Penny Ntuli is a 27 year-old radio presenter, internet personality, brand & PR specialist, event facilitator, and actress born on April 12th, 1997. She is best recognized as the host of Early Risers and Urban Top 40 on Gagasi FM.
As one of the most popularly known radio personalities, Penny has worked for several community radio stations, including Indaba FM. Her dream of working for a top commercial radio station came true when she joined Gagasi FM in May 2022. Over the years, the young star has been known for her work on social media, especially on Facebook, where she hosts virtual shows. She also has acting credits under her belt, having appeared in Uzalo.
Penny Ntuli’s Biography Summary
- Full name: Nontobeko Penny Ntuli
- Nickname: Penny Ntuli
- Gender: Female
- Date of birth: April 12th, 1997
- Penny Ntuli’s Age: 27 years old
- Ethnicity: Black
- Nationality: South African
- Zodiac Sign: Aries
- Sexual Orientation: Straight
- Religion: Christian
- Marital Status: Single
- Penny Ntuli’s Children: 2 sons
- Penny Ntuli’s Parents: Thandeka Ntuli (mother)
- Siblings: 1 younger brother
- Penny Ntuli’s Net worth: $150,000+
- Famous for: Hosting Urban Top 40 and Early Risers on Gagasi FM
- Penny Ntuli’s Instagram: @pennyntuli
- Twitter: @Penny_Ntuli12
- Facebook: @PennyNtuli
How Old is Penny Ntuli?
Penny Ntuli is 27 years old. In Umlazi, KwaZulu-Natal, she was born on April 12th, 1997. She was raised by her mother, Thandeka Ntuli, and has a younger brother called Kwazi.
Still, in her mid-20s, Penny has driven cars worth almost a million rand, including the BMW M4 series. Thanks to her lucrative endorsement deals as she has been associated with Volkswagen and BMW Pinetown as a brand ambassador.
Penny Ntuli’s Journey as a Social Media Sensation
Penny Ntuli began posting content about her life and career on social media while in her teen years. Before turning 25, she has become popular for her social media posts which have gained her an army of followers. She is mostly known for her Tik Tok videos which have amassed more than 16 million likes.
While the radio host has over 880,000 followers on Tik Tok, the number of her Facebook followers grows with each passing day. Thus far, she has attracted more than 760 followers on the platform and has been engaging her fans with vlogs about her upcoming shows, work highlights, and achievements. In April 2020, she hosted a virtual show titled Lockdown Diary on Facebook and interviewed SA’s favorite celebrities on the show.
Having built a huge fan base with her works on social media, which includes endorsement of different products, Penny Ntuli was nominated for Sebenza Women Award for Social Media Influencer of the Year in August 2022.
Penny Ntuli Groomed Her Radio Career at Community Radio Stations
Penny Ntuli’s passion for radio presenting has enabled her to work at different community radio stations where she honed her talent. She began her career at Radio DUT and later moved to Vibe 94.7 FM. After working there for a while, she decided to leave the station in October 2019. The same week she resigned, she was hired by Durban Youth Radio 105.1 FM.
While there, Ntuli hosted primetime shows, including breakfast, drive, and weekend shows. Having felt she had learned enough at the station and needed a more challenging gig, the 27-year-old resigned from her role at DYR 105.1 FM in August 2021. And in the next month, she joined Inanda 88.4 FM as the host of the Drive Show every Monday to Friday from 3 PM to 6 PM.
Later in April 2022, she was made the host of The Hangout aired on Saturdays from 15h00-18h00. After several years of experience at community radio stations, the renowned internet personality hit a career milestone when she joined a commercial radio station.
The DJ Bagged Her Dream Radio Gig at the Age of 25
In April 2022, when Penny Ntuli was 25 years old, she was recruited by Gagasi FM as an intern after making known to the station that she has an unquenchable desire to work for them. For some years, Penny made it public that her biggest dream was to work for KwaZulu-Natal’s top commercial radio station, Gagasi FM.
After posting a video on Facebook, asking the management of Gagasi FM to give her a chance to showcase her talent at the station in April 2022, Ntuli was contacted by the station’s management the same month and was asked to come and sign her employment contract. Penny Ntuli, who is now living her dreams, started out at Gagasi FM as the host of a Saturday show titled, Ziyakhala.
Presently, she works as a radio DJ co-hosting Urban Top 40 with DJ Sphe on Saturdays from 09h00 – 13h00. She also hosts her own show called Early Risers on Sundays from 04h00 – 06h00 at Gagasi FM.
Penny Has Had Many Disc Jockeying Gigs
A highly-skilled disc jockey, Penny Ntuli has hosted several parties in South Africa. In December 2019, at the age of 22, she served as the host of the Goduka Music Festival held at King Zwelithini Stadium in Umlazi. She also hosted the All White Shikisha Friday at Ogabazini Lounge in June 2022.
In the same year, she was the co-host of the Spring Festival with Kabza De Small alongside Felix Hlophe and MC Creybix. And in March 2023, she hosted the All Varsities Social Picnic at the Woodburn Stadium in Pietermaritzburg as well as the Izaza Fest. Furthermore, Penny Ntuli has worked in the capacity of an event facilitator. In the year 2019, she served as the emcee for Live Your Dream SA Youth Awards Season 5.
Penny Ntuli’s Endorsement Deals
In 2019, Ntuli became a Volkswagen Golf brand ambassador and was awarded a customized Golf GTI car. Afterward, she landed an endorsement deal with BMW and received BMW M4 Series worth over R820,000 in September 2022. The car was launched in South Africa the previous year and has a turbocharged engine.
The Gagasi FM DJ shared the video of her receiving the exotic car at the BMW dealership on her social media accounts, and congratulatory messages flooded her timeline. Additionally, she has been associated with multiple organizations in SA as a brand and PR specialist. This includes Ogabazini Lounge – the biggest party lifestyle establishment in the South Coast area of Umtwalume, Adidas, and clothing label, Zamangwane’s Closet.
She further serves as the brand specialist of her own clothing label, the Closet. She markets and models her clothing range on Instagram.
Penny Ntuli’s School Tour
Penny Ntuli embarked on School Tour in February 2023. She visited secondary schools in her hometown of Umlazi to encourage the pupils, reassuring them that no matter the background they come from, they can be anything they wish to be. Her school tour saw her visit three schools, namely Ogwini Comprehensive Technical High School, Velabahleke High School, and Gagasi High School.
Subsequently, she was asked by other school principals to visit their schools as they appreciate her humanitarian work and the impact she’s making in the lives of the pupils.
Is Penny Ntuli Married?
Penny Ntuli is not married, but she is a mother of two, judging by her IG post. In January 2022, she shared a photo of herself with her two sons named Kendrick and Kenrick. Nevertheless, she is yet to open up about the identity of her baby daddy.
Even though the social media star made her relationship status public when she joined the SABC1 reality show, Too Hot To Be Single in November 2022, she is presently rumored to be dating South African artist uMfana kaGogo. The rumor was sparked by Penny’s posts on Instagram, as she has been sharing pictures of herself with kaGogo on the platform in recent times.
In February 2023, uMfana KaGogo assisted the radio DJ with her school tour, and this made many people believe that they are romantically involved. Penny, however, is yet to confirm or deny the rumor.
