{"id":45815,"date":"2025-12-24T17:09:47","date_gmt":"2025-12-24T17:09:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/?p=45815"},"modified":"2025-12-24T17:09:47","modified_gmt":"2025-12-24T17:09:47","slug":"utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaigndj-warras-laid-to-rest-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/2025\/12\/24\/utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaigndj-warras-laid-to-rest-video\/","title":{"rendered":"DJ Warras laid to rest (Video)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Africa tv video display -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3579572842\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\">\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"mvp-content-main\">&#13;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_188197\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-188197\" class=\"wp-image-188197 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/DJ-Warras-laid-to-rest-Video.jpg?resize=600%2C507&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"507\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/DJ-Warras-laid-to-rest-Video.jpg 600w, https:\/\/fakazanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/DJ-Warras-2-300x254.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-188197\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Friends and family bid final goodbye to DJ Warras<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>DJ Warras, born Warrick Stock, has been laid to rest following his tragic death earlier this month, bringing a sombre close to a case that continues to grip South Africans.<\/p>\n<p>The 40-year-old DJ and businessman was fatally shot on Tuesday, 16 December, while on duty with his private security company at a hijacked building in Johannesburg\u2019s central business district.<\/p>\n<p>His death sent shockwaves through the entertainment industry and the wider community, with many calling for justice.<\/p>\n<p>The funeral service was held on Thursday morning and streamed live from 10am, allowing fans, friends and colleagues from across the country to pay their final respects.<\/p>\n<p>Emotional scenes played out as loved ones remembered DJ Warras not only as a music personality, but also as a dedicated professional who worked tirelessly to build his security business.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">DJ Warras funeral service<\/p>\n<p>Warrick Stock, known popularly as DJ Warras, was shot and killed on 16 December in Johannesburg CBD, near the Carlton Centre. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/VPjIlCHGMm\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/VPjIlCHGMm<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 News Live SA (@newslivesa) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/newslivesa\/status\/2003381124618482041?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">December 23, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Warrick Stock aka \u201cDJ Warras\u201d was laid to rest on 23rd December 2025. DJ Warras was gunned down in broad daylight on December 16, in Johannesburg CBD. He was exiting Zambesi House, a building near the Carlton Centre, when he was approached by three suspects. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wCqFkXxvBP\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/wCqFkXxvBP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Man\u2019s NOT Barry Roux (@AdvoBarryRoux) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AdvoBarryRoux\/status\/2003708072326545751?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">December 24, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Tearful family members say their final goodbyes as DJ Warras\u2019s coffin leaves the church, heading for cremation.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/DJWarras?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#DJWarras<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vn7VGZVbwZ\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/vn7VGZVbwZ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 MDN NEWS (@MDNnewss) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MDNnewss\/status\/2003413536098386301?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">December 23, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>His burial came as developments in the murder investigation offered some sense of progress.<\/p>\n<p>The South African Police Service confirmed that two suspects linked to the fatal shooting were arrested shortly before the funeral.<\/p>\n<p>According to reports, the suspects were taken in for questioning and have since been formally charged with murder.<\/p>\n<p>The Gauteng Provincial Government praised SAPS for what it described as swift action in the case, commending investigators for moving quickly to apprehend those allegedly involved in the killing.<\/p>\n<p>While DJ Warras has now been laid to rest, the legal process is still ongoing.<\/p>\n<p>The suspects are expected to appear in court as the state builds its case, with many South Africans closely watching proceedings and hoping justice will be served for the late star and his family.<\/p>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 4 -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Africa tv video display -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3579572842\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\">\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n#Warras #laid #rest #Video<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#13; Friends and family bid final goodbye to DJ Warras DJ Warras, born Warrick Stock, has been laid to rest&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":45816,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-45815","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mzansi"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45815","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=45815"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45815\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":45817,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45815\/revisions\/45817"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/45816"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=45815"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=45815"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=45815"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}