JOHANNESBURG - The families of mineworkers killed in Marikana in 2012 say they are observing the 10th year anniversary of the massacre with "heavy hearts".
While the majority of the families of the deceased mineworkers have received compensation for loss of income support, the Socio-Economic Rights Institute (Seri) on Wednesday said victims were yet to be compensated for psychological trauma caused by the massacre.
The non-profit organisation said an apology from President Cyril Ramaphosa was also still outstanding.
Thirty-four miners were shot dead by police and another 10 people were killed in events leading up to the shooting.
Solicitor-General Fhedzisani Pandelani said R74 million has been distributed to the families of mineworkers killed during the wildcat strike in Marikana back in August 2012.
However, Seri - which represents 36 of the affected families, said this was not enough.
The organisation’s Asenati Tukela said: “Compensation hasn’t really happened; on all of the other four demands, nothing has happened despite the commitments that they want to fix this issue.”
