Nelson Mandela University is unveiling in a media briefing a meteorite that entered the Earth's atmosphere a few weeks ago.
The meteorite is believed to have been about the size of a car.
Eyewitnesses saw the phenomenon and some took videos. The captain of a whale-watching boat also reported seeing objects splashing into the ocean off Cape St Francis.
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WATCH | Nelson Mandela University unveils meteorite
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Nelson Mandela University is unveiling in a media briefing a meteorite that entered the Earth's atmosphere a few weeks ago.
The meteorite is believed to have been about the size of a car.
Eyewitnesses saw the phenomenon and some took videos. The captain of a whale-watching boat also reported seeing objects splashing into the ocean off Cape St Francis.
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