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Penny Lebyane is a South African media personality, radio DJ, television host, producer, and entrepreneur born on 25 December 1976 in Bushbuckridge, Mpumalanga, South Africa. Raised partly in KwaZulu-Natal, she developed a passion for media at a young age through reading newspapers, magazines, and listening to radio. She attended Thaba Jabula High School before earning a National Diploma in Public Relations and Media Communications from the University of South Africa (UNISA).
Penny began her broadcasting career at only 17 years old at the Voice of Soweto community radio station, where she worked as a newsreader and presenter. Her talent quickly earned her a position at Metro FM in 1998, where she became one of South Africa’s most influential female radio DJs. She gained wider national attention in 2002 as a judge on the first season of Idols South Africa.
Over the years, Penny hosted and produced several successful television programs including Motswako, Sunrise, The Big Secret, Let’s Talk Papgeld, and UnBreak My Heart. She also co-hosted the Metro FM Music Awards and appeared on numerous entertainment and lifestyle shows.
Apart from media, Penny is an entrepreneur and activist focused on women empowerment and youth mentorship. She founded The Penny Lebyane Company and has remained influential in South African entertainment for more than two decades. Despite facing personal and career challenges publicly, she continues to inspire many through her resilience, outspoken personality, and contribution to African media.