Pule affectionately known as “Shuffle” or “Ngwana wa Tshwenya” — literally “troublesome child” — to his supporters, for his ability to turn defenders around. It was once said by SABC sport commentator that, when Pule is on song, the opposition dances. He was a crowd puller at his former and first professional team, Kaizer Chiefs.
Lebese – a bright attacking talent when he won league and cup doubles at Amakhosi in 2012-13 and 2014-15 under Stuart Baxter – finds his career in limbo as he seeks a club at age 30 having been released from his contract by Mamelodi Sundowns.
The skillful winger’s career has deteriorated since his move to Sundowns in August 2017.
He played just nine times domestically for the Brazilians‚ and also managed just seven league appearances for SuperSport United, where he spent the last six months of last season in a loan arrangement.
Even before leaving Chiefs‚ though‚ Lebese had gone from 20 league appearances in 2015-16 to 14 in 2016-17‚ raising questions over his work rate.
Although being considered a hugely talented, he often had numerous off-field and disciplinary issues in the past. Most of his troublesome behavior was attributed to drinking alcohol. In the height of his professional football he impregnated the Willowmore High School girl, Twhana Songame – now his wife of two children. He has since said that the cause of his alcohol addiction was his mother’s death.[citation needed] Jabu Mahlangu had the humility to suggest that she leaves him when he hit rock bottom. He attributes himself being clean and sober from alcohol to her. He says she encouraged him to join the Super Sport channel as a soccer