The first UFO sighting in South Africa occurred in the 1960s, with more similar sightings following throughout the years. People in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, were astonished and perplexed after seeing a lengthy green light in the sky, which sparked various conspiracy theories on social media. The green light, accompanied with the asteroid-like object, flashed briefly in the sky, and similar sightings were recorded in Durban and Johannesburg. The images have gone viral. According to eyewitnesses, the bright light was in the shape of an asteroid. Several people speculated that aliens were planning an attack.