| Place | Performance | Athlete | Team |
| 1 | 0:49.70 | Q: MBATHA - XOLANI | DUNDEE ATHLETICS CLUB |
| 2 | 0:53.68 | Q: MADI - VELABAHLEKE | NEWCASTLE SIYAYA |
| 3 | 0:53.79 | -: NGEMA - KWANDA | DURBAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY |
| 4 | 0:57.36 | -: NDLOVU - AGAPE | UTRECHT ATHLETICS CLUB |
| 5 | -: KWAGWADZAI - KELVIN | NELENI AC |