Kzn Shark Attacks

218 attacks recorded (48 fatal)
Kzn shark attacks
Date Location Fatal?
Jan 21st 1973 Durban N
Jan 1st 1971 Kosi Bay N
Oct 14th 1971 North Beach, Durban N
Jun 15th 1970 Shark tank, Oceanographic Research Institute, Durban N
Dec 29th 1968 Port St. John's N
Dec 2nd 1968 Bluff, Durban N
Dec 1st 1968 N
Nov 6th 1968 Ramsgate N
Mar 25th 1968 Richards Bay N
Nov 1st 1967 Brighton Beach N
Mar 19th 1967 Paradise Reef N
Aug 27th 1966 Durban N
Jan 9th 1966 Umkomaas N
Feb 14th 1965 Amatikulu N
Jan 23rd 1965 Country Club Beach, Durban N
Jan 16th 1965 Country Club Beach, Durban N
Oct 31st 1964 Umkomaas N
Jul 16th 1964 Island Rock N
Jul 8th 1964 Island Rock N
Jun 2nd 1964 Port Edward N
Dec 29th 1963 Shaka N
Dec 26th 1963 Umhlanga Rocks N
Dec 22nd 1963 Next to West Street groyne, Durban N
Dec 20th 1963 Umvoti Y
Apr 17th 1963 Amanzimtoti N
Jan 11th 1963 Peace Cottage, Umdhloti N
Jan 6th 1963 Selection Reef, Umdhloti N
Dec 30th 1962 Shark tank at Oceanographic Research Institute N
Oct 28th 1962 Paradise Reef N
Apr 7th 1962 Umhlali N
Feb 7th 1962 Winkelspruit Y
Feb 5th 1962 Winkelspruit Y
Jan 18th 1962 Margate N
Dec 28th 1961 Umhlanga Rocks N
Mar 7th 1961 St. Lucia N
Jan 22nd 1961 Amanzimtoti N
Jan 6th 1961 Winkelspruit N
Jan 3rd 1961 Palm Beach N
Dec 24th 1960 Margate Y
Apr 30th 1960 Amanzimtoti N
Feb 1st 1959 Port Shepstone N
King Reef off Park Rynie N
Apr 5th 1958 Uvongo Y
Apr 3rd 1958 Port Edward Y
Jan 9th 1958 Scottburgh Y
MaKakatana River Y
Dec 30th 1957 Margate N
Dec 26th 1957 Splash Rock, Port Edward N
Dec 23rd 1957 Margate Y
Dec 20th 1957 Uvongo Y
Dec 18th 1957 Karridene N
Jan 5th 1957 Umgeni River Mouth Y
Aug 1st 1956 Chain Rocks, Amanzimtoti N
Jan 15th 1955 A ford known as Brodies Coffin in St. Lucia Bay Y
Dec 4th 1954 Rocket Hut Beach, Durban N
Nov 29th 1951 South Beach, Durban N
Nov 28th 1951 Winkelspruit N
Mar 15th 1951 South Beach, Durban N
Jan 21st 1951 Native Beach, Durban Y
May 24th 1950 Port Edward N
Mar 8th 1950 North Beach, Durban Y
Feb 11th 1950 South Beach, Durban Y
Durban N
Jul 15th 1947 North Beach, Durban N
Apr 21st 1947 Country Club Beach, Durban N
Apr 11th 1947 Rocket Hut Beach, Durban N
Mar 12th 1947 Country Club Beach, Durban N
Mar 9th 1947 Country Club Beach, Durban N
Jan 5th 1947 Country Club Beach, Durban N
Feb 16th 1946 South Beach, Durban N
Feb 10th 1946 Battery Beach, Durban N
Jan 24th 1946 Battery Beach, Durban N
Jan 24th 1946 Battery Beach, Durban N
Mar 7th 1945 Scottburgh N
Aug 20th 1944 Margate Y
Mar 26th 1944 Country Club Beach, Durban N
Mar 26th 1944 North Beach, Durban Y
Mar 14th 1944 Country Club Beach, Durban N
Jan 20th 1944 North Beach, Durban Y
Jan 4th 1944 North Beach, Durban Y
Dec 12th 1943 Inyoni Rocks, Amazimtoti Y
Mar 21st 1943 North Beach, Durban Y
Nov 28th 1942 50 km off St. Lucia N
Nov 25th 1942 Umkomaas N
Dec 20th 1940 Inyoni Rocks, South Coast Y
Mar 31st 1940 Danger Pool, Winkelspruit, South Coast Y
Feb 22nd 1940 Inyoni Rocks, South Coast Y
Jan 7th 1940 Warner Beach, South Coast Y
Dec 3rd 2024 Winkelspruit Y
Jan 18th 1938 Vetch N
Dec 3rd 2024 Bilanhlolo River Mouth, Ramsgate N
May 19th 1935 North Pier, Durban N
Apr 1st 1934 Granny Y
Apr 1st 1934 Danger Pool, Winkelspruit N
Dec 3rd 2024 Tugela River Mouth N
Jan 29th 1924 South Beach, Durban Y
Dec 3rd 2024 Tugela River N
Dec 3rd 2024 Durban N
May 4th 1912 Durban N
Jan 20th 1906 Back Beach, Durban 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 (50)
  • February (21)
  • March (24)
  • April (20)
  • May (10)
  • June (6)
  • July (10)
  • August (6)
  • September (4)
  • October (9)
  • November (15)
  • December (29)