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- ↑ Tribute to Namibia’s most successful footballer, Ronnie Kanalelo - New Era Live
- ↑ Fillemon Kanalelo – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ↑ African Nations Cup 1998 – Final Tournament Details Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine – RSSSF
- ↑ IN MANNETTI I TRUST - Nambian Sun
- ↑ KANALELO - UNITED’S GENTLE GIANT - Maritzburg United
- ↑ Kanalelo gives up SA citizenship - News24
- ↑ Namibia: Kanalelo Takes Over Reins at Tura Magic – AllAfrica
- ↑ Isaacs quits Tigers, replaced by Kanalelo Archived 19 February 2013 at archive.today – Namibia Sport
- ↑ Namibia/South Africa: Kanalelo Back in South Africa – AllAfrica
- ↑ BLACK AFRICA CONFIRM KANALELO APPOINTMENT - Namibian Sun
- ↑ Immanunel, Shinovene (18 June 2015). "NHE hunts for new chief". Namibian.com.na. Retrieved 22 June 2015.[ permanent dead link ]
- ↑ Former PSL pair Nauseb, Kanalelo take over at new club - SNL24
- ↑ UNAM STRUGGLES TO SIGN PLAYERS - Namibian Sun
- ↑ Woody dumps Okahandja United for Unam FC - New Era Live
