| Place | Performance | Athlete | Team |
| 1 | 1:51.45 | q: DU PLESSIS - CHRIS | TUKS ATHLETICS CLUB |
| 2 | 1:52.14 | q: MODISELLE - TSHEGOFATSO | VARSITY COLLEGE AC |
| 3 | 1:54.12 | -: MASILOANE - OLERATO | TUKS SPORT SCHOOLS |
| 4 | 1:54.69 | -: NTULI - SISANDA | TUKS SPORT SCHOOLS |
| 5 | 1:55.90 | q: ZINYANE - YIVA | VAAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY |
| 6 | 1:56.87 | q: TITUS - CIANO | TUKS ATHLETICS CLUB |
| 7 | 2:02.70 | q: GWEBU - SIYABONGA PALLO | EAST ATHLETIC CLUB |
| 8 | 2:06.60 | q: BARNARD - DIAN | IRUN ATHLETIC CLUB |