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 methamphetamine (d-).
After notification a provisional suspension was ordered and the Athlete was heard for the Disciplinary Committee.

The Athlete stated that the source of the substance is a medication prescribed or given to him by a doctor in Brazil for his hayfever. The Athlete is not able to provide the name of the medication, described as “yellow pills”, and is not able to provide the name of the doctor.

The Committee finds that the Athlete has failed to fulfil the onus of proving the source of the prohibited substance.
Therefore the SAIDS Disciplinary Committee decides to impose a 2 year period of ineligibility on the Athlete starting on the date of the notification, i.e. 10 April 2012 to 9 April 2014.

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

The Athlete pleaded guilty to the charges and gave an explanation to the committee. The Athlete stated he participated in a 7 day cycling competition where he collapsed on the fourth day and was treated in a medical clinic to recover. After he left the clinic he began to feel uncomfortable in his stomach and was unable to breath. After the competition he felt extremely uncomfortable and his ankles were swollen. Therefore he asked the wife of a fellow Athlete to give him some medication to help him lose the fluid. She provided him medication which he used to get ride of the fluids.

The SAIDS Disciplinary Committee decides to impose a 2 year period of ineligibility on the Athlete, starting on the date of the notification, i.e. on 25 April 2012.

In June 2012 the South African Institute for Drug-Free Sport (SAIDS) has reported an anti-doping rule violation against the Athlete Zane Killian after his sample tested positive for the prohibited substance sibutramine.

The Athlete admitted the violation and stated that the source of the positive test is the product Simply Slim, a controversial fat burner and appetite suppresser. He argued that a shoulder injury prevented him from training properly and playing matches on a regular basis. Consequently he became depressed, ate more than usual, trained less and gained weight. Therefore he used the product Simply Slim to suppress his appetite and to lose weight. The Athlete read the label of the product and stated that the prohibited substance was not mentioned on the box.

Without intention to enhance his sport performance the SAIDS Disciplianry Committee decides to impose a 3 month period of ineligibility on the Athlete, starting on the date of the Athlete’s last competition he played, i.e. on 19 June 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. The Athlete filed a statement in his defence and was heard for the Disciplinary Committee Tribunal.

The Tribunal, after deliberation, accepts the evidence and submissions of SAIDS, as well the evidence of the Athlete.
The SAIDS Disciplinary Committee decides to impose a 6 month period of ineligibility on the Athlete starting on the date of the provisional suspension, i.e. on 13 June 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. The Athlete failed to attend the hearing of the Disciplinary Committee. 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. 13 June 2012.

In August 2012 the South African Institute for Drug-Free Sport (SAIDS) has reported an anti-doping rule violation against the Athlete Bongamusa Mbatha after his A and B samples tested positive for the prohibited substance methylhexaneamine (dimethylpentylamine).

At the hearing the Athlete stated that he didn’t use any medication prior to the competition and only used three supplements. Laboratory analysis showed these supplements didn’t contain prohibited substances.

The Athlete disputed the sample collection procedure and claimed that the prohibited substance was in the drink that a black male Doping Control Officer (DCO) gave him in an unsealed bottle of water at the Doping Control Station after he could not provide a urine sample. However evidence showed that there was no African male DCO on duty on the day in question.
The DCO which was on duty on that day testified that he gave the Athlete sealed drinks and that he had the Athlete under observation for more than two hours.
Therefore the SAIDS Disciplinary Committee concludes that the Athlete failed to identify how the substance entered his body and decides to impose a 2 year period of ineligibility on the Athlete, starting on the date of the provisional suspension, i.e. on 14 june 2014.

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 had used several supplements as advised by his training partner and purchased over the counter. He admitted he took the substances for the sole purpose of enhancing his performance and used the substance on regular basis.

The SAIDS Disciplinary Committee decides to impose a 6 month period of ineligibility on the Athlete starting on the date of the notification, i.e. 14 June 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 the notification a provisional suspension was ordered and hereafter the Athlete failed to attend the hearing of the Committee.

Considering the presented evidence the SAIDS Disciplinary Committee concludes that the Athlete has violated the SAIDS rules and decides to impose a 6 month period of ineligibility on the Athlete starting on the date of the notification, i.e. 19 July 2012 to 18 January 2013.

In September 2012 the South African Institute for Drug-Free Sport (SAIDS) has reported an anti-doping rule violation against the Athlete Thabiso Kekana after his sample tested positive for the prohibited substances 19-norandrosterone and 19-noreticholanolone, metabolites of nandrolone.

At the hearing the Athlete denied the use of the prohibited substance and stated that he was treated by a doctor with medication due he had a headache prior to the competition and suffered an injury during the competition. The doctor concerned submitted that the Athlete’s injury was minor and the prescribed medication for the Athlete could not have been the source of the positive test result.

The Committee considered that the quantity of the prohibited substance was high in the test result and that the Athlete failed to establish how the substance entered his system. Therefore the SAIDS Disciplinary Committee decides to impose a 2 year period of ineligibility on the Athlete, starting on the date of the notification, i.e. on 22 December 2012.

In August 2012 the South African Institute for Drug-Free Sport (SAIDS) has reported an anti-doping rule violation against the Athlete Charmaine Barnard for tampering or attempted tampering with the doping control process. After notification the Athlete filed a statement in her defence and was heard for the SAIDS Disciplinary Committee.

At the hearing the prosecution argued that there were numerous violations of protocol that the Athlete was required to observe – she was instructed not to enter the cubicle at the testing station, but proceeded to disobey this instruction; she had a brown bottle with ointment in her hand in breach of protocol; she refused to hand over the bottle; she could not produce the prescription for the ointment that she said she had; she failed to listen to the Doping Control Officer (DCO) after being instructed 4 times to comply. These actions constituted a breach of the rules.

The Athlete denied that she did co-operate with the process, and she did not try and to avoid any part of the sample collection. When she was selected for the test, she complied and was at all times aware that she may be tested. The sample was ultimately provided without any problem. It was placed on record that the Athlete was not present when the sample bottle was sealed and she was not informed that it would be tested. It was submitted that the administration of the test was not properly undertaken. The leading DCO had failed to inform the Athlete of her rights, and given her experience this was unacceptable.

The Committee finds that the Athlete is guilty of an anti-doping violation but does not consider this a second anti-doping violation due to the Athlete’s first violation took place in 1992, outside the 8 years limitation.
Therefore the SAIDS Disciplinary Committee decides to impose a 2 year period of ineligibility on the Athlete, starting on the date of the decision.