I don't see a problem with S-turns - they are just normal left/right turns. Even the Space Shuttle does them to lose energy
But if somebody is flying the final approach
at Vs + 0.01% then maybe not such a good idea...
A sideslip is also not a good idea in some types, I gather, due to disturbance of elevator airflow. So they would be type-specific, whereas any plane can do S-turns.
I would also not do S-turns on short final - too much risk of not ending up lined up with the runway (fairly obviously).