All visas from the Saudi embassy will now be in an electronic format. This was the decision announced at a meeting between role players in the haj and umrah industry, airlines and the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs at the Royal Saudi Embassy in Pretoria today. In a statement, the[…]
By Yaseen Kippie Following questions surrounding the exclusion of Al-Anwar Express from the list of accredited operators for Hajj 1439/2018, the South African Hajj and Umrah Council (SAHUC) first deputy president Shaheen Essop has denied that SAHUC had a role in Al-Anwar Express’ exclusion and clarified the criteria for Hajj[…]
Following recent delays in the release of the list of accredited Hajj operators, the South African Hajj and Umrah Council (SAHUC) on Monday released the list of companies who are licensed to operate during Hajj 2018/1439. But, absent from the list is well-known operator, al Anwar Express. The Hajj regulator[…]
By Yaseen Kippie One month has lapsed since 32 mu’tamireen, who were scheduled to travel with al-Mujaahiedeen for Umrah in late December 2017, were informed that payment on their flight tickets had defaulted. Adam Jainodien, president of the South African Travel and Haj Operators Association (SATHOA), informed VOC that they[…]
The South African Hajj and Umrah Council (SAHUC) has released the first list of accredited Hujaaj for Hajj 2018/1439. The final acceptance date of accreditation or transfer is scheduled for 18h00 February 5, 2018. In a statement, SAHUC said Hujaaj face a penalty of 30 points if accreditation is not[…]
Prospective South African Hujaaj will be informed about whether they have been chosen to perform Hajj 1439/2018 at 18h00 on Monday, January 15, 2018. This as the South African Hajj and Umrah Council (SAHUC) prepares to release the first list of accredited list of Hujaaj for 2018. Meanwhile, SAHUC has[…]
The South African Hajj and Umrah Council has announced the details for its Hajj 2018/1439 road show, which kicks off in the Western Cape this month. This follows confirmation that the first list of accredited hujjaaj for 2018 is set to be announced on January 15, 2018. In a statement[…]
Prospective hujjaaj can expect the release date for the first accreditation list for Haj 2018/1439 on January 15. In a statement released on Wednesday, the South African Hajj and Umrah Council (SAHUC) says the confirmed accreditation list follows an external audit of the registration list. “With the conclusion of Hajj[…]
A new leadership will now steer the South African Haj and Umrah Council (Sahuc) following elections at its Annual General Meeting on Sunday. Maulana Muhammad Vaid takes over the president position from Shaheen Essop, who is now deputy president. The previous head of the haj missions, Hafez Ismail Kholvadia was[…]
South African umrah operators have been informed of a new umrah visa fee by their respective Saudi Arabian counterparts. On Thursday, it was reported that the Saudi Ministry of Hajj announced an additional 2,000 riyal (about R7000) would be charged for umrah visas for those who travelled for umrah in[…]
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