Paranormal events in South Africa
The South African archive contains 23 documented cases of paranormal activity. The recorded timeline of these events spans from the mid-seventeenth century through the early twenty-first century. Within this collection, the most frequent phenomena involve sightings of cryptids, followed by documented hauntings and instances of possession.
The records include diverse manifestations ranging from the Grootslang of the Richtersveld to the Mindalore UFO Encounter in Cape Town. Historical sites and specific locations also feature prominently in the files, such as the Castle of Good Hope and the Johannesburg School Possession Outbreak. Other entries focus on localized spiritual activity, including the sacred haunting of Lake Fundudzi.
Featured from South Africa
The Tygerberg Possession Outbreak
Tygerberg, Western Cape, South Africa
An outbreak of apparent possession swept through a township school north of Cape Town in the Western Cape winter of 2009, affecting more than thirty pupils across two weeks and drawing a coordinated response from clergy, traditional healers, and provincial health authorities.
Mindalore UFO Encounter
Mindalore, South Africa
On January 3, 1979, Meagan Quezet and her young son Andre encountered a landed UFO in their garden in Mindalore, a suburb of Krugersdorp, South Africa. The pink, glowing, egg-shaped craft left physical traces and Meagan reported seeing occupants through a window. The case was investigated by UFO organizations and attracted international attention.
Archive · South Africa
- 2011 Possession The Johannesburg School Possession Outbreak Johannesburg, South Africa
- 2009 Possession The Tygerberg Possession Outbreak Tygerberg, Western Cape, South Africa
- 1999 Possession South African Schoolgirl Possessions Venda, South Africa
- 1997 Cryptid Mamlambo: The Brain-Eating River Monster Mzintlava River, Eastern Cape, South Africa
- 1979 UFO Mindalore UFO Encounter Mindalore, South Africa
- 1979 Poltergeist The Soweto Poltergeist Soweto, Johannesburg, South Africa
- 1972 UFO The Fort Beaufort Lights Fort Beaufort, South Africa
- 1968 Apparition The Phantom Hitchhiker of Uniondale Uniondale, South Africa
- 1968 Apparition The Uniondale Hitchhiker Uniondale, South Africa
- 1966 UFO Pretoria, South Africa UFO Sighting (February 6, 1966) — FBI Files Pretoria, South Africa
- 1962 Cryptid The Inkanyamba of Howick Falls Howick, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
- 1924 Cryptid Trunko South African Sea Monster Margate, South Africa
- 1924 Cryptid Trunko: The South African Sea Monster Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
- 1924 Cryptid Trunko Margate, South Africa
- 1922 Cryptid Trunko: The Margate Sea Monster Margate, South Africa
- 1917 Cryptid The Grootslang of the Richtersveld Richtersveld, Northern Cape, South Africa
- 1917 Haunting Lake Fundudzi: The Sacred Haunting Soutpansberg, Limpopo, South Africa
- 1906 Possession The Possession of Clara Germana Cele Natal Province, South Africa
- 1679 Haunting Castle of Good Hope Haunting Cape Town, South Africa
- 1666 Haunting Castle of Good Hope Ghosts Cape Town, South Africa
- 1666 Haunting Castle of Good Hope Cape Town, South Africa
- 1652 Haunting Cape Town South Africa
- 1000 Other Tokoloshe South Africa