| Place | Performance | Athlete | Team |
| 1 | 3:52.67 | Q: HANKANA - MAMELLO | FREESTATE |
| 2 | 3:57.21 | Q: HUMAN - ANKIA | WESTERN CAPE |
| 3 | 3:59.18 | Q: MABHUDA - PHAPHAMA | EASTERN CAPE |
| 4 | 3:59.81 | Q: SMITH - MNUSHKE | NORTHWEST PROVINCE |
| 5 | 4:00.57 | Q: VAN DEN BERG - MINETTE | MPUMALANGA |
| 6 | 4:03.77 | q: BRITZ - CHANI | FREESTATE |
| 7 | 4:36.56 | q: NGCOBO - LONDEKA | KWAZULU-NATAL |
| 8 | 4:58.02 | q: WANDA - SWELIHLE | KWAZULU-NATAL |