Mokweni’s long road to being seen

However, for a player developing away from the traditional football centres, getting noticed remains another battle. The first thing Mokweni remembers is not a trophy, but it is a school selection. In 2014, while in Standard 7 at Gantsi Primary School, she was selected by her teacher, a Miss Moneya, for the Garedinku squad to represent Gantsi at zonal level.

That moment changed football from a pastime into something she could take seriously. More than a decade later, the 24-year-old midfielder is captain of GUFFC, having established herself as one of the leading players in the Gantsi football structure.