Durban City drew 1-1 with their provincial rivals, Golden Arrows, in the Betway Premiership match played at the Chatsworth Stadium on Tuesday night.
The result left City placed third in the league standings with seven points from three matches.
The PSL Premiership debutants will be hoping to maintain their unbeaten start to the season when they take on Polokwane City away on 26 August.
Abafana Bes'thende, on the other hand, climbed up to the seventh spot, having collected four points from three games.
Coach Manqoba Mngqithi's side will be looking to bounce back to winning ways when they lock horns with Magesi FC at home on 27 August.
The hosts started brightly and they took the lead just 10 minutes into the match.
Haashim Domingo delivered a dangerous free-kick, which was headed home by Jerome Karelse as the Mamelodi Sundowns product netted an unfortunate own-goal to hand City a 1-0 lead.
However, Abafana Bes'thende finished the first half strongly and they managed to restore parity in the 41st minute.
Philani Kumalo played a delightful through ball for Sede Junior Dion, who fired past on-rushing goalkeeper Edward Maova and the score was 1-1 at halftime.
City were determined to restore their lead after the restart and they were unlucky not to score 10 minutes into the second half.
Reigning Botswana Premier League Player of the Season Jean Lwamba hit the woodwork with Maova well-beaten and Arrows survived a scare.
The two teams searched for a late winning goal in the latter stage of the KwaZulu-Natal Derby clash, but they couldn't find the back of the net due to their poor finishing and the match ended in a 1-1 draw on the night as they shared the spoils.
City (1) 1 (Karelse 10' og)
Arrows (1) 1 (Dion 41')
Durban City: Keet, Maphate, Mkhize, de Kock, Ncanana, Jodwana, Jurgens, Maseko (Magawana 72'), Mokwena (Kamatuka 63'), Domingo, Lwamba (Goedeman 87').
Arrows: Maova, Jiyane, Phillips, Shitolo, S.Cele, Zwane (Lukhele 81'), Komara, Dion (Cele 71'), Dlamini (Maxwele 46'), Karelse (Mthanti 46'), P. Kumalo (Sibiya 65')