The South African Institute for Drug-Free Sport (SAIDS) has reported an anti-doping rule violation against the Athlete after her sample tested positive for the prohibited substance methylhexaneamine.
After notification a provisional suspension was ordered and the Athlete was heard for the Disciplinary Committee.

The Athlete pleaded guilty and her father explained that she had ingested a supplement which she obtained from a friend of her father.
The Committee is comfortably satisfied that there was no intention to enhance performance which was corroborated by her father’s evidence that she was sick from the flu and sought merely an immune booster.

The SAIDS Disciplinary Committee decides to impose a 6 month period of ineligibility on the Athlete starting on the date of the provisional suspension and ending on 21 August 2012 the date of the decision.

The South African Institute for Drug-Free Sport (SAIDS) has reported an anti-doping rule violation against the Athlete after his sample tested positive for the prohibited substance methylhexaneamine (dimethylpentylamine).
After notification a provisional suspension was ordered and the Athlete was heard for the Disciplinary Committee.

The Athlete admitted he had used a supplement purchased from a shop next to his gym. He understood that the product was similar to coffee and provided an energy boost. The Athlete stated that there was no indication on the labeling of the product which gave cause for concern or alarm.

The Committee finds that there is no mention of methylhexaneamine (or any of its synonyms) on the label of the product and the Athlete had not intention to enhance his performance.
Therefore the SAIDS Disciplinary Committee decides to impose a 3 month period of ineligibility on the Athlete starting on the date of the provisional suspension, i.e. 10 April 2012 to 10 July 2012.

The South African Institute for Drug-Free Sport (SAIDS) has reported an anti-doping rule violation against the Athlete after his sample tested positive for the prohibited substance stanozolol.
After notification a provisional suspension was ordered. The minor Athlete and his father filed a statement in his defence and the father was heard for the Disciplinary Committee.

The father stated that the Athlete only ingested the substances which he had declared on his Doping Control Form. He, the Athlete and his trainer were unable to explain the presence of the prohibited substance in his sample.
Without exceptional circumstances to take into consideration the SAIDS Disciplinary Committee decides to impose a 2 year period of ineligibility on the Athlete starting on the date of the provisional suspension, i.e. 6 March 2012.

In April 2012 the South African Institute for Drug-Free Sport (SAIDS) has reported an anti-doping rule violation against the Athlete Gideon Muller after his sample tested positive for the prohibited substances methandienone and boldenone. After notification a provisional suspension was ordered. The Athlete filed a statement in his defence and was heard for the SAIDS Disciplinary Committee.

The Athlete stated that he used supplements, provided by their pharmacist, for his training sessions in order to restore his energy in time for the next training camp.
The father of the Athlete, Mr. Muller snr, admitted that he arranged the supply of these supplements, a mixture of multi-vitamins and vitamin B, as recommended and provided by their pharmacist, after Gideon Muller showed fatique due to his extra training sessions.
Hereafter Mr. Muller snr saw that Gideon Muller was able to lift considerable heavier weights at the gym, he realised that the pharmacist had sent Gideon Muller the wrong substances.
Mr. Muller snr stated that the pharmacist was not prepared to provide a statement, because he appeared to be afraid of losing his licence.

The Committee accepts the statements of Mr. Gideon Muller and Mr. Muller snr and concludes that Mr. Muller snr was negligence with sending the wrong supplements to Mr. Muller, who had no reason to believe that his father would harm him intentionally. SAIDS also accepts Mr. Muller snr offer to provide substantial assistance in dealing with the pharmacis’t conduct.

Considering the circumstances in this bizarre and undisputed case the SAIDS Disciplinary Committee decides to impose a 18 month period of ineligibility on the Athlete, starting on the date of the notification, i.e. on 17 February 2012. 6 months of such 18 month period is suspended, on condition Mr Muller provides substantial assistance to SAIDS, the criminal authority or professional disciplinary body, which results in:
1.) SAIDS discovering or establishing an anti-doping violation by another Person; or
2.) a criminal or disciplinary body discovering or establishing a criminal offence or the breach of professional rules by another Person, within 6 (six) months of the date of decision i.e. by the 19 December
2012.

The South African Institute for Drug-Free Sport (SAIDS) has reported an anti-doping rule violation against the Athlete after his sample tested positive for the prohibited substances 19-norandrosterone and 19-noreticholanolone (metabolites of Nandrolone).

The Athlete testified he had used a supplement which he had purchased from a person known to a fellow sprinter.
The Committee concludes the Athlete acted recklessly by purchasing supplements from an unknown source and without consulting anybody regarding the safe use of the supplement.
Therefore the SAIDS Disciplinary Committee decides to impose a 2 year period of ineligibility on the Athlete starting on 15 March 2012.

The South African Institute for Drug-Free Sport (SAIDS) has reported an anti-doping rule violation against the Athlete after his sample tested positive for the prohibited substance methylhexaneamine (dimethylpentylamine). After notification a provisional suspension was ordered. The Athlete filed a statement in his defence and he was heard for the Disciplinary Committee.

The Athlete pleaded guilty and stated he had used a supplement Jack 3D which he purchased at a local sports shop.
He regretted the incident and stated that he was wholly unaware of the WADA-prohibited list of substances and the strict rules relating thereto.

The Committee accepts that the Athlete had not intention to enhance his performance but finds that the Athlete could be expected to know more of his responsibilities with regard to anti-doping matters.
Therefore the SAIDS Disciplinary Committee decides to impose a 6 month period of ineligibility on the Athlete starting on 12 April 2012 to 11 October 2012.

The South African Institute for Drug-Free Sport (SAIDS) has reported an anti-doping rule violation against the Athlete after his sample tested positive for the prohibited substance methylhexaneamine (dimethylpentylamine).
After notification a provisional suspension was ordered and the Athlete was heard for the Disciplinary Committee.

The Athlete pleaded guilty to the charge and stated he used 2 supplements to lose weight because of his disability.
When he purchased the supplements he was told it did not contain any banned substances. It was the Athlete’s oversight he did not research the ingredients of the supplements before using it.

Considering the circumstances and without intention to enhance performance the SAIDS Disciplinary Committee decides to impose a 3 month period of ineligibility on the Athlete starting on the date of the sample collection.

The South African Institute for Drug-Free Sport (SAIDS) has reported an anti-doping rule violation against the Athlete after her sample tested positive for the prohibited substance cannabis. After notification a provisional suspension was ordered and the Athlete was heard for the Disciplinary Committee.

The Athlete admitted the violation and stated he had used a dry mixture from a traditional healer to drink and wash himself in order to protect himself as a cultural belief.

The SAIDS Disciplinary Committee accepts Athlete’s statement and decides to impose a 3 month period of ineligibility on the Athlete starting from the date of the provisional suspension, i.e. on 18 May 2012, to 18 July 2012.

The South African Institute for Drug-Free Sport (SAIDS) has reported an anti-doping rule violation against the Athlete after his sample tested positive for the prohibited substance cannabis.
After notification a provisional suspension was ordered and the Athlete was heard for the Disciplinary Committee.

The Athlete admitted the violation and explained that he had ingested and washed in muti medicine which he obtained from a traditional healer before the boxing match.

The Committee considers the lack of intention to enhance performance and the right of the Athlete to cultural expression and practice. Therefore the SAIDS Disciplinary Committee decides to impose a 3 month period of ineligibility on the Athlete starting from the date of the provisional suspension, i.e. 18 May 2012 to 18 August 2012.

In September 2011 the South African Institute for Drug-Free Sport (SAIDS) has reported an anti-doping rule violation against the Athlete Reghack Muller after his sample tested positive for the prohibited substance cannabis. After notification a provisional suspension was ordered and the Athlete was heard for the SAIDS Disciplinary Committee.
The Athlete admitted the violation and stated that four or five days before the competition he visited a restaurant where he used and smoked a hubbly-bubbly pipe which contained “a mixture of flavours”.
The Athlete’s statement was sustained by his girlfriend and brother.

Considering the Athlete’s degree of fault is not high, the SAIDS Diciplinary Committee decides to impose a 11 week period of ineligibility on the Athlete, starting on 27 September up to and including 10 December 2011.