| Place | Performance | Athlete | Team |
| 1 | 0:51.25 | Q: BLIGNAUT - JEAN PIERRE | ATHLETICS NORTHWEST NORTH |
| 2 | 0:51.32 | Q: KOLOBE - LWANDELE | ATHLETICS MPUMALANGA |
| 3 | 0:52.73 | Q: NDHLOVU - JOHN | CENTRAL GAUTENG ATHLETICS |
| 4 | 0:53.19 | q: DE KOKER - JERNEILIO | ATHLETICS GAUTENG NORTH |
| 5 | 0:53.90 | -: KHEPHEYI - ANOBOM | ATHLETICS TRANSKEI |
| 6 | 0:57.57 | -: NEL - SIMEON | ATHLETICS GAUTENG NORTH |