# HeyHalaal

> HeyHalaal (https://heyhalaal.co.za) is South Africa's halaal (halal) food directory. It lists businesses certified by the country's three main halaal certification bodies, SANHA, NIHT and MJC Halaal Trust, using data read from each body's own published register and refreshed on a regular cycle. It also publishes plain-English guides on what halaal means, how certification works, and what it costs and contributes to South Africa.

The directory is free to use. Each business page shows which body certifies it and, where the body publishes it, the certificate's expiry date. Always confirm current certification with the certifying body.

## Guides

- [What is Halal Food? A Guide for Everyone](https://heyhalaal.co.za/what-is-halal): what halaal means, animal welfare, hygiene, farm-to-fork traceability, whether food is "prayed over", and how halaal labels compare with vegan, kosher, gluten-free and GMO-free labels.
- [Halaal (Halal) Certification in South Africa: The Real Costs and Economic Benefits](https://heyhalaal.co.za/halal-certification-economic-benefits): who pays for certification, whether it raises prices, common myths, and what South Africa gains (exports, jobs, the global halal market), with links to outside news, government and research sources.
- [Halaal Catering for Events: Good for Your Guests, Good for Your Business](https://heyhalaal.co.za/halal-catering-for-events): a step-by-step guide for businesses, employers, event planners and hosts catering for Muslim customers, clients, staff or guests; why catering the whole event through one halaal caterer works best (the halaal food otherwise often runs out), and why halaal catering can look more expensive (venue margins, fixed costs spread over a few plates) and how to bring the cost down.
- [Halal Food in South Africa: Why It's So Available](https://heyhalaal.co.za/halal-food-in-south-africa): why certified halaal food is easy to find in South Africa and how to verify certification.
- [Halal Certification Standards: SANHA, NIHT and MJC Compared](https://heyhalaal.co.za/halal-standards): what each South African certification body's standards cover.
- [All guides](https://heyhalaal.co.za/halal-guides)

## Directory

- [Search certified businesses](https://heyhalaal.co.za/directory): restaurants, butcheries, bakeries, grocers, caterers, manufacturers and more, filterable by category and province.
- [City pages](https://heyhalaal.co.za/sitemap-pages.xml): halaal food by city and category (e.g. Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban).
- [About HeyHalaal](https://heyhalaal.co.za/about)

## Certification bodies

- [SANHA - South African National Halaal Authority](https://sanha.org.za)
- [NIHT - National Independent Halaal Trust](https://halaal.org.za)
- [MJC Halaal Trust](https://mjchalaaltrust.co.za)