Amakhosi overcame Abafana Besthende with a 38th minute Aiden McCarthy goal at the FNB Stadium on Tuesday.
The result lifted Kaze's side into third place on the standings with 27 points from 14 games, just two points adrift of leaders Mamelodi Sundowns.
Speaking after the game, the coach praised his players for a dominant performance, saying on SuperSport: "I believe that we were very good in the game and we were threatening in attack.
"There was no need to sit back, the best defence is to attack and keep the opponent team busy."
Chiefs are in third place in their CAF Confederation Cup group with just one point from two games.
"It's true that the three points of 2026 are going to give us, even the coaches, the calmness to work with less pressure," Kaze added.
"We hope that this win is going to give us momentum, going into our Sunday game in Confederation Cup."
Golden Arrows coach Manqoba Mngqithi has called for an overhaul of officiating in South Africa after his side's 1-0 defeat to Kaizer Chiefs in the Betway Premiership on Tuesday.
Kaizer Chiefs have announced the capture of Cape Town City midfielder Xhosa Manyana on loan for the rest of the 2025/26 Betway Premiership season.
Kaizer Chiefs started 2026 with a hard-fought 1-0 victory against Golden Arrows in their Betway Premiership clash at FNB Stadium on Tuesday.
Asanele Velebayi says he's proud of the way he kept faith in a move to Kaizer Chiefs after a protracted dispute with former club Cape Town Spurs.
