The radio and television star Penny Lebyane has denied allegations that she contributed over R80,000 to Thato “DJ Fresh” Sikwane’s legal costs for a 2020 defamation action.
Penny and Ntsiki Mazwai had to contribute less than R300,000 toward DJ Fresh’s legal fees, as DJ Fresh disclosed on the most recent episode of Podcast and Chill with MacG.
“They lost in court … Ntsiki finally paid up … she paid my legal fees. Penny paid my legal fees, ” said DJ Fresh. The former Metro FM host said that Ntsiki Mazwai paid R200 000 and Penny around R80 000 when asked how much the pair paid. Penny addressed the claim by denying ever paying “anyone anything” in a string of tweets saying:
I didn’t pay anyone anything. Not a cent. I don’t have money to waste. 1st l was not a responded in case. I filed to ask the court why my trading name Penny Lebyane is in paragraph 15 of an affidavit, which the response was it was a Mistake but l must pay for asking. I refused.
— PennyLebyane?PennyLebyaneDotAfrica (@PennyLebyane) January 31, 2023
But that won’t be mentioned because it’s nothing to gloat about. I will stand in my truth as l always have. I just wish he would “Keep My Name Out Of His Mouth” and stop policing my Lived Experience and centering himself. I have had so many DJ Boyfriends honestly l have. ??
— PennyLebyane?PennyLebyaneDotAfrica (@PennyLebyane) January 31, 2023
In 2020, IOL News reported that DJ Fresh sued Ntsiki after the poet claimed on social media that the DJ was an alleged rapist.
Penny had claimed that a prior lover had abused her, and Ntsiki came to the conclusion that this former lover had been DJ Fresh. This led to Ntsiki ‘s posts.
When asked if Ntsiki and Penny expressed regret following the dismissal of the case, DJ Fresh responded, “Feminazis would never apologise for anything.”
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