Clover and FutureLife have confirmed they are behind the UFO sighting in Cape Town on Saturday, which was a marketing stunt to launch their new Smart Drink.

Futurelife’s head of marketing, David Sweidan, said the agency they hired for the project used display lights, shone from the ground, to create the green lights in the sky.

The UFO lights started in Cape Town, and then moved to Durban, Soweto, and Johannesburg, which culminated in a UFO crash in Sandton on Tuesday morning.

Smart Drink is an “on-the-go smart snack with added nutrients”, produced by Clover and FutureLife.

“Smart Drink is a scientifically-formulated drink designed for everyone who lives life on-the-go. It’s a delicious source of energy, protein, calcium, 12 vitamins, and 18 amino acids,” their website states.