| Place | Performance | Athlete | Team |
| 1 | 21.21 | q: VAN DER WATH - HEINRICH | TUKS ATHLETICS CLUB |
| 2 | 21.32 | -: ZWANE - THANTAZA | ESWATINI |
| 3 | 21.45 | -: MOLELEKWA - EDWIN | BOTSWANA |
| 4 | 22.43 | q: MPHETOLANG - PHINEAS | JWANENG ATHLETIC CLUB |
| 5 | 31.61 | q: MADI - MICHAEL | UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG |