South Africa Shark attacks

South Africa shark attack data

587 attacks recorded (108 fatal)
South Africa shark attacks
Date Region Location Fatal?
Dec 6th 2006 KZN Cape Vidal N
Nov 9th 2006 Eastern Cape Province Nahoon, East London N
Sep 30th 2006 Western Cape Province Miller's Point N
Sep 2nd 2006 Western Cape Province Noordhoek N
Aug 15th 2006 Western Cape Province Danger Reef N
Aug 13th 2006 Western Cape Province Sunrise Beach, Muizenberg N
Jul 28th 2006 Western Cape Province Fish Hoek N
Apr 9th 2006 Eastern Cape Province St. Francis Bay N
Mar 22nd 2006 Eastern Cape Province Port Alfred Y
Feb 8th 2006 Eastern Cape Province Nahoon, East London N
Jan 25th 2006 Eastern Cape Province Coffee Bay N
Jan 1st 2006 Western Cape Province Soetwater N
Nov 25th 2005 Eastern Cape Province Nahoon, East London N
Nov 15th 2005 Eastern Cape Province Aston Bay N
Oct 22nd 2005 Western Cape Province Uilenkraalsmond (near Gansbaai) N
Oct 1st 2005 Western Cape Province Sunny Cove, Fish Hoek N
Aug 14th 2005 Western Cape Province Milnerton Lagoon, Cape Town N
Jun 4th 2005 Western Cape Province Miller's Point Y
May 25th 2005 Eastern Cape Province Kei River Mouth N
Mar 28th 2005 Western Cape Province Noordhoek N
Mar 10th 2005 KZN Isipingo N
Nov 27th 2004 Eastern Cape Province Nahoon, East London N
Nov 26th 2004 Eastern Cape Province Gonubie N
Nov 15th 2004 Western Cape Province Fish Hoek, False Bay Y
Oct 30th 2004 Western Cape Province Gansbaai N
Oct 9th 2004 Eastern Cape Province Jeffrey N
Aug 1st 2004 KZN Park Rynie N
Jun 2nd 2004 Western Cape Province Dyer Island Y
Apr 5th 2004 Western Cape Province Surfers' Corner, Muizenberg, False Bay N
Jan 15th 2004 KZN Ballito N
Jan 7th 2004 Eastern Cape Province West Beach, Port Alfred N
Dec 31st 2003 KZN Salt Rock N
Nov 27th 2003 KZN Sodwana Y
Nov 6th 2003 KZN Karridene N
Sep 14th 2003 Western Cape Province Melkbosstrand N
Sep 12th 2003 Western Cape Province Near the wreck of the Kakapo off Noordhoek Beach Y
Aug 8th 2003 Eastern Cape Province Jeffrey N
Jan 17th 2003 Western Cape Province Near the lagoon at Table View, Cape Peninsula N
Dec 24th 2002 Western Cape Province Scarborough N
Sep 13th 2002 Western Cape Province Glencairn, False Bay N
Jun 3rd 2002 KwaZulu-Natal between Port Edward and Port St Johns Off Mkhambati N
Jan 4th 2002 KZN Durban Harbor N
Jan 1st 2002 KZN Mtunzini N
Oct 7th 2001 KZN Salt Rock N
May 8th 2001 Eastern Cape Province East London N
Apr 8th 2001 Eastern Cape Province Cape St. Francis N
Sep 10th 2000 Western Cape Province Dyer Island N
Jul 16th 2000 Eastern Cape Province Nahoon, East London N
Jul 15th 2000 Eastern Cape Province Cape Recife N
Jul 15th 2000 KZN South of Durban N
Feb 19th 2000 Western Cape Province Struis Bay N
Nov 13th 1999 KZN Umtentweni N
Jul 29th 1999 Western Cape Province Kogebaai N
Jul 15th 1999 Western Cape Province Buffels Bay (near Knysna) Y
Jul 3rd 1999 Eastern Cape Province Cintsa East, East London N
Jul 1st 1999 Western Cape Province Hospital Rock, Dyers Island N
Jan 13th 1999 Eastern Cape Province Bonza Beach N
Dec 20th 1998 Eastern Cape Province King's Beach, Port Elizabeth N
Dec 18th 1998 Eastern Cape Province Kei River Mouth N
Oct 18th 1998 Eastern Cape Province Glengariff N
Sep 16th 1998 Eastern Cape Province Kowie River N
Aug 12th 1998 Transvaal National Zoological Gardens Aquarium, Pretoria N
Aug 1st 1998 Western Cape Province Buffalo Bay, near Knysna N
Aug 1st 1998 Western Cape Province Pringle Bay N
Jul 11th 1998 Eastern Cape Province St. Francis Bay N
Jul 6th 1998 Western Cape Province Plettenberg Bay N
Jul 6th 1998 Western Cape Province Plettenberg Bay N
Jun 22nd 1998 Eastern Cape Province Gonubie, 13 km northeast of East London Y
Jun 5th 1998 Eastern Cape Province Jeffrey's Bay N
May 30th 1998 Eastern Cape Province Pollock Beach N
May 29th 1998 Eastern Cape Province Sardinia Bay near Port Elizabeth N
May 29th 1998 Eastern Cape Province Jeffreys Bay N
May 16th 1998 Western Cape Province Keurbooms N
Mar 15th 1998 Western Cape Province Saldanha Bay N
Jan 25th 1998 Eastern Cape Province Igoda, East London N
Dec 28th 1997 Western Cape Province Pringle Bay Y
Dec 28th 1997 Eastern Cape Province St. Francis Bay N
Oct 11th 1997 Eastern Cape Province Off Port Alfred N
Jul 21st 1997 Eastern Cape Province Breezy Point, Ntlonyana Y
Dec 10th 1996 Eastern Cape Province Duck Pond, Sardina Bay near Port Elizabeth N
Sep 1st 1996 KZN Hibberdene N
Jun 4th 1996 KZN LaMercy N
May 28th 1996 Western Cape Province The Steps, Wilderness N
Jul 1st 1995 N
Feb 19th 1995 Eastern Cape Province Kidd N
Jan 24th 1995 KZN Isipingo Y
Dec 30th 1994 Western Cape Province Mossel Bay N
Nov 25th 1994 Western Cape Province Mossel Bay N
Jul 9th 1994 Eastern Cape Province Nahoon Beach, East London Y
Jul 9th 1994 Eastern Cape Province Nahoon Beach, East London N
Apr 2nd 1994 Western Cape Province Arniston Y
Feb 27th 1994 Western Cape Province Saxon Reef N
Feb 12th 1994 Eastern Cape Province Beachview Holiday Resort N
Jan 30th 1994 Eastern Cape Province Nahoon Beach, East London N
Jan 3rd 1994 KZN Hibberdene N
Sep 26th 1993 Western Cape Province Danger Point N
Jul 30th 1993 Eastern Cape Province Pollock Beach, Port Elizabeth N
Apr 9th 1992 Eastern Cape Province Nahoon N
Jan 23rd 1992 KZN Isipingo N
Jan 8th 1992 KZN Sheffield Beach N

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)