He scored two tries in their 50–14 victory over Leopards U21[8] as his team finished top of the log after the round-robin stage,[9] but an injury ruled him out of the play-off matches[10] that saw Western Province crowned champions after beating Free State U21 in the final.

[11] He also joined the South Africa Sevens academy, where he was named in the Blitzboks wider training squad that prepared for the 2016 Summer Olympics.

[12] In April 2016, Maxwane made his first class debut, starting their 2016 Currie Cup qualification match against the Blue Bulls.

He scored one try against the Blue Bulls U21s[17] and two against the Golden Lions U21[18] during the regular season to help Western Province finish top of the log.

[19] He scored a decisive try in a 26–23 victory over Free State U21 in the semi-finals[20] and his fifth of the season in the final, where his team fell just short, losing 34–38 to the Golden Lions.