South Africa Shark attacks
575 attacks recorded (105 fatal)
Date | Region | Location | Fatal? |
---|---|---|---|
May 14th 1890 | Port Elizabeth | N | |
KZN | Cape Vidal | Y | |
Feb 1st 1888 | Eastern Cape Province | Mzimvubu River mouth | Y |
Feb 8th 1887 | Western Cape Province | Blaauwberg | N |
Jan 12th 1887 | Eastern Cape Province | Mzimvubu River, 9.6 km from the sea | Y |
Jan 28th 1886 | Eastern Cape Province | South Jetty, Port Elizabeth | N |
Jan 1st 1886 | Western Cape Province | Groot River | Y |
Mar 28th 1885 | KwaZulu-Natal | Kokstad District | N |
Jan 16th 1884 | Eastern Cape Province | South Jetty, Port Elizabeth | Y |
Feb 13th 1878 | Western Cape Province | Olifantbos Point | Y |
Jan 4th 1877 | KZN | Durban | N |
Aug 10th 1875 | KZN | Back Beach, Durban | N |
Feb 5th 1863 | KZN | Back Beach, Durban | N |
Jun 2nd 1862 | KZN | Durban Harbor | N |
May 5th 1862 | KZN | Durban | N |
May 24th 1852 | KZN | Durban Bay | Y |
Feb 26th 1852 | Western Cape Province | Danger Point | Y |
Western Cape Province | Murray Bay, Robben Island | Y | |
Eastern Cape Province | Keiskamma River mouth | Y | |
Western Cape Province | Arniston | N | |
KZN | Durban Harbor | Y | |
KZN | Durban Harbor | Y | |
KZN | Near the Post Office, Durban Harbor | Y | |
KZN | Durban | Y | |
KZN | In front of the Beach Hotel, Durban | Y |
Attacks by region
- Western Cape Province (191)
- KZN (177)
- Eastern Cape Province (156)
- KwaZulu-Natal (36)
- Eastern Province (2)
Attacks by location
- Durban (13)
- Mossel Bay (11)
- North Beach, Durban (10)
- Nahoon, East London (9)
- Nahoon (9)
- False Bay (8)
- Amanzimtoti (8)
- Country Club Beach, Durban (8)
- Plettenberg Bay (7)
- Port Alfred (7)
Attacks by month
- January (105)
- February (57)
- March (51)
- April (47)
- May (37)
- June (26)
- July (37)
- August (24)
- September (22)
- October (30)
- November (37)
- December (68)