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SAHUC president wary of self regulation as Hajj and Umrah fraternity merge

In a major shake-up for the local Muslim travel industry, South African Muslim Travel Association (SAMTA) has united with The South African Travel Hajj and Umrah Operators Association (SATHUOA) to form a national organization called South African Muslim Travel Operators Association (SAMTOA.) Speaking to VOC News, the chairperson of the newly formed organisation, Sedick Steenkamp said SAMTOA represented the majority of licensed hajj and umrah operators in South Africa. “If […]

today18 August 2020

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How the Qatar diplomatic row affects SA travellers to the Middle East

While Muslim citizens around the world celebrate the holy month of Ramadan, leaders of Muslim majority nations are at loggerheads, in a move that has sent ripple effects across the globe. On Monday Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, the UAE and the Maldives implemented a diplomatic ban on the state of Qatar; rendering their air-spaces, land and ocean waters inaccessible to the Qatari nation. As an excuse, which has since been criticised […]

today7 June 2017

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KSA makes visa fee amendment: reports

While the South African Haj and Umrah Council(Sahuc) said it has not received official communication from the Saudi Kingdom, some umrah operators are reporting that the Ministry of Hajj has made concessions to its haj and umrah visa rules. Online messages doing the rounds state that visas will be free to umrah pilgrims who travel once a year. The message says only travellers visiting the Kingdom for a second time […]

today2 December 2016

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.

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