List of all shark attacks in south-africa
Fatal Attacks
106
Unprovoked Attacks
406
Total Attacks
585
There have been a total of 585 shark attacks in SOUTH AFRICA. Out of those, 106 have unfortunately been fatal which brings the percentage of fatal attacks to 18.12%. 406 attacks came out of the blue while 179 have been provoked by humans.
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Unprovoked
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Non Fatal
| Location | Date | Time | Species | Activity | Injury | Fatal | Person |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nahoon Beach, East London | 25-12-2019 | 07h00 | Surf skiing | No injury, shark bit surf ski | NO | Roger Swinney | |
| East London | 08-11-2019 | 06h50 | White shark, 4 m | Kayaking fishing | No injury, kayak damaged | NO | Bradley Beamish |
| East Beach, Port Alfred | 09-07-2019 | 10h30 | White shark, juvenile | Surfing | Leg injured | NO | 20'syo Dusty Phelan |
| 30 nm off Port Elizabeth | 04-03-2019 | 16h00 | 2.5 m shark | Fishing | Lacerations to arm from shark caught in trawl net PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | 46yo male |
| Mtunzini | 01-02-2019 | Fishing | No injury to occupants, shark bit pontoon causing it to deflate. | NO | 2 males | ||
| Tinley Manor | 10-11-2018 | Morning | White shark, 3m | Fishing | Surf-ski bitten but no injury to occupant | NO | 41yo Bryon Machado |
| Nahoon Beach, East London | 11-05-2018 | 11h00 | Surfing | Minor injury, marks on board | NO | male | |
| Robberg Beach, Plettenberg Bay | 21-04-2018 | 09h40 | White shark, 2.5 m | Paddle-skiing | No injury, shark bit hole in ski | NO | 33yo male |
| St. Francis Bay | 02-04-2018 | 15h00 | White shark | Surfing | Lacerations to left knee & lower leg | NO | 19yo Ross Spowart |
| Durban | 23-02-2018 | Blacktip shark | Scuba Diving | The shark & man simply collided; neither were injured | NO | 38yo Elton Polly |
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