Mohammad Asif marked his international comeback with three wickets as Pakistan made South Africa work for their runs on day two of the Centurion Test.
Seam bowler Asif, who tested positive for a banned steroid but had a 12-month ban lifted on appeal, took 4 wickets as the home side reached 144-4.
Pakistan lost their last five wickets for 57 runs earlier in the day to be bowled out for 313.
Makhaya Ntini was the pick of the home attack with figures of 5-83.
Having resumed on 242-5, Pakistan soon lost skipper Inzamam-ul-Haq for 42 when he clipped a ball from Ntini to square leg.
Andre Nel then had Kamran Akmal caught by Shaun Pollock at mid-on for 29 after inducing a mis-judged pull and Shahid Nazir (15) top-edged Ntini to Herschelle Gibbs.
Naved-ul-Hasan hit four boundaries and a six, the latter awarded after Hashim Amla failed to stay on the right side of the rope as he took a superb diving catch in the deep.
But after Danish Kaneria was caught at second slip off Ntini, Hasan was last to go for 30 when he gave a return catch to Nel.
South Africa's hopes of a positive start in reply were quickly dashed, however, as Asif found the edge to send skipper Graeme Smith on his way for a duck and then struck again in his next over as AB de Villiers was caught by Younis Khan for four to leave them on 8-2.
The same combination accounted for Jacques Kallis, who went for 18, but Amla and Ashwell Prince halted the slide and added 77 from 25 overs before the tea interval.
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