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WATCH LIVE | DJ Warras laid to rest

Posted on January 7, 2026
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DJ Warras, whose real name is Warrick Stock, is being laid to rest after his fatal shooting on 16 December.

He was shot and killed in Johannesburg while working with his security company at a hijacked building in the CBD. He was 40 years old.

The live stream for the funeral service of Warrick “DJ Warras” Stock will begin at 10 am.

LATEST | SAPS arrest TWO suspects for DJ Warras murder

The Gauteng Provincial Government has commended the South African Police Service (SAPS) for their swift action in arresting suspects linked to the fatal shooting of the DJ.

According to The South African, police have confirmed that two people who were taken in for questioning have now been formally arrested and charged with murder.

The arrests come a day before the DJ is laid to rest.

DJ Warras’s Memorial Service

As reported by The South African, friends, family and colleagues of late media personality, popularly known as DJ Warras, gathered in Sandton, Johannesburg, last Friday for his memorial service.

Stock was shot dead in the Johannesburg CBD, a killing that has sent shockwaves through the media and entertainment industry.

Tributes for DJ Warras

Tributes highlighted his contribution to broadcasting, his infectious energy and the impact he had both on and off air.

The memorial service comes as police continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding his killing.

DJ Warras the family man

Controversy around DJ Warras’s memorial service

Actress and media personality Pearl Thusi faced backlash for her speech at Stock’s memorial service last Friday.

The speech was deemed by many to be inappropriate for the occasion, especially in front of the DJ’s three young sons.

Thusi responded to the criticism, first apologising to those offended by her speech and stating how hurt she was by the cruel way people responded.

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