Which substances and methods are banned?
Rule- South Africa
- SAIDS
- Anti-doping
- U18
- School sport
- SAIDS Anti-Doping Rules 2021
- WADA Prohibited List 2026
- 2026
- Parents
- Athletes
SAIDS applies WADA's Prohibited List, updated each year. The 2026 List came into force on 1 January 2026.
Prohibited at all times (in and out of competition):
- S0 Non-approved substances (e.g. BPC-157, DNP)
- S1 Anabolic agents (including steroids)
- S2 Peptide hormones, growth factors and related substances
- S3 Beta-2 agonists (with inhaler dose exceptions)
- S4 Hormone and metabolic modulators
- S5 Diuretics and masking agents
- M1 Manipulation of blood, M2 chemical and physical manipulation (tampering), M3 gene and cell doping
Prohibited in-competition only:
- S6 Stimulants (including ADHD stimulants and pseudoephedrine above its threshold)
- S7 Narcotics
- S8 Cannabinoids, including cannabis/dagga and THC (cannabidiol, CBD, is excepted)
- S9 Glucocorticoids
Prohibited in particular sports: P1 Beta-blockers, in sports such as archery, golf, shooting, darts, billiards and motorsport.
Substances of Abuse (cocaine, heroin, MDMA/"ecstasy" and THC) carry shorter bans if use was out of competition and unrelated to sport.
All listed substances are prohibited. "Specified" substances are still banned; the label only affects how the penalty is worked out.
Added 21 Oct 2026