Controversial Shangaan disco music king Penny Penny has escaped a R1.5-million defamation lawsuit filed by Cassper Nyovest's mother Muzuki Phoolo.

This comes after the magazine which published the article alleging Penny Penny was Cassper Nyovest's father took full responsibility and offered to settle the matter out of court and to retract the story.

The magazine has offered Muzuki Phoolo R100000 in damages and will also pay for her legal costs, which are believed to be more than R100000 as a settlement.

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