Dwayne Bravo scalped JP Duminy (2) just after Kieron Pollard got rid of opener Colin Ingram after his brilliant knock of 73 (63) to reduce South Africa to 128/3 in 18.3 overs.
Pollard got Ingram caught by Bravo in 18th over after his brilliant knock, studded with two sixes and four boundaries.
West Indies spinner Marlon Samuels gave South Africa first blow by scalping opener Hashim Amla (23) after 80-run first wicket stand.
Samuels got Amla caught by Chris Gayle at extra cover. Ingram reached his half-ton just after Amla returned back to pavilion.
Ingram's fifty came off 46 balls.
Amla and Colin Ingram gave South Africa a brisk start after rain curtailed the crucial match to 31 overs per side.
Earlier, West Indies skipper Dwayne Bravo won the toss and opted to bowl.
But no sooner had the toss taken place then a fresh burst of rain prevented the match going ahead at the rescheduled start time.
Rain had already reduced the winner-takes-all clash to 31 overs per side, with the victors joining already-qualified India as one of the two Group B sides going through to the semi-finals.
However, it now seemed likely the match would be reduced yet further.
The minimum number of overs required to declare a result is 20 per side -- a format that would appear to favour the West Indies given they are the reigning World Twenty20 champions.
If that mark cannot be reached, South Africa will go through to the last four because of their superior net run-rate (+0.41 to West Indies' -0.08).
As expected, South Africa recalled premier fast bowler Dale Steyn for his first appearance of the tournament following a side strain, with spinner Aaron Phangiso dropped to make way for the paceman's return.
Tino Best replaced fellow fast bowler Kemar Roach, ruled out through illness, while under-performing batsman Ramnaresh Sarwan was dropped, with Devon Smith taking his place.
Teams
South Africa: Hashim Amla, Colin Ingram, Faf du Plessis, AB de Villiers (capt/wkt), JP Duminy, David Miller, Ryan McLaren, Robin Peterson, Chris Morris, Dale Steyn, Lonwabo Tsotsobe
West Indies: Chris Gayle, Johnson Charles (wkt), Devon Smith, Marlon Samuels, Darren Bravo, Dwayne Bravo (capt), Kieron Pollard, Darren Sammy, Sunil Narine, Ravi Rampaul, Tino Best
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