Nqweba Meteorite | Scientists probing exact origin of space rock

JOHANNESBURG - It thundered across the Eastern Cape skies at over 72,000km/h before splitting into fragments with most falling into the ocean off St Francis Bay.

It's the 'Nqweba Meteorite', named after the town where a fragment was recovered.

Kariega resident Elize du Toit (9) picked up the 90-gram space rock, saying it was still warm.

Scientists say it's a rare achondritic rock from the Howardite-Eucrite-Diogenite.

They will now conduct further studies to determine its chemical makeup and origin.

We find out more from Roger Gibson from the Wits School of Geosciences.