Durban, South Africa – South African media personality,DJ Warras has sparked a heated national debate after alleging that Durban police officers are colluding with drug dealers in the city’s notorious Point area. The explosive claims, made during a recent episode of Podcast Party SA, have ignited public concern and drawn criticism from law enforcement circles.
In a widely circulated clip from the podcast, Warras accused officers in lower ranks identified as levels E and D of accepting bribes to ignore illegal activity in the area, which he claims has been overrun by drug syndicates.
“If you’ve been to Durban and you go to Point, it’s been overrun… heavy Nigerian presence,” he said.
“It’s well known that there’s drugs that move there, and those police that we spoke about… are well paid by these guys to leave them alone.”
While Warras condemned local officers for alleged corruption, he praised General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, the KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner, and his team for standing their ground and refusing bribes.
“When they come in there, there’s no talk of bribes. They clean up.”
His comments come in the wake of Mkhwanazi’s own revelations about internal corruption within SAPS, which have prompted President Cyril Ramaphosa to launch a commission of inquiry into the matter. But Warras was scathing in his assessment of the President’s response.
“The man is saying he’s got the WhatsApp conversations [as evidence], and the answer by Number 1 and our government is, ‘Let us discuss it over the next six months.’ What the hell?”
Warras also raised suspicion over the sudden progress in the long-stalled murder case of musician DJ Sumbody, who was killed in 2022.
“In the last six days, that matter has turned into murderers we couldn’t catch for years… now three or four of them have been arrested,” he said. “Did they just happen upon this information? I refuse to believe.”
Warras’ remarks have drawn both praise and backlash online, with some applauding him for speaking uncomfortable truths about law enforcement corruption, while others accused him of stoking xenophobia and making sweeping generalisations.
Police have not yet formally responded to the allegations, but sources within SAPS say internal investigations are ongoing following Mkhwanazi’s earlier testimony.
As South Africa grapples with rising crime and public distrust in law enforcement, Warras’ blunt criticism adds fuel to a growing national conversation one where citizens are demanding accountability, transparency, and action, not more commissions and delays.