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Why is South Africa seeing so much halaal food? The facts behind the viral debate | SA News

The topic of ‘halaal’ food in South Africa is dominating social media and offline discussions after a TikTok video went viral asking, “Why are we being fed halaal food?”, claiming that South Africans are being made to eat halaal food.

To answer some of the questions posed in the video (and any other questions that people are too scared of asking), we do a deep dive into what halaal food is – and what it is not. 

In the video, TikTok user Sokhana Saliwa comments that “almost everything”, including staples and vegetables, is certified halaal.

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