JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA – JULY 24: A group of men take notes of who is and is not returning back to Zimbabwe to vote in the last week’s election on the 31st of July at the Wednesday night service at the Central Methodist Church of South Africa, which 80% of people in attendances are Zimbabwean. Photo: Charlie Shoemaker
About 1 million Zimbabweans now reside in South Africa, accounting for about 7% of the population.
The Central Methodist Mission in downtown Johannesburg has offered shelter and job advice to thousands of Zimbabweans fleeing political violence.
All photographs by Charlie Shoemaker for The Wall Street Journal.
Bishop Verryn said guests must attend service daily to stay at the church.
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