| Place | Performance | Athlete | Team |
| 1 | 04:06.82 | Q: WAKEFIELD - MARCEGHLLE | CENTRAL GAUTENG ATHLETICS |
| 2 | 04:07.26 | Q: RAATH - DANTE | ATHLETICS GAUTENG NORTH |
| 3 | 04:07.76 | Q: KRUGER - WJ | ATHLETICS FREE STATE |
| 4 | 04:08.81 | Q: SCHEEPERS - FRANCOIS | ATHLETICS GAUTENG NORTH |
| 5 | 04:08.87 | Q: ERASMUS - THINUS | ATHLETICS SOUTHWESTERN DISTRICTS |
| 6 | 04:08.91 | Q: RUITERS - TUMELO | ATHLETICS NORTHWEST NORTH |
| 7 | 04:09.22 | Q: OPPERMAN - JAIDEN | WESTERN PROVINCE ATHLETICS |
| 8 | 04:09.23 | -: MPHELA - JUNIOR | CENTRAL GAUTENG ATHLETICS |
| 9 | 04:09.95 | -: MBUWENI - BONGILE | ATHLETICS TRANSKEI |
| 10 | 04:11.93 | -: TAOANA - KATHLEHO | ATHLETICS TRANSKEI |
| 11 | 04:12.35 | -: BOUWER - MARTHINUS | CENTRAL GAUTENG ATHLETICS |
| 12 | 04:21.17 | -: JOLA - ENDINAKO | EASTERN PROVINCE ATHLETICS |
| 13 | 04:22.76 | -: OERSON - DALLIAN | EASTERN PROVINCE ATHLETICS |
| 14 | 04:29.23 | -: NJOKWENI - ALIKHO | ATHLETICS TRANSKEI |