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- ↑ Boalefa Pule at Soccerway. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
- ↑ "Pule: Former Bidvest Wits goalkeeper extends SuperSport United deal | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
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