77: The 1972 South African Wave

<div>Aside from a few stray cases, such as that of Elizabeth Klarer, and the roadside encounter of a disc shaped object by two constables in Pretoria, the UFO was an unfamiliar sight in South Africa. That all changed in 1972 when "Bennie" Smit opened fire on a strange egg shaped object skulking around his farm. The shots heard 'round Braeside farm led to a wave of UFO activity that caught the attention of those that lived in The Republic of South Africa.<br> <br> <strong>Sources:</strong> </div> <div> <a href="https://www.history.com/news/little-green-men-origins-aliens-hopkinsville-kelly">How the 'Little Green Men' Phenomenon Began on a Kentucky Farm by Volker Janssen</a><br> <a href="https://www.history.com/news/korean-war-us-army-ufo-attack-illness">When Dozens of Korean War GIs Claimed a UFO Made Them Sick by Natasha Frost</a><br> <a href="http://www.ignaciodarnaude.com/ufologia/FSR-CH%201972%20N%2011.pdf">A Hot Reception at Fort Beaufort by Charles Bowen, FSR CH 1972 N11</a><br> <a href="http://www.ignaciodarnaude.com/ufologia/FSR%201972%20V%2018%20N%205.pdf">South African Mini-Wave, 1972 - Part 1 by Charles Bowen, FSR 1972 V18 N5</a><br> <a href="http://www.ignaciodarnaude.com/ufologia/FSR%201972%20V%2018%20N%206.pdf">South African Mini-Wave, 1972 - Part 2 by Charles Bowen, FSR 1972 V18 N6</a><br> <a href="https://www.theblackvault.com/casefiles/1954-tananarive-madagascar-multiple-witnesses-to-ufos/amp/">1954 - Tananarive, Madagascar - Multiple Witnesses to UFOs</a><br> <br> <strong>Music:</strong><br> "Kern PKL" by Blue Dot Sessions (<a href="https://sessions.blue/">sessions.blue</a>)<br> "Lacaille" by Blue Dot Sessions (<a href="https://sessions.blue/">sessions.blue</a>)<br> "Eridanus" by Blue Dot Sessions (<a href="https://sessions.blue/">sessions.blue</a>)<br> "Dire Ghost" by Blue Dot Sessions (<a href="https://sessions.blue/">sessions.blue</a>)<br> "Chafftop" by Blue Dot Sessions (<a href="https://sessions.blue/">sessions.blue</a>)<br> "Friction Model" by Blue Dot Sessions (<a href="https://sessions.bl