Donald took six for 51 and Pollock four for 16. Donald's first three wickets were taken for no runs as England crashed to two for four wickets in the first three overs after being sent in to bat on a green-tinged pitch in overcast conditions.

Donald and Pollock, ranked second and first in the latest World Test Bowling Rankings, were aided by five catches by wicketkeeper Mark Boucher.

New cap Michael Vaughan and the hard-hitting Andrew Flintoff shared England's only substantial partnership, putting on 56 for the sixth wicket. Vaughan, who made 33 off 84 balls with five fours, batted with impressive composure while Flintoff hit seven boundaries in his 38 off 48 balls.

Another new cap, Chris Adams, helped Vaughan stop the early rot, making 16 in a stand of 32 after the pair found themselvestogether, neither having faced a ball, when four wickets were down after 17 balls of the match.

Donald, who had been a doubtful starter because of a side strain, had figures of four for 28 from his opening spell of eight overs.

England's troubles started with the last ball of the first over when Donald sent Mike Atherton's off-stump flying as the England opener pushed forward tentatively against a fast inswinger.

Six balls later, England captain Nasser Hussain fended a lifting ball from Shaun Pollock to Lance Klusener at gully and was out for nought. England were two for two.

Worse was to come for the tourists as Mark Butcher edged a catch to Boucher off Donald and Alec Stewart was trapped lbw first ball by a full-pitched inswinger.

New caps Vaughan and Adams staged a partial recovery, taking the total to 34 before Adams was caught off his glove down the leg-side by Boucher off Donald.

Vaughan and Flintoff scored at a run a minute as they took England past their lowest total against South Africa,76 at Leeds in 1907.

A lunch break extended by 57 minutes because of rain enabled Donald and Pollock to come back with another devastating burst. Vaughan was out nine balls after lunch, caught by Boucher off an inside edge, and Gavin Hamilton and Flintoff followed within another 10 deliveries.

Darren Gough and Alan Mullally put on 19 for the last wicket, with Mullally hooking Donald for six with what seemed an involuntary stroke against a lifting ball, before Mullally was trapped lbw by Pollock.

It was Donald's 18th five-wicket haul in Tests but his first at the Wanderers, while Pollock reached 150 wickets in his 36th Test when Flintoff was his third victim of the innings. Pollock's 100th wicket came at the same ground against the West Indies one year and 10 Tests ago.

England's total was the lowest by a visiting team at the Wanderers stadium, the previous low being 143 by Australia in 1966-67.

Scoreboard

England (1st innings): M Butcher c Boucher b Donald 1, M Atherton b Donald 0, NHussain c Klusener b Pollock 0, M Vaughan c Boucher b Pollock 33, A Stewart lbw b Donald 0, C Adams c Boucher b Donald 16, A Flintoff c Boucher b Pollock 38, G Hamilton c Pollock b Donald 0, A Caddick c Boucher b Donald 4, D Gough not out 15, A Mullally lbw b Pollock 10; Extras (lb3, w2) 5. Total (all out, 41 overs) 122.

Fall of wickets: 1-1 (Atherton), 2-2 (Hussain), 3-2 (Butcher), 4-2 (Stewart), 5-34 (Adams), 6-90 (Vaughan), 7-91 (Hamilton), 8-91 (Flintoff), 9-103 (Caddick).

Bowling: Donald 15-3-53-6, Pollock 14.4-6-16-4, Cronje 5-2-15-0, Klusener 6-1-30-0, Adams 1-0-5-0.