JOHANNESBURG - For families of apartheid-era victims and indeed, for many across South Africa the fight for justice is not just about court proceedings.
It's about finding closure, healing, and the hope that truth will finally be acknowledged.
WATCH: Cradock 4 Inquest | Families say pain deepened by 'ANC betrayal'
This week, the inquest into the 1985 deaths of the Cradock Four has once again brought these emotions to the surface. Among those testifying are family members of the deceased.
They had to suffer the blow of learning that the last surviving suspect in these murders has died.
What does closure truly mean for victims’ families?
Doctor Diana Zoccola, a clinical psychologist who specialises in trauma and grief, discussed this with eNCA.