South Africa Shark attacks

South Africa shark attack data

587 attacks recorded (108 fatal)
South Africa shark attacks
Date Region Location Fatal?
Jan 5th 2024 Eastern Cape Province Papiesfontein N
Jul 14th 2023 Eastern Cape Province Chinta East N
May 3rd 2023 Eastern Cape Province Supertubes, Jeffreys Bay N
May 1st 2023 Eastern Cape Province Mngcibe Beach N
Dec 30th 2022 KZN Protea Banks N
Sep 25th 2022 Western Cape Province Central Beach, Plettenberg Bay Y
Jun 28th 2022 Western Cape Province Sanctuary Beach, Plettenberg Bay Y
Apr 1st 2022 KZN LaLucia N
Jan 9th 2022 KZN Off Beachbums, Tongaat N
Jul 14th 2021 Eastern Cape Province Jeffrey's Bay N
Apr 14th 2021 KZN Mdloti N
Apr 13th 2021 Eastern Cape Province Chintsa Y
Dec 26th 2019 Eastern Cape Province Nahoon Beach, East London N
Nov 9th 2019 Eastern Cape Province East London N
Jul 10th 2019 Eastern Cape Province East Beach, Port Alfred N
Mar 5th 2019 Eastern Cape Province 30 nm off Port Elizabeth N
Feb 2nd 2019 KZN Mtunzini N
Nov 11th 2018 KZN Tinley Manor N
May 12th 2018 Eastern Cape Province Nahoon Beach, East London N
Apr 22nd 2018 Western Cape Province Robberg Beach, Plettenberg Bay N
Apr 3rd 2018 Eastern Cape Province St. Francis Bay N
Feb 24th 2018 KZN Durban N
Oct 1st 2017 Western Cape Province Dyer Island Y
Sep 15th 2017 Western Cape Province Hawston Y
Sep 3rd 2017 Western Cape Province Dyer Island Y
Jul 7th 2017 Eastern Cape Province Nahoon Reef, East London N
Apr 29th 2017 Western Cape Province Keurbooms, Plettenberg Bay N
Apr 12th 2017 KZN Protea Banks Y
Feb 6th 2017 KZN Eastmoor Crescent Beach N
Dec 19th 2016 Western Cape Province Keurbooms Lagoon, Plettenberg Bay N
Jun 23rd 2016 Western Cape Province Thyspunt N
Apr 22nd 2016 Western Cape Province Robberg Beach, Plettenberg Bay N
Jan 29th 2016 KZN N
Dec 26th 2015 KZN Westbrook Beach N
Dec 8th 2015 Eastern Cape Province Mpande N
Oct 25th 2015 Western Cape Province Still Bay N
Jul 19th 2015 Eastern Cape Province Jeffrey's Bay N
Jun 27th 2015 Western Cape Province Buffels Bay near Knysna N
Jun 26th 2015 Western Cape Province Lookout Beach, Plettenberg Bay N
May 2nd 2015 Eastern Cape Province Port St. John's N
Mar 26th 2015 Eastern Cape Province Yellow Sands Point N
Jan 3rd 2015 Eastern Cape Province Chintsa East Beach N
Dec 28th 2014 KZN North Beach, Durban N
Aug 1st 2014 Western Cape Province Muizenberg N
Apr 12th 2014 N
Apr 12th 2014 Eastern Cape Province Port Alfred N
Mar 22nd 2014 Eastern Cape Province Second Beach, Port St Johns Y
Dec 16th 2013 Western Cape Province Die Platt N
Oct 11th 2013 Eastern Cape Province Albatros Point, near Jeffrey's Bay Y
Jun 16th 2013 Eastern Cape Province Queensberry Bay N
Apr 14th 2013 Western Cape Province False Bay N
Mar 16th 2013 Western Cape Province De Mond N
Mar 16th 2013 Western Cape Province Hawston Beach N
Mar 3rd 2013 Eastern Cape Province Port St. John's N
Dec 25th 2012 Eastern Cape Province Port St. John's Y
Jul 6th 2012 Western Cape Province Sandstrand, Jongensfontein N
Apr 19th 2012 Western Cape Province Caves near Kogel Bay Y
Feb 20th 2012 Western Cape Province Strandfontein N
Jan 15th 2012 Eastern Cape Province Second Beach, Port St. Johns Y
Dec 21st 2011 Eastern Cape Province Noordhoek, Port Elizabeth N
Dec 7th 2011 KZN Between Sodwana & Cape Vidal N
Oct 28th 2011 KZN uShaka Aquarium, Durban N
Sep 28th 2011 Western Cape Province Clovely Beach N
Aug 23rd 2011 Western Cape Province Lookout Beach, near the Keurbooms river mouth in Plettenberg Bay Y
Jul 22nd 2011 Eastern Cape Province Cintza Beach, East London N
Jun 28th 2011 KZN Aliwal Shoal N
May 29th 2011 Western Cape Province Robberg Beach N
May 21st 2011 KZN Levan Point Y
May 4th 2011 KZN Palm Beach N
Feb 2nd 2011 Eastern Cape Province Sundays River Mouth, Port Elizabeth N
Jan 15th 2011 Eastern Cape Province Second Beach, Port St. John's Y
Oct 1st 2010 Western Cape Province Melkbaai, Strand N
Sep 21st 2010 Western Cape Province Between Dyer Island and Pearly Beach Y
Jul 4th 2010 KZN Two Mile Reef, Sodwana Bay N
Apr 13th 2010 Eastern Cape Province East Beach, Port Alfred N
Feb 16th 2010 Eastern Cape Province Yellow Sands Point N
Jan 12th 2010 Western Province Fish Hoek Y
Jan 5th 2010 Eastern Province Nahoon, East London N
Dec 29th 2009 Eastern Province Port Alfred N
Dec 18th 2009 KZN North Beach, Durban N
Dec 18th 2009 Eastern Cape Province Second Beach, Port St. Johns Y
Aug 29th 2009 Western Cape Province Glentana Y
Aug 11th 2009 KZN Alkantstrand N
Jul 7th 2009 Western Cape Province Jogensfontein, Stilbaai N
Apr 6th 2009 KZN Umtentweni N
Mar 27th 2009 Eastern Cape Province 2-3 km north of Sunday's River mouth N
Mar 21st 2009 Eastern Cape Province Second Beach, Port St. John's Y
Mar 2nd 2009 Western Cape Province Off Cape Point N
Jan 24th 2009 Eastern Cape Province Second Beach, Port St. John's Y
Jan 13th 2009 Western Cape Province Shark Alley, off Gansbaai Y
Dec 10th 2008 Western Cape Province Plettenberg Bay N
Jun 28th 2008 Western Cape Province Mossel Bay N
Jun 26th 2008 Western Cape Province Struis Bay N
May 1st 2008 N
Apr 19th 2008 KZN Aliwal Shoal N
Mar 28th 2008 KZN Scottburgh N
Jan 29th 2008 KZN Suncoast Pirates Beach, Durban N
Nov 7th 2007 Western Cape Province The Strand N
Nov 3rd 2007 Eastern Cape Province Bonza Bay N
Jan 14th 2007 Eastern Cape Province Second Beach, Port St. John's Y

Attacks by region

Attacks by location

  • Durban (13)
  • Mossel Bay (11)
  • North Beach, Durban (10)
  • Nahoon, East London (9)
  • Nahoon (9)
  • Amanzimtoti (8)
  • Country Club Beach, Durban (8)
  • False Bay (8)
  • Port Alfred (7)
  • Plettenberg Bay (7)

Attacks by month

  • January (106)
  • February (57)
  • March (51)
  • April (50)
  • May (37)
  • June (27)
  • July (38)
  • August (24)
  • September (23)
  • October (30)
  • November (37)
  • December (68)