The Wallabies were handed another heavy Rugby Championship defeat by the Springboks who steam-rolled their way to a 28-8 win in their Newlands Test.
The last time the teams met the South Africans delivered a crushing 38-12 victory in Brisbane and proved that was no fluke with a first half blitz that blew the Wallabies off the park on Saturday.
Australia hadn't won at the famed Cape Town stadium since 1992 and that record was in no danger as the home side hit a 20-3 lead after only 19 minutes.
Burly hooker Adrian Strauss barrelled across in the 12th minute after an attacking line-out five metres from the tryline and then two minutes later fullback Zane Kirchner touched down.
The Springboks didn't just dominate on the scoreboard, their forwards out-muscled their opponents at the breakdown and veteran halfback and man of the match Fourie du Preez pulled the strings for his willing backs.
The shell-shocked visitors didn't get over the advantage line in the entire first half and missed 18 tackles in a telling statistic.
The Wallabies did show some heart in defence after losing flanker Michael Hooper to a yellow card for a dangerous tackle on Eben Etzebeth in the 28th minute.
The lock jumped as Hooper went low, flipping the Springbok and sparking some push and shove between the teams.
French referee Jerome Garces had a busy night, dishing out another three yellow cards with two Springboks Flip van der Merwe and Duane Vermeulen, and reserve Australian lock Sitaleki Timani also spending time on the sidelines.
With halfback Will Genia starting the second half, the Australians finally settled but still struggled to find holes in the ferocious Springbok defence.
Errors proved costly with stray passes and turnovers ruining any chance to build pressure and allowing South Africa to counter attack.
Australia skipper James Horwill said the Springboks made them pay for their slow start.
'The effort was there but it was disappointing because we gifted them some points,' Horwill said.
'When we had an opportunity we made some silly errors and turned over the ball and didn't apply pressure for long enough.
'The Springboks are a very good side and they made us pay.'
The scoreline blew out to 28-3 in the 72nd minute after a brilliant pass from du Preez for winger Willie le Roux to score in the corner.
Australia's Chris Feauai-Sautia at least had one bright memory in his Test debut, scoring from a Quade Cooper cross kick in the 78th minute.
The Wallabies now travel to Argentina to face the Pumas in Rosario.
The Springboks missed the four-try bonus the point they were after to keep in touch with Rugby Championship leaders New Zealand.
'I've never been so disappointed to beat Australia by 20 points,' captain Jean de Villiers said.
They face the All Blacks in Johannesburg next Saturday.
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