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Mozambican gets 25 years for DJ Warras murder

Sowetan · 🇿🇦 public South Africa · · 273 words · By Natasha Valoyi Valoyi
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What to know about Mozambican gets 25 years for DJ Warras murder

The Gauteng High Court (Johannesburg) has sentenced a 25-year-old Mozambican national to an effective 25 years’ imprisonment for the murder of Warrick “DJ Warras” Stock, who was shot dead in Johannesburg’s central business district last year.

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What happened

The Gauteng High Court (Johannesburg) has sentenced a 25-year-old Mozambican national to an effective 25 years’ imprisonment for the murder of Warrick “DJ Warras” Stock, who was shot dead in Johannesburg’s central business district last year.

Why it matters

Joaquim Armando Pacula was convicted and sentenced following a plea and sentence agreement reached with the state in terms of Section 105A of the Criminal Procedure Act after consultation with the victim’s family.

Common ground

National Prosecuting Authority spokesperson Magaboke Mohlatlole said Pacula pleaded guilty to charges of murder, unlawful possession of a firearm, unlawful possession of ammunition and contravening the Immigration Act.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 9 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The Gauteng High Court (Johannesburg) has sentenced a 25-year-old Mozambican national to an effective 25 years’ imprisonment for the murder of Warrick “DJ Warras” Stock”
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Multiple independent news sources (The Citizen, Briefly.co.za, and others) confirm that Joaquim Armando Pacula, a 25-year-old Mozambican national, was sentenced to 25 years in prison by the Gauteng High Court for the murder of Warrick 'DJ Warras' Stock.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following notable deaths occurred in 2026. Names are reported under the date of death, in alphabetical order. A typical entry reports information in the following sequence: Name, age, country of …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deaths_in_2026
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The May 2008 South African riots was a wave of xenophobic riots starting in Alexandra, Gauteng (a neighborhood of Johannesburg) on 12 May 2008 and then spreading to other locations across South Africa…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/May_2008_South_Africa_riots
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 26 February 2013, Mido Macia, a 27-year old Mozambican immigrant, was murdered by eight police officers in the custody of the South African Police Service. He was dragged by a police vehicle in the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Mido_Macia
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Claim 2: “The other sentences will run concurrently with the murder sentence, resulting in an effective prison term of 25 years.”
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Multiple sources describe the sentence as an 'effective 25 years', which in legal terms indicates that the other sentences (firearm, immigration, etc.) run concurrently with the primary murder sentence.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 (Pub. L. 82–414, ch. 477, 66 Stat. 163, enacted June 17, 1952), also known as the McCarran–Walter Act, codified under Title 8 of the United States Code (8 U…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immigration_and_Nationality_Ac…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Hart–Celler Act, or Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965, was a federal law passed by the 89th United States Congress and signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson. The law abolished the N…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hart-Celler_Act
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Immigration Act of 1924, also known as the Johnson–Reed Act, or National Origins Act (Pub. L. 68–139, 43 Stat. 153, enacted May 26, 1924), was a United States federal law that prevented immigratio…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immigration_Act_of_1924
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Claim 3: “Pacula admitted that he shot and killed Stock in exchange for R25,000.”
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Three independent sources confirm that Pacula admitted to killing Stock in exchange for a payment of R25,000.
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web search NEUTRAL — Mozambican national Joaquim Armando Pacula, 25, has been sentenced to an effective 25 years in prison for the murder of Warrick “DJ Warras” Stoc Pacula admitted that.A popular DJ was shot dead for jus…
https://zambianobserver.com/r25000-to-kill-dj-warras-murdere…
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web search NEUTRAL — Joaquim Armando Pacula has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for the murder of Johannesburg DJ Warrick Stock, also known as DJ Warras.In line with the plea agreement, Pacula admitted that he shot a…
https://www.ecr.co.za/news/news/dj-warras-murderer-sentenced…
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web search NEUTRAL — The man convicted of murdering radio personality Warrick “DJ Warras” Stock admitted that he shot and killed him in exchange for R25 000. The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) revealed the payment a…
https://www.thesouthafrican.com/news/dj-warras-murder-killer…
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Claim 4: “The case against Pacula’s co-accused, Victor Majola, is still before the court.”
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Multiple sources identify Victor Majola as a co-accused in the case and state that his proceedings are still ongoing.
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web search NEUTRAL — Joaquim Armando Pacula, a 25-year-old Mozambican national, was sentenced to 25 years' imprisonment for the murder of Warrick Stock, also known as DJ Warras, following a shooting in Johannesburg CBD on…
https://www.jacarandafm.com/news/news/dj-warrass-killer-pacu…
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web search NEUTRAL — Armindo Joaquim Pacula‘, the second man accused of pulling the trigger in the assassination of Warrick “DJ Warras” Stock has abandoned his bail application.
https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/second-accused-in-dj-warra…
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web search NEUTRAL — His co-accused, Joaquim Armando Pacula (25) previously pleaded guilty to murder and other charges in terms of a Section 105A plea and sentence agreement with the state. Pacula was sentenced to an effe…
https://www.snl24.com/celebs/just-in-dj-warras-murder-majola…
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Claim 5: “The court sentenced him to 25 years’ imprisonment for murder, eight years for unlawful possession of a firearm, six months for unlawful possession of ammunition and 12 months for contravening the Immigration Act”
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While the specific breakdown of months/years for each minor charge is mentioned in the claim, multiple sources confirm the overall 25-year sentence and the specific set of charges (murder, firearm, ammunition, Immigration Act).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Warrick Stock (27 November 1985 – 16 December 2025), better known as DJ Warras, was a South African DJ, radio and television presenter, podcaster and businessman. He hosted youth-oriented radio shows …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DJ_Warras
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web search NEUTRAL — Joaquim Armando Pacula has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for the murder of Johannesburg DJ Warrick Stock, also known as DJ Warras. Pacula pleaded guilty to the December 2025 shooting and admitt…
https://www.ecr.co.za/news/news/dj-warras-murderer-sentenced…
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web search NEUTRAL — 25-year prison sentence for DJ Warras's murderer, Joaquim Armando Pacula.This comes after he pleaded guilty to murder, unlawful possession of a firearm, unlawful possession of ammunition, and contrave…
https://iol.co.za/news/crime-and-courts/2026-08-07-justice-s…
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Claim 6: “The charges stem from the fatal shooting of Stock outside the Zambesi Building on December 16 2025.”
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Web search results explicitly state that Warrick Stock was shot dead on December 16, 2025, outside the Zambezi residential building in Johannesburg's CBD.
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Claim 7: “Joaquim Armando Pacula was convicted and sentenced following a plea and sentence agreement reached with the state in terms of Section 105A of the Criminal Procedure Act”
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Three separate web sources explicitly state that Pacula was convicted and sentenced under Section 105A of the Criminal Procedure Act via a plea and sentence agreement with the state.
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web search NEUTRAL — "The Gauteng Division of the High Court in Johannesburg convicted and sentenced Pacula following a plea and sentence agreement concluded with the State in terms of Section 105A of the Criminal Procedu…
https://iol.co.za/sunday-tribune/news/2026-08-11-dj-warras-m…
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web search NEUTRAL — The NPA said the plea and sentence agreement was concluded under Section 105A of the Criminal Procedure Act after consultation with Stock’s family. Co-accused still facing court proceedings.
https://briefly.co.za/entertainment/celebrities/249329-npa-w…
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web search NEUTRAL — Pacula entered into a plea and sentence agreement with the State in terms of Section 105A of the Criminal Procedure Act. The agreement was concluded following consultation with Stock’s family.
https://mdntvlive.com/dj-warras-murder-hitman-joaquim-pacula…
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Claim 8: “His case has been postponed to August 17 for the conclusion of the pre-trial conference.”
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While sources confirm Victor Majola is a co-accused and his case is ongoing, the provided evidence does not mention the specific postponement date of August 17 or the pre-trial conference detail.
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Claim 9: “Pacula pleaded guilty to charges of murder, unlawful possession of a firearm, unlawful possession of ammunition and contravening the Immigration Act.”
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Web search results confirm Pacula pleaded guilty to murder and other charges, including unlawful possession of a firearm, ammunition, and contravening the Immigration Act.
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web search NEUTRAL — Yesterday, Pacula was sentenced to 25 years in prison after admitting to killing Stock, who was shot dead on December 16, 2025, outside the Zambezi residential building near the Carlton Centre in Joha…
https://www.msn.com/en-za/crime/general/dj-warras-murderer-s…
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web search NEUTRAL — Joaquim Armando Pacula, a 25-year-old Mozambican national, has been sentenced to an effective 25 years’ imprisonment for the murder of Warrick 'DJ Warras' Stock. Picture: (Koena Mashale).
https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2026-08-07-moz…
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web search NEUTRAL — Share this: Joaquim Armando Pacula has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for the murder of Johannesburg DJ Warrick Stock, also known as DJ Warras. Pacula pleaded guilty to the December 2025 shootin…
https://www.ecr.co.za/news/news/dj-warras-murderer-sentenced…
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