| Place | Performance | Athlete | Team |
| 1 | 1:50.46 | Q: MOHLOMI - MOLIFI | ATHLETICS FREE STATE |
| 2 | 1:50.87 | Q: REES - GARRICK | ATHLETICS GAUTENG NORTH |
| 3 | 1:52.15 | Q: POSILE - MIHLALI | ATHLETICS GAUTENG NORTH |
| 4 | 1:53.51 | q: HANDLEY - DAVID | ATHLETICS FREE STATE |
| 5 | 1:54.16 | q: KHOMO - SMISO | KWAZULU-NATAL ATHLETICS |
| 6 | 1:54.82 | -: SEATE - NEO | ATHLETICS FREE STATE |
| 7 | 1:55.65 | -: MODISELLE - TSHEGOFATSO | ATHLETICS GAUTENG NORTH |
| 8 | 1:56.13 | -: VAN DER WERF - LEONARD | BOLAND ATHLETICS |