A 37-15 second test victory at Kings Park stadium on Saturday gave the Springboks a winning 2-0 lead in the three-match series, which concludes in Johannesburg next weekend.
The triumph, coupled with a 37-14 first test success in Pretoria, have renewed faith in the team after a record eight losses during a calamitous 2016 season.
Simnikiwe Xabanisa wrote in the City Press that official man of the match and try-scorer Kolisi delivered a "monstrous performance" in front of a 42 000 crowd in Durban.
"The game had the fingerprints of Kolisi all over it in a monstrous performance not seen in a while from a player in the green and gold jersey.
"Kolisi made two try-scoring passes, tackled everything that moved and was all over the ball on the ground like a cheap suit.
"And (Kolisi) still found time to score an intercept try of his own in a performance for the ages.
"A performance big on physicality, defence and composure meant South Africa not only won the game, but the series with a match to spare."
Mike Greenaway in The Sunday Independent drew a comparison between the victory over France and the previous test in Durban – a humiliating 57-15 loss to arch foes New Zealand.
