New Hajj Rules Scrap Travel Operators for SA Pilgrims

The South African Hajj and Umrah Council (SAHUC) has announced a significant shift in how Hajj will be facilitated for South African pilgrims during the 1447 AH/2026 pilgrimage season. This comes in response to a new operational framework introduced by the Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah, which effectively removes local licensed travel operators from the traditional Hajj facilitation model. Speaking to VOC News, SAHUC board member Shaheen Essop confirmed […]