Africa’s only Anti-Doping Lab closed

The Regional Anti-Doping Agency (RADO Region V) manager, Andrew Kamanga, informed MmegiSport that the suspension of the South African Doping Control Laboratory for up to six months is a temporary measure aimed at helping the facility rectify deficiencies in its operations as an accredited laboratory.

“Obviously, this adversely affects regional operations as costs of laboratory analysis are increased. We now need to use laboratories in Europe and Qatar,” he said.