Who is Penny Ntuli: Her rise in media, personal life, and more
The South African celebrity has lately become a household name, but who is Penny Ntuli and why is she famous? Ntuli is a jack of many trades. She has a flourishing radio personality and has proven to be a great MC, actress, and brand ambassador. The celebrity ruled the airwaves at Gagasi FM before moving to Jozi FM. Read Penny Ntuli's biography to understand her better.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
- Penny Ntuli's profile summary
- Who is Penny Ntuli?
- Facts about Penny Ntuli
- Growing up in Umlazi, Durban, Penny always dreamt of working on radio.
- Since she started broadcasting, her biggest dream was to work for Gagasi FM.
- Ntuli is living her dream with a growing fanbase that supports her every move.
- Her show on Gagasi FM would get a lot of engagement on social media.
- She has spoken about her challenges, including leaving a job that did not value her worth.
Penny Ntuli's profile summary
| Full name | Nontobeko Penny Ntuli |
| Nickname | MaNtuli |
| Birthdate | April 12, 1997 |
| Age | 27 years (as of February 2025) |
| Birth sign | Aries |
| Birthplace | Umlazi, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa |
| Residence | Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Nationality | South African |
| Ethnicity | Black |
| Tribe | Zulu |
| Gender | Female |
| Sexual orientation | Straight |
| Marital status | Unmarried |
| Children | Sons Kendrick and Kenrick |
| Parents | Thandeka Ntuli (mother) |
| Siblings | Kwazi (younger brother) |
| Profession | Radio personality, DJ, entrepreneur, and actress |
| Net worth | $100,000 - Estimated |
Who is Penny Ntuli?
Penny Ntuli's real name is Nontobeko Penny Ntuli. She is a well-known South African radio personality, DJ, actress, event facilitator, brand and PR specialist, and a black business owner in the fashion and beauty sector.
How old is Penny Ntuli?
Penny Ntuli's age is 27 years as of February 2025. She was born on April 12, 1997, in Umlazi, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
Penny Ntuli's family
She was raised by her mother, Thandeka Ntuli, alongside her younger brother, Kwazi.
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Who is Penny Ntuli's husband?
The Mzansi media personality is not married and it is unknown whether she is dating anyone since details of Penny Ntuli's boyfriend are publicly unavailable.
The last time she shared her relationship status with the public may have been in 2022 when she appeared on an episode of the SABC1 dating reality show Too Hot To Be Single.
Ntuli later told the Daily Sun that she appeared on the show to look for love and the publicity that comes with it. She said:
Finding love was going to be a bonus for me. I'm ready to meet my Prince Charming. I mean, I'm living my dream. I work for the biggest commercial radio station, and things are going well for me.
Does Penny Ntuli have a child?
The Durban native is a mother of two boys, Kendrick and Kenrick, who she occasionally posts on her social media pages. It is, however, unclear who Penny Ntuli's baby daddy is, but she gets along with his other baby mama.
In a December 2023 Facebook post, Penny revealed that she made friends with a fellow baby mama to create a healthy environment for their kids, who will forever be siblings. Her post read:
Besides my son, I think the best thing that came out of iRelationship yam noBaby Daddy ndini was his baby mama. I mean after that relationship ended, mina nalosisi actually came to an understanding ukuthi lalela oe our sons will forever be brothers, umdlalo wokuthukana asudlali cos it's a must that our kids zikhule in a healthy environment.
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Penny Ntuli's radio career
Penny has worked for several community radio stations in South Africa. In early 2018, she was a presenter at Radio DUT and later worked at Vibe 94.7 FM from May 2018 to September 2019.
Ntuli also worked at Inanda FM. She got her big career break when she landed on the regional commercial radio station Gagasi FM in May 2022. In an exclusive interview with IOL in 2023, she disclosed that being on Gagasi was her biggest achievement. Penny said:
Oh, man! I can't stress this enough. Being a Gagasi FM radio personality is the biggest achievement in my radio career. Moving from community radio to commercial was and still is a big deal. Hoping to bag a radio presenter award in the coming years.
What happened between Penny Ntuli and Gagasi FM?
Penny announced her resignation from Gagasi FM in March 2024 in a lengthy Instagram post, where she explained that she left the Durban-based station because she was being exploited.
According to Ntuli, Gagasi FM made her an offer for a three-hour Sunday show, which she accepted until she was informed that her monthly salary would be R2,800. Penny wrote on X:
I felt unappreciated and disrespected. But calmed myself down and went back to negotiate with my superiors to ask for a salary review, but they refused.
Ayanda Melansi suggested [during the negotiations] that I consider other things other than being on air. I then took the decision to ask them not to renew my contract this year.
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Penny talked about the new contract Gagasi FM had offered her while expressing her disappointment in a newspaper article published about her leaving the station. She wrote on social media:
To confirm the "rumors", yebo ngiyashiya emsebenzini. It was time to renew contracts & I was given the opportunity to come back this season.
I gladly accepted the new show until I was told ukuthi I'll be getting paid R 2 800 p/m... Ngike ngazizwa ngidelelekile kodwa ngehlisa umoya ngabuyela kubaphathi ukuyocela ukuthi bathi review my salary.
Ntuli further revealed that when she asked for a salary increase, the manager asked her to consider other prospects other than being on air. She received overwhelming support from fans for choosing to stand up for herself.
Ngaleyo mali angeke ngikwazi kwenza lutho. I asked ukuthi where will I be approved? Impilo izoma mengiveza iPayslip yami. I asked ngizowondla kanjan umndeni wami ngalemali ngoba bonke babheke mina?
Bona bangaphila ngalemali? Bengingalwi. Umphathi wami u-Ayanda Melansi in the negotiations suggested I consider other things other than being ON AIR (this also killed my confidence heavily).
A few days after announcing her resignation from Gagasi FM, Penny landed a new job with Johannesburg-based Jozi FM. A month after she joined Jozi FM, Ntuli was nominated by the Shining Star Africa Awards 2024 for Best Star Radio Personality of the Year and won the award.
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Is Penny Ntuli on Jozi FM?
She hosts the Mid Morning Chat with Penny Ntuli show on Jozi FM from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. on weekdays. After rumours that she was leaving the station filled the air in September 2024, Penny clarified she would be staying a few more years at Jozi FM.
She even disclosed that she declined a new job offer to stay at Jozi FM and shared her gratitude for having the chance to work for the station. Penny said:
When I look back at my journey and how he was patient with me. How he… tried by all means to accommodate me in Joburg. Booking me into a hotel for a whole month and taking me to work. And this opportunity he has given me, I decided to decline the offer.
What is Penny Ntuli's salary?
Her salary at Jozi FM is unknown but she previously shared on Facebook that she turned down an offer of R2,800 per month at Gagasi FM.
Penny Ntuli's TV shows
Apart from working on radio, Ntuli is an actress, TV host, and reality TV star. She hosted Mzansi Magic's Ziyakhala reality dating weekend show from 1.00 a.m. to 4.00 a.m. on Saturdays and Sundays.
The radio queen also appeared in an episode of the SABC1 soap opera Uzalo in 2020 and was featured on the SABC1 dating show Too Hot To Be Single in November 2022, and the Mzansi Magic show Date My Family in 2024.
Penny Ntuli's Date My Family appearance made her go viral for being too dark, which made Mzansi Magic give her another opportunity to be featured on the show.
After trending for being “Too Dark”, iDate My Family team yangbizake okwesbili yathi woza soshutha nawe lakuTV, uze naleyoWeave okade uTrenda nayo ngathi say no more Kwabangithukile ngibonga ngokungfaka nakuTV manje. Cabanga ubumnyama bami buzogcwala iTV kuMzansi Magic.
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What is Penny Ntuli's net worth?
Though unconfirmed by Penny Ntuli, TheCityCeleb reports that the South African radio personality has amassed a net worth of around $100,000 through hard work. Her success highlights the importance of having multiple streams of income and building a personal brand.
The offices of Penny Ntuli's clothing shop, Ingojathecloset, are in Durban CBD. She also owns the Don Hair Studio at West Walk in Durban.
Penny Ntuli's car and house
Being the ambassador for BMW Pinetown, Ntuli has been spotted driving several models of BMW cars. She endorsed a BMW M4 Series in 2022 and later a BMW M8 series.
In February 2024, Penny revealed on Instagram that she bought a new home in Westville, KwaZulu-Natal, with the caption, 'secured iKwami'.
Penny Ntuli's social media presence
Ntuli is active on Facebook with 2.1 million followers and on Instagram with 425k followers as of February 2025. She is also on X (former Twitter) with 4.2k followers.
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Facts about Penny Ntuli
- Penny grew up in a single-mother family.
- She worked at Gagasi FM for two years.
- She left Gagasi FM after having a salary dispute with her employer.
- Ntuli is the brand ambassador of BMW Pinetown.
- She owns a home in Westville, KwaZulu-Natal.
Who is Penny Ntuli? She is a talented radio personality, entrepreneur, and actress. Her passion for radio presenting touched many, leading to an outpouring of love and encouragement. Despite the challenges she faces, Ntuli is surrounded by the love of her loyal supporters.
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