Anti-Doping Law in South-African Sport : The Challenges of the World Anti-Doping Code / Portia Ndlovu. – (International Sports Law Journal (2006) 1-2 : p. 60-63)
Content:
1.) Introduction
2.) South African Sports and Anti-Doping Law
3.) Practical Application of Current Anti-Doping Legislation
4.) Duty to publish information on testing procedures
5.) The Institute Appeal Board
6.) The World Anti-Doping Code
7.) The International Convention against Doping in Sport
8.) The World Anti-Doping Code and the Constitution
9.) The Responsibility to Apply the Code: Sporting Bodies in South Africa
10.) Conclusion
The purpose of this article is to educate South African athletes on anti-doping laws and to create awareness that it is possible to win at any level of competition without the use of banned substances. Further, it is essential in law to highlight that there is hope for those athletes who have talent and a desire to succeed but have been historically disadvantaged however they should seek to avoid expedient success through the use of banned substances. In light of the quest to develop as a sporting nation, it is the aim of this paper is to contribute to the legal research applicable to sport by highlighting the laws relating to doping and the challenge in applying these laws in South Africa.
