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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Non Fatal
| Location | Date | Time | Species | Activity | Injury | Fatal | Person |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queensberry Bay | 15-06-2013 | Morning | Surfing | Lacerations to knee | NO | Kevin Bracey | |
| False Bay | 13-04-2013 | Blue shark | Free diving | "Light scratch on hand/wrist area" | NO | male | |
| Hawston Beach | 15-03-2013 | Surfing | No injury, surfboard bitten | NO | Troy Henri | ||
| De Mond | 15-03-2013 | 09h00 | Raggedtooth shark, 1.5 m | Fishing - 'tag & release' | Lacerations to left calf and heel from hooked shark PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | 30yo Kobus Koeberg |
| Port St. John's | 02-03-2013 | Swimming | Injuries to arms & hands | NO | 39yo Fundile Nogumla | ||
| Port St. John's | 24-12-2012 | Tiger shark | Swimming | FATAL | YES | 20yo Liya Sibili | |
| Sandstrand, Jongensfontein | 05-07-2012 | 16h30 | 15' shark | Surfing | Lacerattions to left thigh & knee | NO | 29yo Jacque Mostert |
| Caves near Kogel Bay | 18-04-2012 | 12h30 | White shark, 4 m to 5m | Body boarding | FATAL | YES | 20yo David Lilienfeld |
| Strandfontein | 19-02-2012 | White shark, 7m | Fishing | No injury to occupants, boat damaged | NO | 8m inflatable boat. Occupants: Bhad Battle & Kevin Overmeyer | |
| Second Beach, Port St. Johns | 14-01-2012 | 15h40 | Thought to involve a bull shark | Swimming | FATAL | YES | 25yo Lungisani Msungubana |
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