Johannesburg – The bail application of Victor Mthethwa Majola (44), the man accused of the premeditated murder of media personality Warrick “DJ Warras” Stock, has been postponed to Monday, January 13.
Majola’s brief appearance before the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday was adjourned to allow the state to verify his residential address. He remains in custody.
The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) is opposing bail, citing the seriousness of the Schedule 6 charges, which include premeditated murder and conspiracy to commit murder, carrying the possibility of a life sentence.
During proceedings, the court also noted unresolved questions regarding allegations by the defence that Majola was assaulted during his arrest and whether he received appropriate medical treatment while in custody.
The murder, which occurred on December 16 outside the hijacked Zambesi House building in Johannesburg’s CBD where Warras was working in security enforcement, sent shockwaves across the country. The case took on sharper political weight when Police Minister and Patriotic Alliance leader Gayton McKenzie publicly linked the killing to the city’s ongoing hijacked building crisis, echoing concerns about the lawlessness consuming Johannesburg’s inner core.
➡️ Minister links DJ Warras’s murder to hijacked buildings.
This context underscores what many have described as “the battle for Johannesburg’s soul” — a city struggling to reclaim safety and order amid years of urban decay.
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The dire conditions within such hijacked buildings, often home to vulnerable families and children, have been well-documented.
Police investigations into the murder continue, with authorities indicating that more arrests may follow. Majola was taken into custody on December 23 in Soweto’s Merafe Hostel, alongside a female co-accused whose charges were later withdrawn due to insufficient evidence.
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The outpouring of grief has also drawn recognition at a national level. The Department of Sports, Arts and Culture (DSAC) issued an official tribute, describing the passing of DJ Warras as a significant loss to South Africa’s cultural and creative community. ➡️ Read the department’s full statement here.
A Nation’s Response: The White Square & Candlelight Vigil
As the legal process encounters delay, a new and deeply symbolic public response is being called for by the Stock family — a 24-hour movement of unity and remembrance that transcends protest and politics.
Moving with quiet strength and dignity, the family’s appeal invites all South Africans to participate in the “Go White” movement — a nationwide act of peaceful solidarity for Warras, described by loved ones as “a patriot who protected our streets.”
The central pillars of this call include:
- The White Square:
From Tuesday morning, citizens are urged to change their social media profile pictures to a solid white square, described as a “silent but powerful signal of unity, remembrance, and expectation for truth.” - The Candle of Truth:
At 18:00 on Tuesday evening, the nation is called to light a candle — a collective moment of prayer for Warras, for fairness in the judicial process, and for peace across South Africa. - The #LoveYouBye Movement:
Supporters are encouraged to share their stories of Warras’s impact, using hashtags such as #JusticeForWarrick, #HoldTheLineForWarras, #LoveYouBye, and #LightForWarras — transforming grief into a digital wave of light.
“This is not a platform to fight a system,” the family’s statement reads.
“This is a platform to honour a man whose life mattered. We stand in spirit and in unity to surround our brother Warrick with a wall of love and to hold quiet strength for truth, fairness, and justice.”
Light Over Anger
The juxtaposition of the postponed bail hearing and this call to national unity defines the moment: one side reflects the slow machinery of justice; the other, the immediate heartbeat of a people determined to see that justice unfold in truth.
It is a movement rooted not in anger, but in resolve, remembrance, and love — a reflection of the man whose life inspired it.
The matter returns to the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court on January 13. Until then, South Africa’s message is clear:
From Tuesday morning — we go white for Warrick.
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