Johannesburg, 16 January 2026 – CCTV footage has emerged showing the chilling sequence of events leading up to the fatal shooting of popular South African DJ and media personality Warrick Stock, better known as DJ Warras, in broad daylight in the heart of Johannesburg’s central business district.
The video captures Stock, aged 40, exiting Zambesi House – a well-known hijacked building on Von Wielligh Street in Marshalltown – at 12:16 on 16 December 2025. Wearing a black t-shirt, he is accompanied by an unidentified man in a white t-shirt. Stock had been assisting contractors with the installation of a new biometric access control system in the building’s foyer, work believed to be connected to his private security company, Imperium OPS.
Moments after leaving the building, Stock walks a short distance to his parked Audi Q7, parked nearby among informal street vendors. According to investigating officer testimony, he opens the passenger door, enters the vehicle while on a cellphone call, then locks it before beginning to walk back towards Zambesi House.
Just 54 seconds later – at approximately 12:17 – panic erupts on the street. People are seen ducking for cover as Stock is shot five times.
The alleged gunman is clearly visible in the footage, wearing a green t-shirt, blue floral shorts, sandals and a cap. After carrying out the shooting, he calmly returns to the scene, bends down and picks up an item from the ground – widely believed to be the keys to Stock’s Audi Q7, which were never recovered.
A second suspect is then observed collecting two bags from the vicinity of the street vendors’ stalls. One is a distinctive dark yellow gift bag, which authorities believe was used to conceal the firearm. Earlier segments of the footage reportedly show the main shooter carrying the same bag, with the second suspect appearing to signal to him.
The two men then walk away together towards Fox Street, maintaining a composed demeanour amid the surrounding chaos.
Stock, who also owned Imperium OPS security services, had applied for protection orders against six tenants of Zambesi House only four days prior to his death, after reporting threats received while helping to secure the property.
Victor Majola, a taxi owner from Soweto, faces charges of premeditated murder and conspiracy to commit murder in relation to the killing. He is currently appearing in a bail application at the Johannesburg Magistrates’ Court.
The emergence of the CCTV footage has heightened public outrage and renewed calls for decisive action against crime syndicates operating in Johannesburg’s inner city, where hijacked buildings remain a persistent security threat.
Police investigations into the case are continuing.