| Place | Performance | Athlete | Team |
| 1 | 1:56.97 | Q: GOUWS - WERNER | ATHLETICS GAUTENG NORTH |
| 2 | 1:57.24 | Q: YOUNG - JOSHUA | ATHLETICS GAUTENG NORTH |
| 3 | 1:57.28 | q: VILJOEN - WEGE | ATHLETICS MPUMALANGA |
| 4 | 1:57.44 | q: BENADE VAN NIEKERK - LIAM | CENTRAL GAUTENG ATHLETICS |
| 5 | 1:57.56 | q: MPHELA - JUNIOR | CENTRAL GAUTENG ATHLETICS |
| 6 | 1:58.05 | -: NIENABER - SETH | ATHLETICS VAAL TRIANGLE |
| 7 | 1:58.06 | -: THAPO - TUMISO | ATHLETICS FREE STATE |
| 8 | 1:58.82 | -: NOLTE - WIAN | ATHLETICS GAUTENG NORTH |