DJ Warras murder accused appear in Johannesburg High Court

Hlengiwe Buthelezi and Victor Majola appeared in the Johannesburg High Court on 18 September 2026, facing charges of murder and conspiracy to commit murder in the killing of Warrick ‘DJ Warras’ Stock.

As SABC News reported on 18 September 2026, the two accused appeared in court that day on charges of murder and conspiracy to commit murder for the killing of Stock. The case against a third suspect in the same killing has been postponed.

What the court is dealing with

The Johannesburg High Court is the superior court for the city and its surrounding districts. It hears the most serious criminal matters in the region, and a matter that reaches this court has passed through the lower courts and been committed for trial.

The two accused face charges of murder and conspiracy to commit murder. Conspiracy to commit murder is a separate offence, and it means the state alleges that more than one person planned the killing before it happened. The charge does not require the state to prove that the accused carried out the killing themselves. It requires the state to prove that they agreed to bring it about.

A third suspect in the same killing has had their case postponed, which means the court has set the matter down for another date rather than dealing with it on 18 September.

Why this matters to people outside the courtroom

A murder case in the High Court is not only a matter for the family of the person killed. It is the point at which the state’s investigation is tested in public. The National Prosecuting Authority decides whether the evidence gathered by the South African Police Service is strong enough to take to trial, and the court then decides whether that evidence proves the case beyond a reasonable doubt.

For a reader who never saw the original report, the important facts are these. Stock, known publicly as DJ Warras, was killed. Two people have been charged with murder and conspiracy to commit murder in connection with that killing. A third suspect’s case has been postponed. The two accused appeared in the Johannesburg High Court on 18 September 2026.

What is not yet established

What the court has not yet done is deliver a verdict. An appearance is not a conviction, and a charge is not proof. The state must still present its evidence, and the accused are entitled to challenge it. Until the court has heard the matter and ruled, the allegations remain allegations.

SABC News carried the appearance as a live item on its website. The broadcaster’s report set out the charges and the court where the two appeared, and noted the postponement of the case against the third suspect.

What happens next

The case against the third suspect has been postponed, and the two accused have appeared in the Johannesburg High Court. The next dated step in the matter is the further appearance or trial date set by the court, which the High Court will confirm.

Source: SABC News, LIVE | Dj Warras murder accused duo in court | 18 Sept 2026