Mbeki's report does not single anyone out

The report says no-one accepted responsibility for security during the match.

"There was either disagreement or confusion as to areas of responsibility. This resulted in certain security functions either not being carried out properly or not at all," it said.

"No one was tasked with or accepted responsibility of monitoring the crowd inside the stadium.

"There was no particular person in overall charge of the entire event, who would receive all the information and take a decision," it added.

The report said an announcement for ticketless fans to return home within minutes of the kick-off was "inappropriate and untimely".

43 people were killed in the Ellis Park disaster

The report also says security staff took money from fans and allowed them into the ground, so adding to the overcrowding.

President Thabo Mbeki's spokesman Bheki Khumalo said the full report would not be published for several months.

However, judge Bernard Ngoepe, who heads the inquiry, said the "fundamental cause of the tragedy" was that potential attendance for the match between star local teams Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates was grossly underestimated by all involved

"No plans were in place to deal with a capacity crowd, let alone a crowd in excess thereof", he said.

He also said their was a "dereliction of duty" on the part of certain security officials.

Families of the victims were joined by football officials and South Africa's Sports Minister Ngconde Balfour at a memorial service at Ellis Park on Thursday.

A plaque was unveiled in honour of those who died, with the inscription, "We will remember you always. Let this be a reminder, so as not to be forgotten."