| Place | Performance | Athlete | Team |
| 1 | 21.16 | -: MAKUSHA - NGONI | ZIMBABWE |
| 2 | 21.20 | q: MASEKO - LEHLOGONOLO | WILLEBEER ATHLETICS CLUB |
| 3 | 21.74 | q: MUVIMI - BRENDON | ZIMBABWE |
| 4 | 21.96 | q: KIVIDO - JONATHAN | UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG |
| 5 | 22.23 | q: NAMOGANG - BONANG | BOTSWANA |
| 6 | 22.73 | -: MUKOROMBINDO - TINASHE | ZIMBABWE |