R150 000 fundraising milestone for slain DJ Warras' sons amid court proceedings
MORE than R150 000 has been raised through fundraising platform, BackaBuddy, for the trust of Warrick Stock's sons, aged 16, 14 and 11, following his murder on Reconciliation Day last month in the Johannesburg CBD. The fundraising has the support and consent of the Stock family. A suspect, Victor Majola, made a second appearance this week for the murder of the TV and radio personality.
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Just over R150,000 has been raised towards a R1 million target to support the sons of slain DJ, podcaster and TV host Warrick Stock, popularly known as DJ Warras.
DJ Warras was shot dead in broad daylight on December 16 last year in the Johannesburg CBD. His killing sent shockwaves across the country and renewed focus on the persistent problem of hijacked buildings in the inner cities of major South African metros.
At the time of his death, Stock’s security company had a contract to guard one such building, Zambesi House near the Carlton Centre, where he had gone for a meeting when he was fatally shot.
On Tuesday, 44-year-old Victor Majola appeared briefly for a second time in the Johannesburg Magistrates Court in connection with the murder.
Majola was initially arrested alongside a woman at a Soweto hostel, but the woman was later released without being charged.
The case was postponed to January 13 for a formal bail hearing.Outside court, DJ Warras’ sister, Nicole Stock, said her brother had left a lasting impact on many lives.
NICOLE Stock, the sister of slain Warrick 'DJ Warras" Stock has appealed for unity, prayers and calm. She also expressed that the family was now coming to terms with the realitty of the TV presenter and podcaster's passing. The matter returns to court next Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at the Johannesburg Magistrates Court where the suspect Victor Majola is expected to apply for bail.
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On Monday, the Stock family appealed to South Africans to show unity as the matter returned to court, urging supporters to change their social media profile pictures to solid white squares from Tuesday morning.
“It’s real. It’s now becoming more real. The void is real,” Stock said.
“We need prayer, we need God, we need love and support. Anger and revenge are not going to get us to where we need to be. We need to trust the process that’s taking place right now,” she added, visibly emotional.
MURDER accused Victor Majola, made his second court appearance before the Johannesburg Magistrate's Court on Tuesday. The matter was postponed to January 13, 2026 for a formal bail hearing.
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Majola’s legal representative, Dumisani Mabunda, told the court that his client had instructed him to convey condolences to the Stock family, while maintaining that the State’s case was weak and that there was no prima facie evidence linking him to the crime.
Meanwhile, a fundraising campaign launched about 17 days ago for DJ Warras’ sons has raised R154,560 on BackaBuddy. The trust has the full support and consent of the Stock family and is the official fundraiser for the DJ’s children.
The Durban-born DJ is survived by three sons, aged 16, 14 and 11.