The Chilli Boys beat Usuthu by 2-1 at the Buffalo City Municipal Stadium on Saturday.
The win leaves them hot on the heels of the KwaZulu-Natal outfit with only two points separating the two sides, with Chippa still having three games in hand over Usuthu.
Goals from Enock Sekala Junior and Craig Martin cancelled out Tshepang Moremis consolation goal as Thabo September and his chargers inched closer to the top half of the table.
A lapse of concentration by Wayde Joorste opened the door for the homeside's first wave of attack and called into action for the first time in the match Veli Mothwa was still settling into the game but his perried save back into the danger area found Sekala alert and sharp to finish with precision, handing Chippa the lead.
In front of what was a lively Buffalo City crowd that continued to flock into the stadium for large parts of the first half, their beloved Chilli Boys made a significant move towards their second win in five matches as they took a lead that put them on the front foot for the remainder of the half.