The late DJ Warras – full name Warrick Stock – was on a mission to “clean up” Johannesburg CBD before his untimely death, and that included ridding the city of illegal immigrant occupation.
Tragically, the 40-year-old was shot dead outside one of the buildings, whilst actively doing just that.
Warris was gunned down at close range while undertaking a mass eviction.
DJ WARRAS WAS HOPEFUL OF JOBURG CBD TURNAROUND
DJ Warras, an outspoken media personality, used his social media platform and podcast to share his views on a variety of topics. One he was most passionate about was the restoration of the Johannesburg CBD.
“I LOVE THIS CITY! So sad to see how it’s being destroyed. By people who don’t give a f*** about preserving it”, he tweeted in July.
In October, Warras backed Herman Mashaba’s bid to clean up the city.
“Please come to Joburg. There is a whole CBD here that needs a clean up, a takeover, and a mass deportation”, he tweeted.
The 40-year-old – who owned his own security business – posted a picture of himself armed in a bulletproof vest alongside his crew.
Through his company, DJ Warras often worked on tackling buildings that had been overrun, or “hijacked” by illegal immigrants for exploitation.
He shared: “These buildings are worth saving. Solid Structures that were built to last. Unfortunately, most are in a shocking condition. These neglected buildings can accommodate thousands of people in low-cost units. But nobody cares. So the buildings get to this stage, and people are forced to live in poor conditions. Because hijackers and bad actors in the CBD, who profit from this poverty, don’t care as long as they get paid.
“We took this building back. And now we will fix and secure this building.
“And maybe it can motivate other building owners, the COJ [City of Johannesburg], and South Africans in general to take back their city”.
On who he would back to govern Joburg as mayor, Warras tweeted: “I’ll vote for whoever is in favour of cleaning up the CBD, taking back hijacked buildings, and dealing with illegal immigrants, crime, and collapsing infrastructure”.
DEATH THREATS
In the lead up to his death -believed to be a hit – DJ Warras took out five protection orders against individuals living in Zambesi House, where he managed the security.
Authorities confirmed that the media personality claimed he had received death threats.
A week later, Warras was fatally shot at least four times – in the chest and chin – outside the building.
