mjcht Archives - Voice of the Cape

MCJHT celebrates historic achievement with ISO/IEC 17065:2012 accreditation

By Ragheema Mclean On Monday night (27 May), the Muslim Judicial Council Halaal Trust (MJCHT) celebrated its groundbreaking achievement of securing the ISO/IEC 17065:2012 accreditation from the South African National Accreditation System (SANAS). This milestone marks the MJCHT as the first Halal body in Africa to attain this certification. What is ISO/IEC 17065:2012? ISO/IEC 17065:2012 is an internationally recognized standard developed by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and the […]

28 May 2024

Local

Clover products to lose Halaal certification – MJCHT

By Ragheema Mclean Clover, a prominent branded food, and beverages group, is set to lose its Halaal certification by August 2024, following a decision by the Muslim Judicial Council Halaal Trust (MJCHT) in response to Israel continued bombardment and attacks on Gaza and against Israeli goods and services. Over 34, 000 Palestinians have been killed and over 77,000 wounded in Israeli attacks on Gaza since October 2023. Speaking to VOC […]

2 May 2024

Local

The MJCHT: “Halaal chicken was found in a fridge among non-halaal meat, and we do not promote this type of displaying of halaal meat”

By Kouthar Sambo Following an image circulating regarding a single Halaal chicken located among unhalal (not kosher) meat, the Muslim Judicial Council Halaal Trust (MJCHT) has come forward to respond to the matter. Speaking on VOC's Drive Time show on Tuesday, Chief Operations Officer of the MJCHT, Moulana Zakariyah Philander, explained the certification process. "The supermarkets apply to us for certification, whether its a bakery, butcher, hot foods counter or […]

1 May 2024

News

MJCHT on Bacon flavoured Melrose: “Dit is nie die regte ding nie”

The Muslim Judicial Council Halaal Trust (MJCHT) has reassured the Muslim community that the entire production line of Melrose cheese spread is halaal. This follows a photograph making the rounds on social media platforms of a jar of so-called bacon flavored Melrose cheese accompanied by a MJC stamp. The photographs have caused an uproar in the local Muslim community. “We have read many comments on this issue especially on […]

2 March 2020

News

Halal inspectors cannot test for bacteria strain: MJCHT

By Tasneem Adams While the halal certification processes at abatoirs and manufacturing plants include hygiene and food safety compliance, the Muslim Judicial Council Halal Trust (MJCHT) says it does not have the capacity to conduct regular scientific testing into microbial contamination of food products. This is according to the MJCHT trust director Shaykh Achmat Sedick, in the wake of two processed meat companies being identified as the source of the […]

6 March 2018

News

Debunking myths around KFCs halal status

By Najma Bibi Noor Mahomed Questions around the halal status of one of South Africa’s most loved chicken fast-food chains KFC have surfaced following messages circulating online alleging that their chicken sources are not halal. One of the halaal bodies that have been mentioned in this alert was the South African National Halaal Authority (SANHA) who has discussed in their publication Musjid Times their position on KFC’s halal status. SANHA’s […]

19 February 2018

mjcht

MCJHT celebrates historic achievement with ISO/IEC 17065:2012 accreditation

Clover products to lose Halaal certification – MJCHT

The MJCHT: “Halaal chicken was found in a fridge among non-halaal meat, and we do not promote this type of displaying of halaal meat”

MJCHT on Bacon flavoured Melrose: “Dit is nie die regte ding nie”

Halal inspectors cannot test for bacteria strain: MJCHT

Debunking myths around KFCs halal status

Download our new app

Download
our new app