| Place | Performance | Athlete | Team |
| 1 | 21.55 | Q: FERREIRA - MARKO | EASTERN PROVINCE ATHLETICS |
| 2 | 21.91 | Q: VAN DER WESTHUYZEN - JACO | LIMPOPO ATHLETICS |
| 3 | 22.13 | Q: MHLONGO - PRINCE | ATHLETICS FREE STATE |
| 4 | 22.23 | q: MARKS - MJ | EASTERN PROVINCE ATHLETICS |
| 5 | 22.84 | q: SCHOEMAN - XANDER | ATHLETICS GAUTENG NORTH |
| 6 | 22.85 | -: WELGEMOED - AJ | ATHLETICS CENTRAL NORTHWEST |
| 7 | 23.31 | -: NEMAKONDE - MULWENI | ATHLETICS NORTHWEST NORTH |