| Place | Performance | Athlete | Team |
| 1 | 20.92 | q: SWART - ADRIAN JOHN | PAC |
| 2 | 21.19 | q: ORATILE - JUSTICE | BOTSWANA |
| 3 | 21.22 | q: IGWEBUIKE - BLESSING | WILLEBEER ATHLETICS CLUB |
| 4 | 21.36 | -: ZUZE - LEEFORD | ZIMBABWE |
| 5 | 21.98 | -: REETSANG - GIVEN | BOTSWANA |
| 6 | 22.89 | -: KHOZA - MTHULISI | ESWATINI |