How did Gandhiji land up in South Africa?

               After his return from London, Gandhiji hunted for a job. He moved to Bombay, hoping to build up a career, but he could not find success there as a lawyer. Life became even more troublesome when he tried to be a part of a court case related to his brother, Laxmidas. That is when he received a job offer from an Indian business firm in South Africa named Dada Abdulla & Co. He had no choice other than to accept it.

               He started his journey to South Africa in April, 1893. This was a turning point in his life. He came to finish a single assignment, but was to stay there for twenty-one years.

               On reaching South Africa, he was horrified to realize the condition of Indians there. This was a time when many Indians in Africa were deprived of their fundamental rights, because of their skin colour. While practicing law, Gandhiji began to work for the Indians in South Africa.