Privatisation driving up hajj costs
It’s unlikely that the high costs of hajj will become affordable any time soon. But the South African Hajj and
It’s unlikely that the high costs of hajj will become affordable any time soon. But the South African Hajj and
The cost incurred by hujaaj this year will amount to just over 8 000 Saudi Riyals. These will not be
For many people, the hajj or umrah is the first, and sometimes only international trip they’ll ever take. When considering
After two years of restrictions, the Saudi Hajj and Umrah Ministry will allow one million pilgrims to participate in this
For the past two years, a downscaled Hajj has meant that thousands of South African hujaaj could not participate in
Should a Muslim body or council be the one that oversees Hajj and Umrah decisions for South Africans? This, as
Calls for the South African Hajj and Umrah Council (Sahuc) to be disbanded has intensified following a discussion hosted by
The Commission for the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Cultural, Religious and Linguistic communities held a meeting on
Hajj agencies must be stopped from taking advantage of pilgrims. This is one of the things being highlighted at a
The role of the South African Hajj and Umrah Council (Sahuc) has been brought into question, as some operators have