Marikana massacre: Political will is urgently needed to deliver overdue justice

Each year in the lead up to the commemoration of the Marikana massacre on 16 August, there is a similar refrain: there’s been no justice for the victims as perpetrators continue to avoid prosecution. Here is a look at what happened on this day eight years ago in the lead up to the atrocity and what has and, importantly, has not been done to achieve justice.