| Place | Performance | Athlete | Team |
| 1 | 3:47.38 | Q: MTSHILITA - KHAZIMLA | EASTERN CAPE |
| 2 | 3:48.13 | Q: VAN DER LEEK - M | GAUTENG |
| 3 | 3:48.88 | Q: BOTHA - ARMAND | GAUTENG |
| 4 | 3:49.46 | Q: PIETROIUSTI - MATTHEW | GAUTENG |
| 5 | 3:54.04 | Q: MOKGOTHU - AOBAKWE | FREESTATE |
| 6 | 4:01.00 | q: MONYAKI - TIISETSO | FREESTATE |
| 7 | 4:03.98 | q: CUINHANE - MIGUEL BLESSING | MPUMALANGA |
| 8 | 4:04.47 | q: DONCABE - SIYABONGA | KWAZULU-NATAL |
| 9 | 4:05.06 | q: KHOZA - APHIWE | KWAZULU-NATAL |
| 10 | 4:15.53 | -: MOGALE - KEAMOGETSWE | NORTHWEST PROVINCE |
| 11 | 4:28.96 | -: MORULE - OMOLEMO | NORTHWEST PROVINCE |