| Place | Performance | Athlete | Team |
| 1 | 03:54.53 | Q: ARENDSE - LEEHANRO (IND) | BOLAND ATHLETICS |
| 2 | 03:55.22 | Q: MOREPE - JOHANNES | KWAZULU-NATAL ATHLETICS |
| 3 | 03:55.94 | Q: TATAI - AMOGELANG | ATHLETICS CENTRAL NORTHWEST |
| 4 | 03:56.56 | Q: VAN DER LEEK - XAVIER | ATHLETICS GAUTENG NORTH |
| 5 | 03:56.79 | Q: VISAGIE - REUBEN | KWAZULU-NATAL ATHLETICS |
| 6 | 03:58.65 | Q: VISAGIE - FRANCOIS | ATHLETICS GAUTENG NORTH |
| 7 | 03:58.77 | Q: ENDRODY - MATTHEW | ATHLETICS GAUTENG NORTH |
| 8 | 04:00.58 | q: SIMANGO - LETHABO | LIMPOPO ATHLETICS |
| 9 | 04:00.79 | -: DU PLESSIS - IVAN | ATHLETICS GAUTENG NORTH |
| 10 | 04:03.07 | -: MACUACUA - MATTHEWS | ATHLETICS GAUTENG NORTH |
| 11 | 04:03.80 | -: OKUHLE - NYHUDE | ATHLETICS TRANSKEI |
| 12 | 04:06.27 | -: TITUS - CHARLTON | WESTERN PROVINCE ATHLETICS |