South Africa's pace bowlers had West Indies struggling at 96-4 at stumps on Friday, just 18 runs ahead in their second innings on day three of the second Test at Newlands.
South Africa were earlier dismissed for 321 in their first innings in reply to West Indies' 243 at the Newlands Stadium.
Chris Gayle did not open the batting for the Windies because he was receiving treatment for a hamstring injury.
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His place at the top of the order was taken by wicketkeeper Denesh Ramdin, who put on 59 for the first wicket with Daren Ganga.
The partnership took the West Indies to within 19 of wiping out their first innings deficit and raised hopes that the tourists, who lead the three-match series 1-0, could set a challenging target.
But four wickets fell for 34 runs as the South African bowlers applied pressure with accurate bowling on a pitch on which scoring runs has been difficult.
Ashwell Prince was mainly responsible for South Africa taking a first innings lead of 78, falling two short of a century when he was the ninth man dismissed, run out attempting a risky second run to Jerome Taylor at third man.
Prince and Mark Boucher (59) put on 129 for the sixth wicket to put the home side ahead.
Bravo finished with four for 82.
Ramdin and Ganga could only score three runs off the bat in the first 11 overs of the second innings with Andre Nel in particular beating both batsmen several times.
The frustration for the South African bowlers ended when Ramdin edged Jacques Kallis to wicketkeeper Mark Boucher for 32.
Dale Steyn had Runako Morton caught behind for one in the next over.
Makhaya Ntini bowled Daren Ganga for 22 and Nel was rewarded for some hostile bowling when he trapped Marlon Samuels leg before for 18.
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