n o t g n i d F r o m A d c ks i r e v a M to NTERVI I E C I R VA N THE STE
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he surf has been gangbusters all season at Mavericks, and one of the surfers who was standing out, on every swell, was Stevan Rice from Durban. Originally from Addington, Stevan has come a long way. After the early years at 101, the family
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moved up to Ballito, and Chris Coates took the young surfer under his wing. This culminated in Chris paddling Stevan out at maxing Tinley during the Mr Price Pro 2009, and he caught one wave, out of pure fear, in front of the whole contest. Jump forward 12 years, and Stevan has matured into a full-on Mavericks charger. He was
WITH A FEW SEASONS UNDER THE BELT, STEVE HAS A REPUTATION FOR TAKING OFF DEEP. IMAGE © BY DAVID GRANT.