Police in Knysna has released the names of the eight people who were killed in the fires just outside the town on Monday.
Police Spokesperson Captain Malcolm Pojie says all the victims lived in Farleigh, where a total of 12 houses were destroyed.
The victims were identified as:
Elsabe Windvogel (42)
Andrea Bewee (21)
Ethan Windvogel (2)
Eljade Windvogel (12)
Nalaya Oelf (5)
Niah Oelf (3)
Aliyah Oelf (13 months)
Nalana Oelf (11 months)
Pojie earlier said that one woman was in the late stages of her pregnancy.
Knysna Executive Mayor Mark Willemse has expressed his heartfelt condolences to the loved ones of those who lost their lives in the raging fires along the Garden Route.
Willemse, on behalf of the Knysna Council, also thanked everyone who volunteered and donated vital items used by the firefighters.
