Marikana massacre: Five years on and still no justice
"Today is a painful reminder of how long these families have been suffering."
So says president of the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu), Joseph Mathunjwa.
On this day five years ago, 34 mineworkers were gunned down by police in Marikana during a strike about wages.
To date, no one has been arrested or charged for the bloodbath.
Today, a massive commemoration was held at the koppie at the Lonmin mine in the North West where the tragedy unfolded five years ago.
Addressing the gathering, Mathunjwa said there is no mining charter which will change the lives of the people.
He believes the new and controversial charter is nothing but politicking and an attempt to score political points.
Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa, who was a Lonmin shareholder at the time of the tragedy, had called for "concomitant action" to end the unprotected strike in the days leading up to the massacre.
He has since apologised for the remarks, saying he was only trying to prevent further bloodshed.