Darren Fichardt made a fast start to his second round to open up a two-shot lead on day two of the weather-affected Joburg Open.
The South African was one of 98 players who had to complete their opening rounds on Friday morning after play was suspended due to a waterlogged course at 2.35pm local time on Thursday.
More rain overnight caused further delays on Friday morning, but when play finally got back under way at 9.30am, Fichardt fired two birdies in his final six holes on the West Course to get to five under and sit four shots behind leader Paul Peterson.
There was no rest for the four-time European Tour winner, however, who dashed to the East Course to begin his second round.
Fichardt picked up a shot at the first before making further gains at the third and fourth to get to eight under.
The 41 year old rolled in his five-foot birdie putt at the sixth to join Peterson - who was among the afternoon starters - at the top of the leaderboard before a superb eagle at the eighth saw him establish a two-shot lead.
Swede Anton Karlsson, who also finished his first round in the morning, sat one shot behind Peterson in third after notching an eagle at the second on the West Course to get to eight under.
David Drysdale, Jacques Kruyswijk, Aaron Rai and Paul Waring were all on seven under.
