Charred remains at the Komsberg farm location are the only reminders of where reed houses stood that were reduced to ashes by a devastating fire early this month. 

Reed house fires are the recurring tragedy at the farm, with several fire incidents reported in the past few months. 

Our news team caught up with some of the fire survivors for their thoughts on what could be done to prevent a repeat of reed house fires. 

The latest fire, which left more than fifty households destitute and destroyed all their personal belongings, was reportedly caused by an individual who lit a fire and left it unattended. 

The fire that started in his reed house spread across the area, fuelled by wind. 

"In my opinion, I should say we maybe try and talk to people who live in the location, like to avoid leaving fire on, and we follow precautionary measures to prevent fire."

"I think people must work together so that maybe we come up with something else, like building materials. I think we must change our building materials."

"My suggestion is for the government to help us to bring a company that is selling zinc so that we have a zinc house instead of a reed house."

Most of the affected fire victims are seasonal employees of Komsberg Farm, which cultivates grapes, oranges, dates and blueberries. 

Komsberg Farm manager Arlington Chinhengo said precautionary measures have been put in place to respond to the house fires. 

Additionally, in a bid to find a long-term solution to reed house fires, the farm management is set to start a second phase of building accommodation units, providing shelter to those still living in highly flammable reed houses. 

"There is a fire committee that is always sitting and having a meeting every week to discuss, and I like the threats that they see as risks in the accommodation area there."

While donating food items, clothes and school stationery to the fire victims this week, ||Kharas Governor Dawid Gertze called for collective efforts to end the recurring reed house fire tragedies.