Victor Mthethwa Majola appears in court for the murder of Warrick Stock, popularly known as DJ Warras, in the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court on 24 December 2025.
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- Victor Majola, the alleged mastermind of Warrick ‘DJ Warras’ Stock’s murder, was denied bail due to concerns that he posed a flight risk and is a danger to society.
- The 44-year-old taxi owner was arrested for the premeditated murder of the media personality, who was shot at Zambezi House in Johannesburg on 16 December last year.
- The court found the State had a strong case against Majola, who was identified at an identity parade and allegedly had the victim’s personal information on his phone.
Victor Majola, the alleged mastermind behind the murder of media personality Warrick “DJ Warras” Stock, has been denied bail.
Majola appeared in the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court on Monday, where Magistrate Annalise Tlhapi found that he poses a flight risk and danger to society.
“The investigating officer emphasised that the safety of the witnesses is at stake. This incident occurred in the public domain, and the community needs to be protected from such violence. As such, the applicant cannot be released back to the same society that he offended,” the court ruled.
Majola, a 44-year-old taxi owner, was arrested in late December last year on charges of premeditated murder related to the fatal shooting of Stock on 16 December 2025 in the Johannesburg CBD.
The State alleged that additional footage and witnesses placed Majola at the scene, sitting with two other suspects, including the shooter, for approximately 45 minutes on the day of the murder, with Majola allegedly pointing out Stock to his accomplice before the shooting occurred.
The court found that the State has “a strong case if not an overwhelming case” against Majola, who was reportedly positively identified at an identity parade and allegedly had personal information and photos of the deceased on his phone.
The dispute between Majola and Stock is said to have stemmed from financial irregularities at Zambezi House.
According to affidavits submitted to the court by the investigating officer, the building’s owner had died, and his son had inherited the property, only to discover that unauthorised people were collecting money from tenants. Majola’s girlfriend was allegedly among those collecting these payments.
When Stock’s security company was appointed to install biometric systems to address the problem, Majola’s girlfriend reportedly told the deceased, “he cannot take the money out of their mouth”, and that if he installed the security system, they “will show him”.
Escalating threats led Stock to apply for a protection order against Majola and four others. The protection order stated they “repeatedly harassed security at the flat and forced them to abandon their post” and made “threats of violence by the respondent as well as unidentified individuals who accompanied the respondent”.
The court also found significant issues with Majola’s residential status, noting that the “applicant does not have a proper address”.
Tlhapi noted that Majola submitted two conflicting addresses. One was found in Majola’s affidavit in support of his bail application, and the other was contained in the affidavit of a ward councillor, who confirmed Majola’s residential address.
However, the two addresses were different hostels, despite being in the same area of Soweto.
Majola had allegedly stayed at the hostel where he was arrested for three days before his arrest, despite claiming it as his residential address.
“There is a likelihood that the applicant will evade trial. He does not have a fixed address, and therefore it may be difficult for the State to trace him.”
Majola has denied all charges, claiming mistaken identity. During his bail application, he stated that at the time of the incident, he was in Soweto fixing his car.
When recounting his arguments, Tlhapi said that Majola alleged “the police were fabricating evidence”.
During the investigation, police discovered that Stock’s photos, car registration documents and personal details were found on Majola’s phone, which his girlfriend had allegedly forwarded.
Majola’s girlfriend was initially arrested alongside him, but charges against her were subsequently withdrawn due to lack of evidence. However, the investigating officer submitted that there are “still outstanding suspects which the applicant may interfere with”.
