| Place | Performance | Athlete | Team |
| 1 | 1:50.90 | Q: NWAGU - TSHEGOFATSO | CENTRAL GAUTENG ATHLETICS |
| 2 | 1:51.15 | Q: SEELIGER - JAMES | ATHLETICS GAUTENG NORTH IND |
| 3 | 1:53.06 | Q: MOTLOUNG - DUMISANI | ATHLETICS FREE STATE |
| 4 | 1:53.40 | Q: MGOBOZI - KWAZI | KWA-ZULU NATAL ATHLETICS |
| 5 | 1:53.71 | q: DERISON - TEDDY | ATHLETICS FREE STATE |
| 6 | 1:53.84 | -: VILJOEN - BRANDON | CENTRAL GAUTENG ATHLETICS |
| 7 | 2:00.50 | -: MSHASHA - KHUTSO | LIMPOPO ATHLETICS |
| 8 | 2:11.61 | -: MILA - MNAMBATHI | ATHLETICS TRANSKEI |