| Place | Performance | Athlete | Team |
| 1 | 1:51.76 | Q: EHLERS - THEUNS | TUKS A |
| 2 | 1:51.82 | Q: JONCK - RUAN | UFS A |
| 3 | 1:51.90 | q: MCABELO - PRINCE | UJ A |
| 4 | 1:54.55 | q: BRUHNS - HEINRICH WERNER | UFS A |
| 5 | 1:54.83 | q: NDLOVU - NHLOSO | UFS A |
| 6 | 1:55.16 | -: RAPHOTLE - JOHANNES | UJ A |
| 7 | 1:57.62 | -: LANGA - MACLAAS | TUT A |
| 8 | 1:57.69 | -: MDI - ANDILE | CENTRAL UNIV OF TECH |
| 9 | 2:14.35 | -: MUGANAMAHE - JUSTICE | LIMPOPO UNIV |
| 10 | 2:15.45 | -: MHLOPHE - SPHAMANDLA | UCT |