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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| Location | Date | Time | Species | Activity | Injury | Fatal | Person |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battery Beach, Durban | 12h00 | 1.8 m to 2.7 m [6' to 9'] shark | Washing horses | FATAL, hips & thigh bitten | YES | 30yo Ramdayal | |
| Kowie River Mouth, Port Alfred | After dusk | Raggedtooth shark, 1.2 m to 1.5 m [4' to 5'] | Collecting fish by lamplight in gully | Right shin, calf and sole of foot lacerated | NO | 23yo Manning Samuels | |
| Cape Town | 18-foot shark | Remains of soldier in uniform. Probable drowning & scavenging | YES | ||||
| Back Beach, Durban | Morning | 2.4 m [8'] shark | Floating or standing | FATAL, left torso, buttocks, thigh & foot bitten | YES | Eric Suppeman, cabin boy on the Norwegian ship Blanca | |
| Umgeni River Mouth | Wading | FATAL | YES | 12yo Sydney Victor Williams | |||
| Port St. John's | 28-12-1968 | Questionable incident | Freediving | No injury | NO | John Domoney | |
| Bluff, Durban | 01-12-1968 | 2 scalloped hammerhead sharks, 1.5 m & 1.8 m [5' & 6'] | Spearfishing | No injury, left elbow & torso bumped by sharks | NO | 28yo Chris Van Niekerk | |
| 30-11-1968 | Questionable incident | No injury | NO | 30yo Jasper Gwynn | |||
| Ramsgate | 05-11-1968 | 90-kg "blackfin" shark | Fishing | Shark leapt into boat, landed on Hlope's back, then bit his left forearm | NO | 22yo fishing boat, occupants: Simon Hlope & 4 other men | |
| Richards Bay | 24-03-1968 | Afternoon | 1.5 m to 1.8m [5' to 6'] shark | Wading & pushing dinghy toward the shallows | Left thigh lacerated | NO | 35yo Almon Mtiyane |
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