| Place | Performance | Athlete | Team |
| 1 | 21.20 | Q: MOLENYANE - LUCKY | ATHLETICS FREESTATE |
| 2 | 21.23 | Q: SMITH - DWAYNE | ATHLETICS GAUTENG NORTH |
| 3 | 22.23 | Q: PAULSE - MIKHAEL | WESTERN PROVINCE ATHLETICS |
| 4 | 22.38 | -: VAN ASWEGEN - RHENEN | ATHLETICS CENTRAL NORTH WEST |
| 5 | 22.83 | -: SLABBERT - JOHN | ATHLETICS SOUTH WESTERN DISTRICT |