Victor Majola Back in Court as Police Hunt His Girlfriend in DJ Warras Murder Case
By Sipho “The Investigator” Ndlovu | Hard News & Strategy Editor, EZA News
JOHANNESBURG – Victor Mthethwa Majola, 44, the primary accused in the murder of beloved Cape Town radio personality DJ Warras, appeared in the Johannesburg High Court on Wednesday, 19 August, where his case was postponed by four weeks. The brief appearance belied the intensity of the investigation still unfolding around the killing, as police confirmed they are actively seeking Majola’s girlfriend in connection with the same crime.
The South African Police Service has named Hlengiwe Goodness Buthelezi, 40, as a person of interest in the case and is pursuing her on a charge of conspiracy to commit murder. Buthelezi has not yet been apprehended, and investigators have not disclosed her last known whereabouts. Her alleged role – and the nature of the conspiracy the state believes she participated in – has not been detailed publicly, though her connection to Majola places her squarely at the centre of the web of suspects the prosecution has been building.
The case took a significant step forward last week when co-accused Armindo Joaquim Pacula received a sentence of 25 years’ imprisonment. Pacula’s conviction and sentencing confirmed that the state has already secured accountability for at least one participant in the killing, lending momentum to the prosecution’s case against Majola, who faces the most serious charges.
DJ Warras – real name Warren Williams – was a fixture on Cape Town’s radio landscape and beloved across South Africa’s entertainment community. His murder sent shockwaves through the music and broadcasting industry. The case attracted national attention almost immediately, with listeners, fellow broadcasters, and public figures calling for justice. The protracted nature of the High Court proceedings has kept that grief fresh for many South Africans who followed his career.
Majola’s next appearance will be scheduled following the four-week postponement. Whether the state will have located and charged Buthelezi by that point will be one of the key developments to watch as the case moves toward trial.
JMPD Tactical Unit Cracks Westbury Fatal Shooting – Suspect Arrested, Submachine Gun Seized in Lenasia South
By Sipho “The Investigator” Ndlovu | Hard News & Strategy Editor, EZA News
JOHANNESBURG – The Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department’s Tactical Response Unit has made a major break in the investigation into a fatal gang shooting in Westbury, arresting a suspect linked to the attack in Lenasia South and seizing a cache of illegal firearms including a submachine gun.
The Westbury shooting left four people dead in a targeted attack that bore the hallmarks of organised gang violence. The incident intensified already acute concerns about criminal activity in the area, which has long been a flashpoint for gang-related conflict in Johannesburg. Police faced immediate pressure to demonstrate progress on an investigation that had multiple victims and no initial arrests.
The breakthrough came through coordinated intelligence-led operations by the Tactical Response Unit, which tracked the suspect across the city to Lenasia South – a significant distance from the Westbury scene, suggesting either movement to evade detection or pre-existing connections in that community. When officers closed in and made the arrest, they also recovered an illegal submachine gun along with additional firearms, a haul that speaks to the level of weaponry available to those operating within organised criminal networks in Johannesburg.
The seizure is significant beyond the immediate case. Submachine guns represent a calibre of illegal armament that goes well above the level of petty criminal violence – their presence indicates access to trafficking networks capable of sourcing military-grade or commercial-grade automatic weapons outside of any licensed channel. Each such weapon recovered represents potential for mass casualties in future attacks.
JMPD authorities confirmed that the suspect would be processed and charges formalised. The investigation into the Westbury shooting remains open, and police have indicated they believe more than one individual was involved in planning and executing the attack.
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