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The champion surfer who couldn’t swim

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Dominik von Eisenhart-Rothe
May 29, 2017

Unable to swim, Kwezi Qika learnt how to surf and became South Africa's first black surfing professional. He braved the ocean, sharks and prejudice to make his dream come true.

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