By Siyabonga Mkhwanazi
It has been more than a month since Judge Bernard Ngoepe completed his report into the Ellis Park tragedy.
A total of 43 people died on April 11 last year, but the families are still no closer to knowing all the facts.
Ngoepe handed over copies of his interim report to the minister of sport, Ngconde Balfour, and Justice Minister Penuell Maduna on Friday.
Graham Abrahams, spokesperson for the sports ministry, said the report had also been forwarded to President Thabo Mbeki.
He said Mbeki would make it public only after having read it and discussed it with the cabinet.
Justice ministry spokesperson Paul Setsetse said the inquest would begin once Ngoepe had fully completed his work on the inquiry.
But for the families the whole process has been frustrating and drawn out.
Jacob Thabethe of Standerton, Mpumalanga, who lost his granddaughter Thandi during the stampede, said he could not wait any longer.
"They should tell us what the findings of the commission are," he said. "We have been waiting for too long... and one wonders for how much longer are we going to wait before we know of the contents."
He added that some of the families would like to be compensated because they lost breadwinners.
Ntoni Maphanga of Duduza, who lost his daughter Selina Maphanga and his son-in-law Nhlanhla Zulu, echoed similar sentiments.
He said he only saw the report handed to Balfour on TV, and the families were never notified. "We still have many questions on the events on that fateful day," he said.
Phindiwe Letsoara of Palm Springs in Vereeniging, who lost her husband Motlatsi, said: "The first people who are supposed to know (of the contents of the report) are the families. Instead, we are in complete darkness.
"We are still coming to terms with the tragedy. The sooner they speed up the process, the better," said Letsoara.
"The authorities should keep us updated all the time. We should not hear from the media," she added.