| Place | Performance | Athlete | Team |
| 1 | 0:48.60 | Q: SWARTS - RENALDINHO | BOLAND ATHLETICS |
| 2 | 0:49.21 | Q: THOMAS - HILTON | ATHLETICS GAUTENG NORTH |
| 3 | 0:49.46 | Q: NGESI - AKHO | BORDER ATHLETICS |
| 4 | 0:49.52 | q: VISAGIE - RUBIN | ATHLETICS FREE STATE |
| 5 | 0:49.97 | -: VAN DER WALT - MARCUS | LIMPOPO ATHLETICS |