| Place | Performance | Athlete | Team |
| 1 | 0:52.31 | Q: VAN DER WATH - HEINRICH | ATHLETICS FREE STATE |
| 2 | 0:53.13 | Q: SHALE - ORATILWE | CENTRAL GAUTENG ATHLETICS |
| 3 | 0:53.34 | q: BOTHMA - BRANDON-LEIGH | WESTERN PROVINCE ATHLETICS |
| 4 | 0:54.27 | -: BERNING - TYRONE | ATHLETICS MPUMALANGA |
| 5 | 0:56.42 | -: HATTINGH - JUSTIN | ATHLETICS GAUTENG NORTH |