| Place | Performance | Athlete | Team |
| 1 | 0:51.92 | Q: NKANYANI - NTIYISO | EASTERN PROVINCE ATHLETICS |
| 2 | 0:53.80 | Q: MWA - PAUL (GUMA) | ATHLETICS CENTRAL NORTHWEST |
| 3 | 0:55.03 | -: WOOD - DAVID | WESTERN PROVINCE ATHLETICS |
| 4 | 0:55.71 | -: DU PLESSIS - JUAN | BORDER ATHLETICS |
| 5 | 0:56.62 | -: DE KLERK - HEINRICH | ATHLETICS GAUTENG NORTH |