South Africa shark attack data
587 attacks recorded (108 fatal)
Date | Region | Location | Fatal? |
---|---|---|---|
Jan 21st 1964 | Western Cape Province | 20 m from shore at Strand | N |
Jan 1st 1964 | Western Cape Province | Mossel Bay | N |
Dec 29th 1963 | KZN | Shaka | N |
Dec 26th 1963 | KZN | Umhlanga Rocks | N |
Dec 25th 1963 | Eastern Cape Province | Gonubie River Mouth | Y |
Dec 22nd 1963 | KZN | Next to West Street groyne, Durban | N |
Dec 20th 1963 | Western Cape Province | Hartenbos | N |
Dec 20th 1963 | KZN | Umvoti | Y |
Apr 17th 1963 | KZN | Amanzimtoti | N |
Jan 22nd 1963 | Western Cape Province | False Bay | N |
Jan 12th 1963 | Eastern Cape Province | Humewood | N |
Jan 11th 1963 | KZN | Peace Cottage, Umdhloti | N |
Jan 6th 1963 | KZN | Selection Reef, Umdhloti | N |
Dec 30th 1962 | KZN | Shark tank at Oceanographic Research Institute | N |
Dec 1st 1962 | Western Cape Province | Swartklip | N |
Oct 28th 1962 | KZN | Paradise Reef | N |
Aug 23rd 1962 | Western Cape Province | Robbesteen | N |
Jul 1st 1962 | Western Cape Province | Murray Bay, Robben Island | Y |
Jun 21st 1962 | Western Cape Province | Millers Point, False Bay | N |
Apr 7th 1962 | KZN | Umhlali | N |
Apr 5th 1962 | Eastern Cape Province | East London | N |
Feb 7th 1962 | KZN | Winkelspruit | Y |
Feb 5th 1962 | KZN | Winkelspruit | Y |
Jan 18th 1962 | KZN | Margate | N |
Jan 6th 1962 | Western Cape Province | 6 km off Groot Brak River | N |
Dec 28th 1961 | KZN | Umhlanga Rocks | N |
Apr 17th 1961 | Eastern Cape Province | Port Elizabeth Oceanarium | N |
Mar 7th 1961 | KZN | St. Lucia | N |
Feb 12th 1961 | Western Cape Province | Sea Point | N |
Feb 1st 1961 | Eastern Cape Province | Nahoon | Y |
Jan 25th 1961 | Frikkies Bay | N | |
Jan 22nd 1961 | KZN | Amanzimtoti | N |
Jan 6th 1961 | KZN | Winkelspruit | N |
Jan 3rd 1961 | Western Cape Province | Strandfontein | N |
Jan 3rd 1961 | KZN | Palm Beach | N |
Dec 24th 1960 | KZN | Margate | Y |
Nov 1st 1960 | Western Cape Province | 5 km from Gordon | N |
Oct 24th 1960 | Western Cape Province | Jacobs Bay Reef, Saldanha Bay | N |
Oct 1st 1960 | Western Cape Province | False Bay | N |
Jul 1st 1960 | Eastern Cape Province | Kei River Mouth | N |
Apr 30th 1960 | KZN | Amanzimtoti | N |
Apr 20th 1960 | Eastern Cape Province | Port Alfred | N |
Apr 1st 1960 | Western Cape Province | Saldanha Bay | N |
Jan 1st 1960 | Western Cape Province | Muizenberg | N |
Nov 15th 1959 | Western Cape Province | Swartklip, False Bay | N |
May 30th 1959 | Eastern Cape Province | Bird Island, Algoa Bay | N |
Feb 1st 1959 | KZN | Port Shepstone | N |
Jan 15th 1959 | Western Cape Province | Melkbaai | N |
Dec 23rd 1958 | Western Cape Province | Melkbaai, False Bay | Y |
Nov 14th 1958 | Western Cape Province | False Bay | N |
Jul 1st 1958 | Western Cape Province | Plettenberg Bay | N |
Jul 1st 1958 | KZN | MaKakatana River | Y |
Jun 2nd 1958 | KZN | King Reef off Park Rynie | N |
Apr 5th 1958 | KZN | Uvongo | Y |
Apr 3rd 1958 | KZN | Port Edward | Y |
Jan 9th 1958 | KZN | Scottburgh | Y |
Dec 30th 1957 | KZN | Margate | N |
Dec 26th 1957 | KZN | Splash Rock, Port Edward | N |
Dec 23rd 1957 | KZN | Margate | Y |
Dec 20th 1957 | KZN | Uvongo | Y |
Dec 18th 1957 | KZN | Karridene | N |
Jan 5th 1957 | KZN | Umgeni River Mouth | Y |
Oct 27th 1956 | Western Cape Province | Glencairn, False Bay | N |
Aug 1st 1956 | KZN | Chain Rocks, Amanzimtoti | N |
May 26th 1956 | Western Cape Province | Plettenberg Bay | N |
Jan 15th 1955 | KZN | A ford known as Brodies Coffin in St. Lucia Bay | Y |
Dec 4th 1954 | KZN | Rocket Hut Beach, Durban | N |
Feb 8th 1954 | Western Cape Province | Muizenberg | N |
Dec 30th 1953 | Eastern Cape Province | Second Beach, Port St. Johns | N |
May 8th 1952 | Eastern Cape Province | Nelson | N |
Nov 29th 1951 | KZN | South Beach, Durban | N |
Nov 28th 1951 | KZN | Winkelspruit | N |
Mar 15th 1951 | KZN | South Beach, Durban | N |
Feb 19th 1951 | Eastern Cape Province | Port St. Johns | N |
Jan 21st 1951 | KZN | Native Beach, Durban | Y |
May 24th 1950 | KZN | Port Edward | N |
Apr 9th 1950 | Eastern Cape Province | Off Port Elizabeth breakwater | N |
Mar 26th 1950 | Eastern Cape Province | Off bank of Ntshala River, Morgan Bay | N |
Mar 8th 1950 | KZN | North Beach, Durban | Y |
Feb 11th 1950 | KZN | South Beach, Durban | Y |
Jul 1st 1948 | Western Cape Province | False Bay | N |
Apr 10th 1948 | Western Cape Province | Gansbaai | N |
Dec 15th 1947 | KZN | Durban | N |
Jul 15th 1947 | KZN | North Beach, Durban | N |
Apr 21st 1947 | KZN | Country Club Beach, Durban | N |
Apr 11th 1947 | KZN | Rocket Hut Beach, Durban | N |
Mar 12th 1947 | KZN | Country Club Beach, Durban | N |
Mar 9th 1947 | KZN | Country Club Beach, Durban | N |
Jan 5th 1947 | KZN | Country Club Beach, Durban | N |
Jul 1st 1946 | Western Cape Province | Plettenberg Bay | N |
Jul 1st 1946 | Western Cape Province | Table Bay | N |
Feb 16th 1946 | KZN | South Beach, Durban | N |
Feb 10th 1946 | KZN | Battery Beach, Durban | N |
Jan 24th 1946 | KZN | Battery Beach, Durban | N |
Jan 24th 1946 | KZN | Battery Beach, Durban | N |
Jan 7th 1946 | Western Cape Province | False Bay | N |
Jan 1st 1946 | Eastern Cape Province | Pollock Beach, Port Elizabeth | N |
Mar 7th 1945 | KZN | Scottburgh | N |
Aug 20th 1944 | KZN | Margate | Y |
Jul 22nd 1944 | Western Cape Province | Hartenbos | Y |