| Place | Performance | Athlete | Team |
| 1 | 21.31 | Q: RICHARDSON - BENJAMIN | ATHLETICS GAUTENG NORTH |
| 2 | 21.38 | Q: SMITH - DWAYNE | ATHLETICS GAUTENG NORTH |
| 3 | 21.56 | Q: GABIER - LUQMAAN | WESTERN PROVINCE ATHLETICS |
| 4 | 21.98 | q: DLADLA - UNATHI | ATHLETICS VAAL TRIANGLE |
| 5 | 22.07 | q: VAN ASWEGEN - RHENEN | ATHLETICS CENTRAL NORTH WEST |
| 6 | 23.14 | -: CAMPHER - WAYTHIN-LEE | ATHLETICS SOUTH WESTERN DISTRICT |