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Penny Lebyane

Full / Real Name: Penny Matshidiso Lebyane
Born: 25 December 1976 (49 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

SAFTAs - Season 19

Guest Presenter

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


LATEST ARTICLES

New on TV today: Wednesday 9 September 2026

TLC spies on the Double Lives of Suburban Wives and Bok-doc Tweespalt begins on kykNET.

The pros and cons of DStv's new 2026 packages

Join us as we cast our beady TV luvvin' eyes over this latest turn of events.

5 takeways from the Silo 3 finale and Season 4 teaser

Remember, remember... an upstaged actor and dementia... we decipher the episode and after. (Includes vid.)

New on TV today: Tuesday 8 September 2026

Nat Geo Wild explores Japan's Wild Side and the Untold doc Mr. T: I Pity The Fool drops on Netflix.

Isitha Season 5? No - Isi Cancelled!

What to expect in the countdown to its expiry date.

POLL: Which South African reality competition should make a comeback?

Cast your eye over these shows and vote. Let's see who wins this reality competish. Ready?... Go!

Seher - Isiqalo Esisha Teasers - September 2026

A group of transgender people arrives at the wedding and gives Seher a harmful substance.

New on TV today: Monday 7 September 2026

The Home Channel dines with The Frugal Foodie and S3 explores Italy's Invisible Cities.

New on TV today: Sunday 6 September 2026

Nat Geo finds out How the Tudors Lost their Heads as Nelly and Ashanti turn up on Bravo.

New on TV today: Saturday 5 September 2026

Go Viral on SABC1 or watch Romanda try to win Miss World 2026 for South Africa on M-Net.



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