Because its a day dedicated to 34 murdered miners plus another 100+ mutilated by SAPS bullets. No policemen died on 16th August 2012.

Miners from Rustenburg are frequently my patients. They are all malnourished with lung disease, & often mutilated by devastating accidents deep underground. I hear them describing the work they do for R7000 pm and think : there for the grace of Dog go I. And there for the grace of Dog go you, too, Theresa. We are privileged. Lets not judge those who lack our luck of the draw.

And lets not forget that 34 miners were murdered. By policemen nogal.