In June 2019 the South African Institute for Drug-Free Sport (SAIDS) has reported an anti-doping rule violation against the bodybuilder Bafana Msiwa after his sample tested positive for the prohibited substances 1-androstenedione (5α-androst-1-ene-3,17-dione), Furosemide, Mesterolone, Oxandrolone, Prednisolone and Prednisone.
After notification a provisional suspension was ordered and the Athlete failed to respond to the SAIDS communications.
Without the Athlete's response SAIDS deems that the Athlete has accepted the test result, waived his right for a hearing and accepted the sanction proposed by SAIDS.
SAIDS finds that the Athlete's sample established the presence of multiple prohibited substances and accordingly that he committed an anti-doping rule violation.
Therefore SAIDS decides on 18 December 2019 to impose a 4 year period of ineligibility on the Athlete starting on the date of the provisional suspension, i.e. on 13 June 2019.