Question

why did gandhi originally go to south africa?
to escape the punishment of a theft he had committed
to find out how indians in south africa were being treated
to establish his legal career
to fight injustice

Explanation:

Gandhi, a trained lawyer, received a contract to work for an Indian merchant firm in South Africa, which was his initial purpose for traveling there to build his legal practice. His activism against injustice began after he experienced and witnessed discrimination in South Africa, not as his original reason for going. The other options are historically inaccurate.

Answer:

to establish his legal career