Gauteng Police Arrest Two for Murder of DJ Warras, Suspects Will Appear in Court on Christmas Eve

• Gauteng police have made a major breakthrough in investigations into the murder of Warrick 'DJ Warras' Stock
• Police initially took two people in for questioning regarding the murder of the radio host and television presenter
• The entertainment icon was gunned down outside the Zambezi Building in the Johannesburg Central Business District

Byron Pillay, a Briefly News journalist, has dedicated a decade to reporting on the South African political landscape, crime, and social issues. He spent 10 years working for the Northern Natal Courier before transitioning to online journalism.

GAUTENG – Two people have officially been arrested for the murder of DJ Warras. The radio host and television presenter, whose real name was Warrick Stock, was murdered outside the Zambezi Building in the Johannesburg Central Business District on 16 December 2025.

The entertainment icon was gunned down after three men approached him after he parked his car. He was reportedly in the area to inspect the building, which his security company was in charge of looking after.

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Suspects arrested in connection with murder

Police have now confirmed that two suspects have been officially arrested for the murder. The suspects were initially taken in for questioning in relation to the murder.

They will be charged with the crime and are expected to appear before the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court on 24 December 2025. The duo were originally taken in for questioning by police. They were apprehended at a hostel in Soweto in the early hours of Monday, 22 December 2025.

South African Police Service spokesperson Brigadier Athlenda Mathe noted at the time that the individuals were taken in for questioning.

"We have not arrested them; it's just questioning this morning, and they are being questioned by our detectives, and they will then provide us with an update on whether they will make the necessary arrests and so on, but for now, I can confirm the two people are being questioned on the DJ Warras case. Kudos to the Gauteng police for working extra hard," she said.

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What do you need to know about the murder?

• A dreadlocked man was spotted shooting dead DJ Warras in closed-circuit television footage that police obtained.
• Police confirmed that three suspects had been taken in for questioning in connection with the murder of the television presenter.
• A woman who reportedly intimidated and threatened DJ Warras denied having any involvement in his murder on 16 December 2025.
• General Fannie Masemola confirmed that arrests would be made before the weekend was over, as police identified the suspects.
• DJ Warras received death threats and filed protection orders against five people a week before his brutal murder.

March and March blames government for DJ Warras' murder

Briefly News reported that Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma slammed the South African government for the death of DJ Warras.

DJ Warras was shot and killed outside the Zambezi Building in Johannesburg on 16 December 2025.

Ngobese-Zuma, the leader of the anti-immigrant group March and March, linked his death to the country's battle with an influx of illegal immigrants.

Source: Briefly News