South Africa Shark attacks

South Africa shark attack data

587 attacks recorded (108 fatal)
South Africa shark attacks
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

Attacks by region

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)
  • 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)