What athletes and athlete support personnel need to know about Tramadol.
Find the information on Tramadol, released by WADA: Technical Letter dealing with the Minimum Reporting Level (MRL) for tramadol (TL25 tramadol)… Read More
Public Input Welcome: South African Drug-Free Sport Act Bill 2023
Calling all Sport Stakeholders! Share your insights and perspectives on the proposed South African Drug-Free Sport Act Bill 2023. Your comments are invited until… Read More
Inaugural Dr. Ismail Jakoet Memorial Lecture – SA Sports Medicine Conference, 2 Oct 2022
The SA Institute for Drug-Free Sport (SAIDS) will be hosting the inaugural Dr. Jakoet Memorial Lecture, at the International Festival of Sports,… Read More
Recent Doping Cases / Sanctions imposed in SA
The SA Institute for Drug-Free Sport (SAIDS) imposed the following sanctions during the period of December 2021 to February 2022: A three (3) year… Read More
CGF Anti-Doping Taskforce to spearhead clean sport approach at Birmingham 2022
The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) has unveiled its Anti-Doping Taskforce for Birmingham 2022 which has been put in place to promote clean… Read More
Prohibited List 2022 – Check your meds!
The newly updated Prohibited List 2022 has come into effect on the 1st of January 2022. Athletes should… Read More
The HAWKS raids clandestine steroids ‘labs’ in Cape Town
On Wednesday 1 December 2021, SAIDS participated in Operation Dumbbell, headed by the Hawks (Directorate of Priority Crime Investigations), during which a raid on five… Read More
NEW Prohibited List coming into effect 1st January 2023
It is that time of the year again when all Athletes and Athlete Support Personnel (Coaches, Medical Professionals, Parents, National Federations etc.) need to… Read More
Lesotho Amateur Athletics athlete Mosito Lehata receives a 5 year Sanction
A five (5) year sanction from all sport was given to the Lesotho Amateur Athletics (LAAA) athlete, Mosito Lehata, following two anti-doping rule violations prosecuted by SAIDS. Mr Lehata tested… Read More
Powerlifting SA athlete Hendrik van Zyl receives a 4 year Sanction
A four (4) year sanction from all sport was handed to the South African Powerlifting Federation (SAPF) athlete, Hendrik Gideon van Zyl following an anti-doping rule violation. Read More