Umrah update

We continue to bring you the latest on the current umrah debacle. I think most of those people with a vested interested in this case have been pushing us to provide the latest info. Over the past week, we have been discussing the plight of the Al Faisal umrah group who were meant to depart last Tuesday, but were informed that no arrangements had been made, despite them having paid for an umrah package. A lot has been said about the self regulation of the industry – that it’s not effective. Online from the Saudi Kingdom is Sedick Steenkamp, the chairperson of the SA Travel Haj Operator’s Association (Sathoa)