Africa Halal Week is a joint collaboration between WESGRO, Department of Economic Development and Tourism (DEDAT) and the City of Cape Town. Africa Halal Week aims to highlight business opportunities presented by the Halal market on the continent, with particular attention on the Halal industry in the Western Cape. Africa Halal Week takes place from […]
MJC MEETS WITH MALAYSIAN MINISTER OF DOMESTIC TRADE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS
The Muslim Judicial Council (MJC SA) Executive Committee met with Minister of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs of Malaysia, Mr Dato’ Saifuddin bin Abdullah and his delegation, at the MJC offices in Athlone on Tuesday 27 August 2019. The purpose of the meeting was to advance mutual interest to stimulate and promote bilateral trade of […]
Debunking myths related to ‘Halaal’
A recent article entitled “Christians war on Halaal” – published 01 April 2018 – made certain claims pertaining to the Halaal certification Industry in South Africa and gross misconceptions on Islam. The following article is meant to debunk these misconceptions and educate the non-Muslim community on the role of Halaal certification on the economic development […]
Invalid Halaal certificate used at a non-halaal restaurant
The Muslim Judicial Council’s Halaal Trust is concerned The Greek Fisherman restaurant on the V&A Waterfront produced an outdated and invalid halaal certificate to patrons to substantiate that they are “Halaal-friendly”.
Halal inspectors cannot test for bacteria strain: MJCHT
While the halal certification processes at abattoirs 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 […]
Eid-ul-Fitr Message 2017
This is the official MJC Halaal Trust Eid-ul-Fitr message for 2017.
Halal Status of McDonalds SA (January 2017)
This is the official MJC Halaal Trust media response to a recurrent circulating email (since 2011) that claims that the halal certification for McDonalds South Africa has been withdrawn
Halal food a ‘bigger market than China’
By James Ridler Halal food and drink should be the UK’s focus once it leaves the EU: Abdalhamid Evans Halal food and drink is a bigger market than China – worth more than £900bn – and will become increasingly important to food manufacturers when the UK leaves the EU, according to a specialist consultant. Speaking […]
Halal Status of McDonalds SA (January 2017)
This is the official MJC Halaal Trust media response to a recurrent circulating email (since 2011) that claims that the halal certification for McDonalds South Africa has been withdrawn