As the 14th anniversary of the Marikana massacre approaches, SERI says failed prosecutions, delays and a lack of clarity from the NPA have left families carrying an unbearable burden while justice remains out of reach.
Fourteen years after 34 striking mineworkers were shot and killed by police at Marikana, the families of those who died and survivors of the massacre are still waiting for answers, accountability and justice.
The Socio-Economic Rights Institute of SA (SERI) said the anniversary of the massacre, which falls on 16 August, was a painful reminder that many families were still carrying the consequences of the violence.
Between August 12 and 13, 2012, 10 people were killed, including two Lonmin security guards, two police officers and six mineworkers. On August 16, police shot and killed 34 striking mineworkers, while at least 78 others were injured and approximately 250 were arrested.
“The families and survivors of the Marikana massacre still await justice,” SERI said.
