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The paceman removed Neil McKenzie and Hashim Amla in a fiery start to the innings, before forcing Graeme Smith and then Jacques Kallis to retire with two brutal balls that left the pair injured.

There was more success for the tourists when Ben Hilfenhaus claimed the wicket of AB de Villiers in his third over as the home side slumped to six for three in response to Australia's 352 all out, with Johnson again in the mix late in the session when he bowled Mark Boucher with the final delivery.

JP Duminy (28 not out) and Kallis (22 retired hurt) were the only two players to put up any resistance, but their side still trailed by a massive 290 at the break.

Earlier, the Proteas produced a much-improved bowling performance.

Only 48 runs were scored at the cost of four wickets in a morning that was cut short by rain, with Makhaya Ntini claiming two wickets in two deliveries in the penultimate over before the break.

His display came after Dale Steyn and Morne Morkel had done the hard work early on with their disciplined line and length frustrating the visitors, whose only plus point of the morning came courtesy of Michael Hussey's half century.