South Africa: After the dams broke, Riverlands residents salvage what they can

The community of Riverlands, in Malmesbury, is trying to clean up and salvage what they can after successive dam collapses caused flash floods over the past week. 

When Daily Maverick visited the area on Tuesday, the town was quiet while residents washed, cleaned up and collected drinking water. Children were dressed mainly in gumboots and played in a nearby field. 

Daily Maverick photographer Shelley Christians turns her focus to the community trying to recoup their losses and most…