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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.

Provoked

Unprovoked

Fatal

Non Fatal

LocationDateTimeSpeciesActivityInjuryFatalPerson
Kenton-on-Sea 20-12-1979 16h20SwimmingShin laceratedNO 18yo Carl Shemaly
Macassar 11-11-1979 White shark, 5 mShark fishingNo injury to occupants; hooked shark tore out part of transom, bit skeg of motor and snapped the steel trace PROVOKED INCIDENTNO skiboat, occupants: Gustav Boettger, Clive Mason, Keith Murrison & Sweis Olivier
Algoa Bay 21-10-1979 Raggedtooth shark, 50-kg [110-lb], 2 m [6.75'] gaffedFishingBitten below right knee by hooked shark pulled onboard skiboat PROVOKED INCIDENTNO Willie Dorfling
Hangklip, False Bay 04-05-1979 14h00White shark, 2.5 m [8.25']SpearfishingShark rammed diver after he shot it in the head PROVOKED INCIDENTNO 25yo Piet Boonzaaier
Mbibi 02-05-1979 >12h00Scuba divingFATAL (presumed), pieces of shark-bitten wetsuit washed ashore but no body was recoveredYES Alan Edly Symons
Seal Island 28-02-1979 No InjuryNO Fishing boat
Port Alfred 20-02-1979 13h151.5 m to 2 m [5' to 6.75'] sharkSurfing, collided with sharkPunctures on left thighNO 19yo Charles Kantor
Sodwana 11-12-1978 16h45White shark, 2.3 m [7.5'], tooth fragment recoveredSpearfishingFATAL, legs bittenYES 23yo Phillip 'Flip' Steenkamp
Fishing camp, St. Lucia Estuary 20-10-1978 DuskShark involvement prior to death was not confirmedFishingFATAL or scavenging by 3 m tiger shark (may have involved foul play)NO Mr. Kuppasamy
Miller's Point, False Bay 26-09-1978 16h00White shark, 3.7 m [12']SpearfishingNo injury, shark took his catch, then towed & pushed diver through the waterNO 27yo Erik Lombard
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