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Johannesburg - Success-starved giants Kaizer Chiefs were paired with third-tier amateur opponents for the second successive round when the Nedbank Cup Round of 16 draw was made on Thursday.
Chiefs, winners of a record 53 domestic titles but without a trophy for 44 months, travel to Cape Town in mid-February to take on The Magic.
Last Sunday, Chiefs battled to overcome another amateur outfit, Tornado, winning 1-0 in East London after extra time through an own-goal.
With Chiefs seven points behind league leaders Bidvest Wits having played one match more, the Nedbank Cup represents the best chance of ending the trophy drought.
"The players and I are well aware of our mandate, which is to trophies," said Chiefs' German coach Ernst Middendorp this week.
"If we continue to do our best day after day I am convinced there will be a change of fortune at the club."
The Magic were formed in 2012 by former national team striker George Dearnaley and eliminated a second division club on penalties in the round of 32.
Other attractive ties include in-form Black Leopards at home to Wits and Cape Town City hosting Highlands Park in all-Premiership clashes.
Nedbank Cup Round of 16 draw:
Cape Umoya United v Mbombela United
Jomo Cosmos v TS Galaxy
Witbank Spurs v Golden Arrows
The Magic v Kaizer Chiefs
Cape Town City v Highlands Park
Bloemfontein Celtic v Richards Bay
Black Leopards v Bidvest Wits
Chippa Utd v Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila
