy enjoyed a flawless round, picking up birdies at the first, third, fourth, fifth and ninth to card an outward 32. He added three more birdies at the 12th, 16th and 18th to return another 32 on the back nine.

Bolton, meanwhile, started with birdies at the first, third, fourth and fifth before dropping shots at the seventh and eighth. He recovered with a birdie at the ninth to turn in 34. He then produced a flawless back nine, picking up birdies at the 11th and 13th before making an eagle at the 16th and another birdie at the 18th to card an inward 30.

Brandon Gildenhuys and Heinrich Bruiners are tied for fourth on seven-under-par 65, while Wandre Snyman, amateur Minjun Heo and Max Orgovanyi share sixth place on six-under-par 66.