VOC News has learnt that an embattled Johannesburg travel operator has been arrested. The matter relates to alleged umrah and hajj fraud. It's believed the woman was arrested with her husband at her Lenasia home this morning. She's currently being held at the Lenasia police station. A source has confirmed she was arrested on fraud and theft charges. It’s alleged that the well-known travel operator has failed to refund customers […]
Disgruntled clients of Fazila Malek came together to offer her a lifeline in the form of a business rescue plan, however, the embattled travel operator has dismissed the offer. This is according to Johannesburg businessman Muhammad Mayet, who has taken up the cudgels on behalf of several pilgrims who did not travel to the Saudi Kingdom for umrah, despite paying their package in full. The group of 30 pilgrims from […]
Shortly after arriving back from a hajj protocol meeting in Saudi Arabia, the South African Haj and Umrah Council (Sahuc) has released its list of accredited Hajj operators for the year 1441 / 2020. The regulator has announced that there will be 19 local Hajj operators who have been IATA approved to be able to facilitate Hajj this year. These operators have met the standards required to deliver services to […]
VOC became the first Muslim radio station in South Africa when a special events license was granted to the station in Ramadan/January 1995. Subsequent temporary broadcast licenses were granted, permitting the station to broadcast for 24 hours.
