Zimbabwe protests move to SA

Several Zimbabweans in South Africa are today expected to demonstrate at the Johannesburg consulate.

Organisers says it would be in "solidarity with the  suffering masses in our native Zimbabwe".

'The 6th of July we are inviting all Zimbabweans and fellow comrades in trenches regardless of nationality to join us at the open space next to MacDonalds in Eastgate, Johannesburg at 10am as we proceed to the Zimbabwe consulate".

In Zimbabwe, there has been a surge in demonstrations in recent weeks over increasing economic hardship and alleged mismanagement by the government of the president, Robert Mugabe.