The number of caps Ellis earned as a Banyana Banyana player

she is on a break from her job, and remains an inspiration to young kids in Hanover Park.

After serving in an interim role for 18 months, Ellis was unveiled as the official Banyana coach in February, and she acknowledges that football continues to take precedence in her life.

Her family, however, has always been supportive and family members have made their own sacrifices to assist her progress.

“My mom lives in Cape Town. I have a brother and two sisters and one of them lives in Australia,”