Sightings near 30 S x 30 E

In 1910 - Hillcrest, South Africa -   An object was observed. Animal reactions to the object were reported. One object was observed (Fynney).

In September 1914 Evening - Greytown, South Africa -   (Ambiguous location - more than one place with this name).

In January 1930 12:00 - Pietermaritzburg, South Africa -   A daytime disc was reported.

In Mid- 1930 Daytime - Pietermaritzburg, South Africa -   Hovered. Shiny metallic spindle, revolving, hovered 40 minutes, then rotations increased, lifted up at incredible speed.

21 February 1950 04:55 - Durban, South Africa -   Dark red torpedo flies slowly. Seen by three in truck and several others.

21 February 1951 04:55 - Durban, South Africa -   Dark red, torpedo-shaped object with darker center

31 July 1954 Daytime - Durban, Natal, South Africa -   Photo of gray elliptical object that moved slowly back and forth over trees.

21 September 1954 10:00 - Durban, South Africa -   Two weathermen with theodolite, watch delta-shaped object, much larger than balloon, maneuver through sky.

24 September 1954 12:00 - Durban, South Africa -   A daytime disc was reported on the shore.

27 December 1954 10:00 - Mooirivier, South Africa -   20 yards away a domed disc 60 feet in diameter hovered, with portholes. She saw a man with "a thin face, aquiline nose, high cheekbones" who looked at her with hypnotic intensity. Contactee experience 18mo later.

In Mid- 1958 18:00 - Durban, South Africa -   A flying disc was observed. One disc was observed by 13 witnesses (Dighton).

21 June 1959 20:00 - The Willows, South Africa -   An object was sighted that had an appearance and performance beyond the capability of known earthly aircraft. One object was observed by one female witness.

In Early 1960 - Durban, Patterson'S Groyne, South Africa -   Human appearing co-worker and fishing buddy actually alien named Valdar. Gives Edwin radio, leaves in 150 feet diameter domed disc. Says rival factions of aliens manipulating Earth.

13 January 1961 20:45 - Durban, Virginia Airport, South Africa -   An object was observed from a car. One object was observed by two witnesses, a married couple, at an airport for 45 minutes (Saddler).

28 April 1961 Night - Dundee, South Africa -   An object was observed. Animal reactions to the object were reported. One object was observed by more than three witnesses (Chiole).

13 March 1963 22:30 - Richards Bay, South Africa -   An object 30 meters in diameter, shaped like two plates glued together, landed 15 meters away. Through a porthole a man with fair complexion was seen.

In July 1964 11:30 - Shabani, Zimbabwe -   Ring ground mark.

13 March 1966 - Kloof, South Africa -   A flying disc was observed. One disc was observed by one male witness in a city.

In June 1966 - Greytown, South Africa -   (Ambiguous location - more than one place with this name).

In late June 1966 Morning - Greytown, South Africa -   (Ambiguous location - more than one place with this name).

In 1967 13:00 - Durban Clairwood, South Africa -   Objects were sighted that had an appearance and performance beyond the capability of known earthly aircraft. Two objects were observed by two witnesses.

6 March 1967 20:45 - Durban, South Africa -   Flying discs were observed. Five discs were observed by one witness in a city.

15 April 1967 Night - Durban, South Africa -   An object was observed. Electromagnetic effects were noted. One object was observed by numerous witnesses (Thum). A noise was heard.

9 May 1967 04:15 - Durban, South Africa -   An unidentified object was sighted, but with appearance and behavior that most likely would have a conventional explanation. One object was observed by one witness in a city.

23 May 1967 22:15 - Pietermaritzburg, South Africa -   An unidentified object was sighted, but with appearance and behavior that most likely would have a conventional explanation. One object was observed.

5 July 1967 Evening - Durban, South Africa -   An object was observed using optical instruments. One object was observed by four witnesses, three of them an experienced observors (Bennett, L).

3 April 1968 21:00 - South Africa -   Nocturnal lights were reported.

1 June 1968 06:00 - Durban, South Africa -   A flying disc was observed. One disc was observed by two witnesses.

15 July 1968 After 1900 - Durban, South Africa -   Instrumented observation

13 December 1968 15:00 - Lourenco Marques, Mozambique -   Huge silent disc 200m over military base, moving rapidly to the southwest over city.

1 April 1969 17:30 - Pietermaritzburg, South Africa -   An unidentified object was sighted by mutliple independent witnesses, but with appearance and behavior that most likely would have a conventional explanation. One object was observed by several hundred witnesses.

1 April 1969 17:30 - Melmoth Area, South Africa -   An unidentified object was sighted by mutliple independent witnesses, but with appearance and behavior that most likely would have a conventional explanation. One disc was observed by several hundred witnesses. A noise was heard.

1 April 1969 17:30 - Durban, South Africa -   One object was observed by over 100 witnesses.

29 June 1970 Night - Montrose, South Africa -   Two objects were observed by more than two witnesses.

11 August 1970 20:45 - New Germany, South Africa -   An unidentified but otherwise conventional object was sighted by multiple independent witnesses. One object was observed by two experienced male witnesses (as reported to the police) (Davis).

9 October 1970 21:15 - Hillcrest, South Africa -   A hovering flying disc was observed. One disc was observed in overcast weather by one single female witness for 30 seconds (Vlierden).

11 October 1970 Evening - Durban North, South Africa -   An unidentified object was sighted, but with appearance and behavior that most likely would have a conventional explanation. One object was observed by two witnesses for 18 seconds (Solomon).

12 February 1972 19:15 - Durban, South Africa -   One object was observed.

13 February 1972 20:35 - Inanda, South Africa -   Independent witnesses. Ovoid objects show up three times in 15 minutes. Silent. Go rapidly to the southeast. News coverage.

22 June 1972 23:50 - Pietermaritzburg, South Africa -   A green fireball was observed. One green green fireball, about 40 feet across, was observed by two witnesses in a city briefly (Vary).

1 July 1972 19:50 - Durban, South Africa -   Steady light, like medium bright star, approached aircraft, paced it, suddenly accelerated, turned rapidly to the southwest.

3 July 1972 06:00 - Durban, South Africa -   One object was observed by one male witness on the ocean (Hill). Explanation: Planet.

10 July 1972 20:15 - Durban, South Africa -   Cherokee incident.

20 July 1972 03:30 - Durban, South Africa -   Many watch Nocturnal light from Chatsworth hover of harbor for one hour, rapidly to the north at incredible speed.

20 July 1972 11:00 - Pietermaritzburg, South Africa -   Red cone-shaped UFO hovered over cemetery, farm, factory. Several independent witnesses.

21 July 1972 Night - Pietermaritzburg, South Africa -   Conical UFO with red light

22 July 1972 01:00 - Ashburton Mpushini, South Africa -   An unidentified but otherwise conventional object was sighted. One object was observed by two experienced male witnesses (as reported to the police) in a forest (Claassen; McDuling).

30 March 1973 23:10 - White River, South Africa -   A flying disc was observed. One disc was observed by one experienced male witness (Marais). A noise was heard.

12 May 1973 22:00 - Lourenco Marques, Mozambique -   Object gyrated in sky over harbor for over one hour in pre-dawn hours.

18 May 1973 06:05 - Newtown, South Africa -   D. J. Scheepers saw a round object from the Market Street bus depot.

18 June 1973 18:15 - Durban, South Africa -   An unidentified object was sighted, but with appearance and behavior that most likely would have a conventional explanation. One object was observed by two witnesses.

11 November 1973 18:30 - Pietermaritzburg, South Africa -   One object was observed by one witness.

31 May 1974 05:30 - Fort Victoria S 10Km, Zimbabwe -   Abduction. Electromagnetic effects, levitation, steering loss, brilliant light, altered surroundings. Blueish light engulfed car, oval object with light beam

13 July 1975 - Fort Victoria, Zimbabwe -   An object was observed from a car. One object was observed by two male witnesses.

17 March 1978 22:00 - Durban Coast, South Africa -   Cluster of lights moved along coast south to the north. Not right time for Cosmos 992 satellite re-entry.

10 October 1980 03:30 - Bubi, Zimbabwe -   Nocturnal light seen from hotel window. "Frosted light bulb," moving rapidly to the away.

1 April 1988 00:30 - Chipinge S, Zimbabwe -   Ball of light enters through roof, maneuvers. Beams of light, disc-shaped object outside.

26 July 1994 01:50 - Durban, South Africa -   Nocturnal lights were reported in a residential area.

19 April 1996 21:00 - Durban, South Africa -   Moving rapidly to the lights over ocean

6 June 1998 19:30 - Durban, South Africa -   Two witnessed an object first thought to be air craft.

13 March 2003 09:00 - Pietermaritzburg, South Africa -   Stationary light hovering at great altitude during daylight hours and then accelerating to great speed in a westerly direction.

27 June 2004 04:00 - Durban, South Africa -   See COAST TO COAST AM for July two (interesting headlines) and link to Durban Daily News web edition. Story was page one in Durban Daily News  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


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