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CITY PRESS REVIEW: It's a no for online show Microwave Boys

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Microwave Boys (Photo: Screengrab, YouTube)
Microwave Boys (Photo: Screengrab, YouTube)

Johannesburg - The theme song for Microwave Boys is something along the lines of “f*ckbois say who”, which put me off from the jump. The plot, or lack thereof, relies on three dudes – Larry, Sphakha and Sipho. They drop an episode every week combining humour and street knowledge to comment and guide their followers on local youth culture and entertainment.

Well, I won’t be watching every week.

They talk about things like when Nasty C went to the US and spat some on Sway in the Morning, things like when the prison strippers/dancers made headlines – creating a show that’s like the bootleg of #Trending on SABC3. There’s no fly Nina Hastie, Pabi Moloi or Shaka Sisulu, just these three chaps mouthing off.

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