Rabada the latest Mzansi sports star to join the naughty boys' doping club

Slew of SA athletes across disciplines caught over the years

- By Siyasanga Monoalibe

Before taking you through the long list of some of the South African stars who were found wanting by the system and tested positive for the use of forbidden substances, we will first define what doping is and the worst that could happen to the career of an offender.

In simple terms, doping is the act of using artificial substances, which are illegal, to enhance performance to gain an advantage over competitors.

Some of the examples of these banned substances include anabolic steroids, human growth hormones, stimulants and diuretics.

Some athletes are either sabotaged or, unfortunately, consume such substances, unaware. But ignorance is not an acceptable excuse.

Recently, South Africa's bowling kingpin Kagiso Rabada tested positive for a recreational drug and served a one-month ban from cricket.

Rabada, unfortunately, failed the drug test conducted by the SA Institute for Drug-Free Sport, after the substance was found in his system during the SA20 competition in January this year.