Penny Lebyane Fires Back at Trolls After Being Dragged Over Her Raunchy Dress Code

• South African media personality Penny Lebyane fired back at trolls after she was dragged over her raunchy dress code
• The former Radio 2000 host was criticised by Twitter troll Chris Excel, who posted pictures of her in saucy swimsuits
• Many netizens flooded the comment section with their reactions to Lebyane's clapback

Bathong! Penny Lebyane is always catching straws on social media, no matter what she does, peeps are always ready to drag her into the mud, and recently she fired back at trolls who criticised her over her raunchy dress code.

All this happened after she shared her opinion on the Bianca Coster and Chris Excel issue, after the SAPS Spokesperson Athlenda Mathe responded and asked Coster to call her.

The radio personality who resigned from Radio 2000 has been trending online as the Twitter troll posted pictures of her in hot and saucy swimsuits, suggesting that it was inappropriate for someone whose son recently turned 20 years old. The response read:

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"Your son also needs justice because his mother is a granny who is thirst-trapping on the internet for likes 😭😭😭”

However, Lebyane didn't take this lying down as she fiercely hit back at Chris Excel and other netizens who were trashing her on social media.

She wrote:

"The obsession with my son..."

See the post below:

Netizens react to Penny's clap back

Shortly after the veteran broadcaster shared her clap back at trolls on social media, many netizens flooded the comment section with their reactions. Here's what they had to say:

@itsLebzin said:

"Airing your personal business on Social media is never a good idea, It will always come back to haunt you."

@MandDLw commented:

"It has nothing to do with your son but everything to do with the way you carry yourself."

@ZizinjaAbelungu wrote:

"Penny, you entered a Space where you are not needed. Ungu Magogo. Aren't you supposed to be busy helping your kids with schoolwork than going back and forth here with issues that initially had nothing to do with you."

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@tdatend responded:

"You entering the arena has brought nothing but unnecessary attention to you and your son."

@MhlangaLindo replied:

"Honestly waphapha magogo. You provoked them now you wanna cry foul when they respond."

@KhanyisaWolf mentioned:

"The obsession with things that don’t concern you…. Chris did something good, and you brought back something that was buried. That girl is enjoying her life with her HUSBAND, wena magogo you out here thirst trapping."

@AzaniaIzweLethu shared:

"It’s not an obsession but truth, as an elderly woman, you can’t be posting yourself half naked on social media. Respect your son, if you don’t want to respect yourself."

DJ Warras applauds General Mkhwanazi and Chris Excel

Meanwhile, not every netizen is against Chris Excel, with DJ Warras applauding the social media personality and General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, as reported by Briefly News.

Taking to his X account on Wednesday, 13 August 2025, Warras applauded General Mkhwanazi for using the donated money wisely. He also made a promise to Chris Excel.

Source: Briefly News