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--> RECENT DOPING CASES/SANCTIONS IMPOSED IN SA Jul 29th, 2026
The South African Institute for Drug-Free SportRef: https://drugfreesport.org.za/recent-doping-cases-sanctions-imposed-in-sa-16/
Official source
Source domain: drugfreesport.org.za
Collected on 30 July 2026
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What this means
This is a page from the South African Institute for Drug-Free Sport (SAIDS) titled “Recent Doping Cases/Sanctions Imposed in SA.” It states that SAIDS imposed doping sanctions for the period of July 2026 for two athletes. Sizwe Ndebele received a two-year ineligibility for an in-competition positive test for Prednisolone (Category S9) with eligibility from 8 May 2026 to 8 May 2028, and Deon Botes received a four-year ineligibility for an in-competition positive test for 19-norandrosterone and 19-noretiocholanolone (Category S1) with eligibility from 25 August 2025 to 25 August 2029 after a hearing.
Facts
Reference
https://drugfreesport.org.za/recent-doping-cases-sanctions-imposed-in-sa-16/
Key Takeaways
- Organisation: South African Institute for Drug-Free Sport (SAIDS)
- Section: Recent doping cases/sanctions imposed in SA (period: July 2026)
- Sizwe Ndebele (Athletics): 2-year sanction; positive for Prednisolone; test date 21 February 2026; event Athletics South Africa Race Walking Trials; ineligibility 8 May 2026 to 8 May 2028
- Deon Botes (Rugby): 4-year sanction; positive for 19-norandrosterone and 19-noretiocholanolone; test date 7 July 2025; event Craven Week Rugby Tournament; hearing 11 June 2026; ineligibility 25 August 2025 to 25 August 2029
- South African Institute for Drug-Free Sport (SAIDS)
- Sizwe Ndebele
- Deon Botes
- Athletics South Africa
- Independent Doping Hearing Panel (IDHP)
- World Anti-Doping Code (WADC)
- World Anti-Doping Code Prohibited List 2025
- World Anti-Doping Code Prohibited List 2026
Dates
Closing Date
7 July 2025