| Place | Performance | Athlete | Team |
| 1 | 1:57.42 | Q: SNYMAN - DIAN | MPUMALANGA MAINSTREAM |
| 2 | 1:57.83 | Q: BOSCH - DAMIAN | WESTERN CAPE MAINSTREAM |
| 3 | 1:57.96 | Q: MOTLOUNG - DUMISANG MARCUS | FREE STATE MAINSTREAM |
| 4 | 1:58.57 | q: PRINS - MARCO | GAUTENG MAINSTREAM |
| 5 | 1:59.72 | q: MBESA - SAMKELO | GAUTENG MAINSTREAM |
| 6 | 2:01.56 | q: NCWANE - SQINISEKO | KWAZULU NATAL MAINSTREAM |
| 7 | 2:03.31 | -: SETSHEDI - ONALENNA | NORTH WEST MAINSTREAM |
| 8 | 2:15.39 | -: MASHAPHU - MAHLATSE | LIMPOPO MAINSTREAM |