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Penny Lebyane

Full / Real Name: Penny Matshidiso Lebyane
Born: 25 December 1976 (48 years old)
Gender: Female

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Penny Lebyane is a South African radio DJ best known as a DJ for Metro FM. She was a judge on the first season of the M-Net reality competition Idols, in 2002.

In November 2007 she co-hosted the 8th Annual Metro FM Music Awards, with Siyabonga Ngwekazi.

Penny began co-hosting the SABC2 lifestyle show Motswako in February 2010, and left the show in 2013. In 2014 she joined the e.tv breakfast show Sunrise as an anchor, making her first appearance on Monday 14 July.

Television Roles

Show

Character

City Ses'la - Season 2

Noxi

I Love South Africa - Season 2

Contestant - Herself

Idols - Season 1

Herself

Idols - Season 1

Judge - Herself

It's OK We're Family - Season 1

Penny Lebyane

SAFTAs - Season 9

Presenter - Herself

Sunrise - Season 1

Anchor - Herself

The Big Secret - Season 3

Host - Herself

The Metro FM Music Awards - Season 8

Host - Herself

The Search: E! Host South Africa - Season 1

Guest Judge - Herself

The South African Music Awards - Season 19

Presenter - Herself

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New on TV today: Tuesday 29 July 2025

Dexter: Original Sin is new on M-Net, on a day with no less than 13 new and returning shows.

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New! The Evil Eye Returns Teasers - July 2025

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House of Zwide 5 Teasers - August 2025

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New on TV today: Monday 28 July 2025

New telenovela Homecoming debuts on Wethu and Shark Week 2025 kicks off on Discovery.

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