How to watch South Africa’s solar eclipse without special eyeware

South Africans will be able to view a partial solar eclipse on 1 September, which will be visible from Southern and central Africa.

South Africa and other African countries are best situated to view the phenomena, according to Space.com.

But what if you don’t have those snazzy eclipse glasses on hand?

You can quickly make a Pinhole projector using only two pieces of paper (steps courtesy of TimeandDate.com).

To make a quick version of the pinhole projector, take a sheet of paper and make a very small hole in the middle of it using a pin or a thumbtack. Make sure that the hole is round and smooth.
With your back towards the Sun, hold 1 piece of paper above your shoulder allowing the Sun to shine on the paper.
The second sheet of paper will act as a screen. Hold it at a distance, and you will see an inverted image of the Sun projected on the paper screen through the pinhole.
To make the image of the Sun larger, hold the screen paper further away from the paper with the pinhole.

If you can’t leave the office at all or don’t feel like staring directly into the sun, check out ENCA’s livestream below.

Alternatively you can watch a guide by British astronomer Paul Cox, here.