Johannesburg police have identified a woman, a former tenant at the Zambesi building, as a person of interest in the murder of DJ Warras, amid revelations of prior threats and a protection order obtained by the DJ.
In an update to the fatal shooting of DJ Warras (Warrick Stock) on December 16 in Johannesburg's CBD, authorities have named a woman as a central figure in the investigation. MMC for Public Safety Mgcini Tshwaku revealed she was a former tenant at the Zambesi building where the popular DJ was killed, and is considered a 'kingpin' linked to events leading to the murder.
A manhunt continues for suspects, with five individuals—including associates of the victim—already detained for questioning. Tshwaku highlighted tensions, noting, “There’s a woman as well cited to be the kingpin, she’s cited also in the protection order. The woman is a woman of interest. There’s a committee there that has been threatening Warras and some of them have been saying that because he’s trying to take them out then they will see them in the bush hence he had to go and get a protection order.” These disputes appear tied to the building, possibly hijacked properties in the area.
This follows initial reports of the shooting on Commissioner Street, family tributes, and links to broader Gauteng violence in entertainment and security sectors. Police are working around the clock, with tributes continuing from figures like Minister Gayton McKenzie.
