South Africa shark attack data
587 attacks recorded (108 fatal)
| Date | Region | Location | Fatal? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26th 1944 | KZN | Country Club Beach, Durban | N |
| Mar 26th 1944 | KZN | North Beach, Durban | Y |
| Mar 14th 1944 | KZN | Country Club Beach, Durban | N |
| Feb 27th 1944 | Western Cape Province | False Bay | N |
| Jan 20th 1944 | KZN | North Beach, Durban | Y |
| Jan 4th 1944 | KZN | North Beach, Durban | Y |
| Dec 12th 1943 | KZN | Inyoni Rocks, Amazimtoti | Y |
| Nov 21st 1943 | Eastern Cape Province | Kei River Mouth | N |
| Mar 21st 1943 | KZN | North Beach, Durban | Y |
| Nov 28th 1942 | KZN | 50 km off St. Lucia | N |
| Nov 25th 1942 | KZN | Umkomaas | N |
| Nov 1st 1942 | Western Cape Province | Clifton | Y |
| Jul 1st 1942 | Western Cape Province | Simon | N |
| Jul 1st 1942 | Western Cape Province | Simon's Bay | N |
| Dec 20th 1940 | KZN | Inyoni Rocks, South Coast | Y |
| Jul 1st 1940 | Eastern Cape Province | Kidd's Beach | N |
| Jul 1st 1940 | KZN | Winkelspruit | Y |
| Jul 1st 1940 | Eastern Cape Province | Kowie River Mouth, Port Alfred | N |
| Mar 31st 1940 | KZN | Danger Pool, Winkelspruit, South Coast | Y |
| Feb 22nd 1940 | KZN | Inyoni Rocks, South Coast | Y |
| Jan 7th 1940 | KZN | Warner Beach, South Coast | Y |
| Jul 1st 1938 | KZN | Bilanhlolo River Mouth, Ramsgate | N |
| Jan 18th 1938 | KZN | Vetch | N |
| Jul 1st 1936 | Western Cape Province | Cape Point | N |
| May 19th 1935 | KZN | North Pier, Durban | N |
| Apr 1st 1934 | KZN | Granny | Y |
| Apr 1st 1934 | KZN | Danger Pool, Winkelspruit | N |
| Jul 1st 1932 | Eastern Cape Province | Kowie River Mouth, Port Alfred | N |
| Jul 1st 1930 | Eastern Cape Province | North End Beach, Port Elizabeth | Y |
| Apr 8th 1930 | Eastern Cape Province | Bashee River | N |
| Jan 16th 1930 | Western Cape Province | Melkbaai, False Bay | N |
| Jul 1st 1928 | KZN | Tugela River Mouth | N |
| Jan 2nd 1928 | Eastern Cape Province | Salt Vlei, Port Alfred | N |
| Jan 1st 1928 | Eastern Cape Province | Kei River mouth | N |
| Dec 28th 1927 | Western Cape Province | Little Brak River | Y |
| Jan 20th 1927 | Eastern Cape Province | Kidd | N |
| Jul 1st 1926 | Western Cape Province | Mossel Bay | N |
| Jan 26th 1926 | Eastern Cape Province | Hamburg | N |
| Jan 29th 1924 | KZN | South Beach, Durban | Y |
| Jan 25th 1924 | Eastern Cape Province | St. George | N |
| May 6th 1922 | Western Cape Province | Simon | N |
| Jul 1st 1921 | KZN | Durban Harbor | Y |
| Jul 1st 1921 | KZN | Near the Post Office, Durban Harbor | Y |
| Jul 1st 1920 | KZN | Tugela River | N |
| Feb 3rd 1920 | Eastern Cape Province | Zwartkops River | N |
| Jul 1st 1914 | KZN | Durban | N |
| Jul 19th 1913 | KZN | In front of the Beach Hotel, Durban | Y |
| May 4th 1912 | KZN | Durban | N |
| May 9th 1911 | Western Cape Province | Victoria Bay | Y |
| May 1st 1911 | Western Cape Province | Victoria Bay | Y |
| Mar 6th 1909 | South Atlantic Ocean | Possession Island | Y |
| Dec 31st 1908 | Western Cape Province | Stilbaai | Y |
| Jan 20th 1906 | KZN | Back Beach, Durban | Y |
| Dec 31st 1905 | KZN | Back Beach, Durban | Y |
| Apr 6th 1905 | KZN | Back Beach, Durban | Y |
| Apr 1st 1902 | Cape Province | Algoa Bay | N |
| Jan 19th 1902 | KZN | Durban | N |
| Jul 30th 1901 | Western Cape Province | Windmill Beach | Y |
| Nov 14th 1900 | Western Cape Province | Three Anchor Bay | Y |
| Oct 27th 1900 | Western Cape Province | Woodstock Beach, Cape Town | N |
| Jul 1st 1900 | Eastern Cape Province | Port Elizabeth | N |
| Jul 21st 1897 | KZN | Back Beach, Durban | Y |
| Apr 29th 1895 | Eastern Cape Province | Mzimvubu River | Y |
| Jun 25th 1894 | Western Cape Province | Simons Town | Y |
| Jul 1st 1890 | KZN | Cape Vidal | Y |
| May 14th 1890 | Port Elizabeth | N | |
| 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 | KZN | 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 |
| Nov 30th -0001 | Eastern Cape Province | Nahoon | N |
| Nov 30th -0001 | Western Cape Province | Macassar | N |
| Nov 30th -0001 | KZN | Durban | N |
| Nov 30th -0001 | Western Cape Province | Arniston | N |
| Nov 30th -0001 | KZN | Durban Harbor | Y |
| Nov 30th -0001 | KZN | Durban | Y |