Woman Arrested in DJ Warras Murder Investigation

Woman arrested over DJ Warras murder: Police have made another breakthrough in the murder of popular media personality Warrick "DJ Warras" Stock. KwaZulu-Natal police arrested a 40-year-old woman at a homestead in Msinga on Wednesday. Keep up with the latest headlines on WhatsApp | LinkedIn Police say she helped one of the co-accused identify and locate Stock before he was killed. Stock was shot dead outside a hijacked building in the Johannesburg city centre in December 2025. He was said to have been trying to reclaim the building. Last month, police released a photograph of the woman and asked the public to help find her. Police spokesperson Robert Netshiunda said officers received information that she was hiding in the Ngcengeni area of Msinga. The woman will be handed over to Gauteng police for further investigation. She is the third suspect linked to the murder. Self-confessed gunman Armando Pacula, 25, was sentenced to prison last month, while Victor Majola, who is accused of organising the murder, is before the courts. Mapisa-Nqakula returns after medical scare: Former defence minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula is expected back in the Pretoria High Court on Thursday after Wednesday's proceedings were cut short when she needed medical attention. The court has been going through WhatsApp messages between Mapisa-Nqakula and former defence contractor Nombasa Ntsondwa-Ndhlovu. A key question is whether the women used secret words when discussing money. Ntsondwa-Ndhlovu has testified that some words were used as codes. Mapisa-Nqakula denies this and says the messages meant exactly what they said. On Wednesday, the state questioned a message in which Mapisa-Nqakula asked Ntsondwa-Ndhlovu to meet her to interpret a dream. Mapisa-Nqakula said the message could not have been code for money because Ntsondwa-Ndhlovu was her junior in traditional healing and could not interpret her dream. Mapisa-Nqakula faces 12 corruption charges and one money laundering charge. She denies wrongdoing. British murder suspect pleads guilty in South Africa: British national Ndodana Tshuma has pleaded guilty to firearm, ammunition and immigration charges in South Africa. The National Prosecuting Authority has entered into a plea and sentencing agreement with him. Police say Tshuma had a firearm and ammunition which he bought in South Africa after fleeing Britain. Tshuma is wanted in Britain in connection with the suspected murders of his wife and two daughters. His South African case deals only with the firearm, ammunition and immigration charges. A separate extradition process will decide whether Tshuma will be sent to Britain to face the murder allegations. Matlala case returns after courtroom chaos: The trial involving Vusimuzi "Cat" Matlala and his co-accused is expected to continue on Thursday after a tense week in court. The court is holding a trial within a trial to decide whether certain evidence can be used in the main attempted murder case. The defence submitted records showing the movements of police vehicles around the time alleged hitman Musa Kekana was arrested. The documents forced the state to ask for more time to study the information. The state must now decide whether to call more witnesses or close its case in the trial within a trial. There was also chaos in court after police are said to have refused to allow the accused to speak to their lawyers. The court later ordered that they be allowed to consult their legal teams. Shebe Maburna back in court: Lekompo musician Lehlogonolo "Shebe Maburna" Chauke is expected back in the Polokwane Regional Court on Thursday for pre-trial proceedings. Shebe Maburna has been behind bars since his arrest in November 2025. He faces 21 charges, including four counts of attempted murder, theft and malicious damage to property. He has tried several times to get bail through the magistrate's court and high court without success. Shebe Maburna will have new legal representation for the pre-trial proceeding