| Place | Performance | Athlete | Team |
| 1 | 3:37.88 | Q: VENTER - MJ-GRANT | NORTHWEST PROVINCE |
| 2 | 3:38.04 | Q: MANTSHONGO - KAMVELIHLE | EASTERN CAPE |
| 3 | 3:39.33 | Q: LEFELE - MODUPI | FREESTATE |
| 4 | 3:39.43 | Q: COETZEE - ADRIAAN | GAUTENG |
| 5 | 3:39.46 | Q: VD WERF - ALEX | WESTERN CAPE |
| 6 | 3:39.54 | q: RADEMAN - MARINUS | FREESTATE |
| 7 | 3:44.59 | q: ALEXANDER - CHAD | WESTERN CAPE |
| 8 | 3:47.44 | -: ZWANE - SANELE | KWAZULU-NATAL |
| 9 | 3:58.14 | -: MTSHALI - SBONGAKONKE | KWAZULU-NATAL |
| 10 | 4:21.69 | -: BALOYI - THAPELO | LIMPOPO |
| 11 | 5:11.27 | -: NDHLELA - SIFEZO | KWAZULU-NATAL |