Despite findings showing that Pretty Nkambule, Yvonne Mnisi and Solomon Nyirenda died after being trapped in a container in the Lily Mine tragedy, their families are adamant they are still alive.
They were last seen on 5 February 2016 inside the lamp room before it sunk some 60-metres underground when the mine collapsed.
On Thursday, Magistrate Annamarie van der Merwe handed down judgment in the inquest to determine who is liable for the 2016 incident near Barberton.