National Police Commissioner General Fannie Masemola has assured South Africans that an arrest is imminent in the murder of popular DJ and media personality Warrick Stock, widely known as DJ Warras. Speaking during an oversight visit to Safer Festive Season operations in Pretoria, Masemola said police have identified a suspect and are confident the arrest will be made before Monday.
According to the commissioner, the suspect is known to investigators and police are actively closing in. He stressed that it is only a matter of time before the individual is taken into custody, either before the end of Friday or over the weekend.
Masemola’s comments came as family, friends, colleagues and senior officials gathered in Sandton for a memorial service celebrating the life of DJ Warras. The well-loved radio and television personality was shot dead on December 16 while leaving the Zambezi Building in Johannesburg, a killing that has sparked widespread shock and public anger.
Police have revealed that surveillance footage captured the shooting, showing a man approaching DJ Warras, firing shots at close range, and then fleeing the scene. Investigators say the footage forms a key part of the case.
The commissioner also dismissed suggestions that different law enforcement agencies were running separate investigations into the murder, saying all relevant authorities are working together. His remarks followed online speculation that several suspects had already been questioned — claims later denied by police, who confirmed that no arrests had yet been made and that investigations were ongoing.
Further clarity was also provided around the circumstances leading up to the shooting. City officials confirmed that DJ Warras was not acting on behalf of the City of Johannesburg at the time of his death. Instead, he was reportedly involved in a private engagement linked to security operations at the building, following a request from the property owner’s legal representatives.
Authorities stressed that the city does not contract private security companies to manage or monitor hijacked buildings and that DJ Warras’ involvement was not part of any official municipal mandate. Investigations into his murder continue as pressure mounts for justice to be served.