La base de datos de SharkSider recoge 599 incidentes con tiburones en Sudáfrica, 114 de ellos mortales, entre 1852 y 2025. Desde 2000 se han producido 157 incidentes y 29 muertes; las víctimas mortales más recientes fueron dos nadadoras muertas por tiburones blancos en Plettenberg Bay en junio y septiembre de 2022, y la entrada más reciente es un pescador herido en Hibberdene, KwaZulu-Natal, el 4 de julio de 2025. El surf y los deportes de tabla son la actividad más frecuente del registro, con 179 entradas, por delante de nadar y hacer pie, con 134.
El tiburón blanco aparece nombrado en 160 entradas, más que todas las demás especies identificadas juntas, seguido del raggedtooth con 43, el tiburón tigre con 10, el Zambesi o tiburón toro con 12, el punta negra con 6 y el marrajo con 5. Leyendo la columna de lugares, aproximadamente un tercio del registro corresponde a cada una de las tres provincias costeras, pero las muertes modernas no se reparten de forma uniforme: desde 2000, el Cabo Occidental y el Cabo Oriental concentran casi todas, mientras que KwaZulu-Natal, protegida con redes desde la década de 1950, ha registrado 3.

En esta página
- Por qué la costa de Sudáfrica produce tantos incidentes con tiburones
- Las ocho costas que concentran el registro sudafricano
- El registro sudafricano completo, las 599 entradas
- Los tiburones detrás del registro sudafricano
- Reglas que se desprenden directamente del registro sudafricano
- Sudáfrica en la clasificación mundial
- Registros vecinos y comparables
- Preguntas frecuentes
- Fuentes
Por qué la costa de Sudáfrica produce tantos incidentes con tiburones
Empecemos por el agua. La fría corriente de Benguela sube por el lado atlántico y la cálida corriente de Agulhas baja por el lado del océano Índico, y donde ambas se mezclan, desde Cape Point hasta la Costa Salvaje, el mar es tan rico como el que más en el planeta. Las colonias de focas de Seal Island, Dyer Island y Geyser Rock alimentan a tiburones blancos adultos; la migración anual de la sardina arrastra tiburones cobrizos, tiburones oscuros, punta negra y Zambesis por la costa de KwaZulu-Natal en invierno; y las desembocaduras de los ríos del Transkei empujan aguas turbias y cargadas de alimento hacia la zona de rompiente, donde cazan los tiburones tigre y toro. Pocas costas sitúan a tantos grandes depredadores, y tan seguros de sí mismos, tan cerca de las playas.
Añádele las personas. Los sudafricanos llevan practicando surf, pesca submarina y natación en estas playas en gran número desde la década de 1930, tanto en invierno como en verano, y el registro lo refleja: la década más activa del historial es la de 1980, con 100 entradas, justo cuando las tablas de surf y las tablas de remo se generalizaron. El reparto por actividad cuenta la misma historia. El surf y los deportes de tabla encabezan la lista con 179 entradas, nadar y hacer pie les siguen con 134, el buceo y la pesca submarina aportan 89, y la pesca y las embarcaciones 84; 113 filas no indican ninguna actividad.
Por último, la geografía reparte el riesgo entre tres provincias muy distintas, razón por la cual esta página recorre el registro región por región. Según nuestra lectura de la columna de lugares, KwaZulu-Natal reúne unas 220 entradas con 50 muertes, el Cabo Occidental unas 198 con 38 muertes y el Cabo Oriental unas 174 con 25, y unas pocas filas no indican ninguna provincia. La historia de cada una es distinta: las muertes de KwaZulu-Natal son en su mayoría antiguas, de antes de las redes antitiburón; las del Cabo Occidental son casos de tiburón blanco sobre nadadores, surfistas y pescadores submarinos; y las del Cabo Oriental se concentran en una sola playa de Port St Johns y en las rompientes de East London y Jeffreys Bay.
Las ocho costas que concentran el registro sudafricano
Agrupadas de noreste a suroeste. Cada fecha y cada detalle proceden de la base de datos; cuando se indica la especie, es la que nombra el registro.
- Las playas urbanas de Durban (KwaZulu-Natal)Uno de los dos mayores conjuntos del registro, y casi por completo histórico. Siete bañistas murieron en North Beach, South Beach y las playas adyacentes entre marzo de 1943 y enero de 1951, tres de ellos en North Beach solo en 1944. Tras instalarse las redes, las filas de Durban se reducen a casos menores: un tiburón punta negra que perforó una tabla de remo en 2008, un buceador que colisionó con un tiburón punta negra en 2018, y mordeduras provocadas por tiburones cautivos en los acuarios de la ciudad.
- De Amanzimtoti a Port Edward (Costa Sur de KwaZulu-Natal)El tramo de Amanzimtoti, desde Isipingo pasando por Winkelspruit e Inyoni Rocks hasta Warner Beach y Karridene, reúne 33 entradas y 11 muertes, incluidas cinco filas marcadas como mortales solo en 1940 y dos muertes en tres días en Winkelspruit en febrero de 1962. Más al sur, cuatro personas murieron en Uvongo, Margate y Port Edward entre el 20 de diciembre de 1957 y el 5 de abril de 1958. La última muerte en una playa de la Costa Sur fue una nadadora atacada por un tiburón tigre en Isipingo en enero de 1995; muertes posteriores en KwaZulu-Natal fueron un pescador submarino matado por un tiburón Zambesi en Levan Point en mayo de 2011 y un buceador con botella en Protea Banks en abril de 2017 cuya causa de muerte no pudo determinarse. La entrada más reciente de todo el registro es un pescador herido en Hibberdene el 4 de julio de 2025.
- Zululandia: Sodwana, Cape Vidal, St Lucia y Richards BayTerritorio de pesca submarina y buceo. Un pescador submarino murió en Sodwana por un tiburón blanco de 2,3 m en diciembre de 1978, un buceador con botella se dio por muerto en Mbibi en 1979, y otro pescador submarino en Sodwana se dio por muerto en noviembre de 2003, atribuido a un tiburón tigre de unos 4 m, del que solo se recuperó una mano seccionada. El registro también recoge el torpedeamiento en 1942 del buque de tropas Nova Scotia frente a St Lucia, donde murieron 750 personas y muchas fueron atacadas por tiburones, en su mayoría oceánicos de puntas blancas.
- Port St Johns, Second Beach (Costa Salvaje del Cabo Oriental)Trece entradas y ocho muertes, todas ellas entre enero de 2007 y marzo de 2014: nadadores, surfistas y un practicante de kneeboard. Los tiburones tigre se nombran en tres de ellas y se sospecha de un tiburón toro en una; el caso de 2014 implicó a un tiburón de 2 m de especie desconocida. No se ha registrado nada desde que un buceador resultó herido por un tiburón blanco de 3,5 m en mayo de 2015.
- East London: Nahoon, Gonubie y Chintsa (Cabo Oriental)Nahoon Reef es la rompiente más repetida del registro, con 26 entradas y 2 muertes: una nadadora matada por un marrajo en 1961 y un surfista al que un tiburón blanco de 4 m le seccionó la pierna el 9 de julio de 1994, día en que otro surfista también fue mordido. La mayoría de las filas de Nahoon son tablas mordidas con lesiones leves o nulas, varias de ellas por tiburones raggedtooth. Un practicante de bodyboard murió en Gonubie en junio de 1998 y otro en Chintsa en abril de 2021, ambos por tiburones blancos.
- Jeffreys Bay y la bahía de Algoa (Cabo Oriental)Jeffreys Bay tiene 11 entradas y una muerte, una nadadora matada por un tiburón blanco en Albatros Point en octubre de 2013; casi todas las demás son surfistas, desde mordeduras en 1989 y 1998 hasta una lesión en la pierna en Supertubes el 3 de mayo de 2023, además de un pescador con caña mordido por un raggedtooth enganchado en 1984. En los alrededores de Port Elizabeth el registro recoge mordeduras a surfistas en Pollock Beach, Sardinia Bay y King's Beach, y tres muertes, la última una nadadora en St George's Strand en 1972.
- Plettenberg Bay y Mossel Bay (Ruta Jardín, Cabo Occidental)Plettenberg Bay tiene 18 entradas y 3 muertes, todas por tiburones blancos: un surfista en Lookout Beach en agosto de 2011, y dos nadadoras en 2022, en Sanctuary Beach el 28 de junio y en Central Beach el 25 de septiembre, las últimas víctimas mortales del país. Mossel Bay tiene 17 entradas y 3 muertes, incluido un buceador en superficie matado por un tiburón blanco de 4,5 m en junio de 1990 y un surfista matado en Glentana en agosto de 2009.
- Ciudad del Cabo: False Bay, la Península y Gansbaai (Cabo Occidental)False Bay es el corazón del tiburón blanco en el registro: bañistas muertos en Fish Hoek en noviembre de 2004 (un tiburón de 6 m) y en enero de 2010, un pescador submarino en Miller's Point en 2005, un practicante de bodyboard en Kogel Bay en 2012, y más de una docena de filas de las décadas de 1960 y 1970 en las que tiburones blancos embistieron o saltaron sobre barcos de pesca frente a Macassar, Gordon's Bay y Seal Island. En el lado atlántico, un practicante de bodyboard murió en Noordhoek en 2003. Gansbaai, Dyer Island y la cercana Hawston reúnen 12 entradas y 6 muertes, entre ellas dos buceadores furtivos de abulón, una nadadora en 2010 y dos buceadores con botella en 2017 cuyas muertes fueron probablemente ahogamientos.
El registro sudafricano completo, las 599 entradas
La cuadrícula, el gráfico por décadas, las fichas de incidentes recientes y la tabla completa que aparecen a continuación se generan a partir de la base de datos de SharkSider, que combina el International Shark Attack File, el Global Shark Attack File e informes locales verificados, y se actualiza cada semana. Como el archivo es extenso, las 25 filas más recientes se muestran abiertas y cada década anterior aparece plegada; haz clic en el encabezado de una década para desplegarla. Las 26 entradas sin fecha o anteriores a 1900 se sitúan en los últimos grupos. Las filas en rojo son mortales.
- Incidentes registrados599 (573 desde 1900)
- Mortales114
- Años cubiertos1852–2025
- Desde 2000157 incidentes, 29 mortales
- Actividad más frecuenteSurfing & boards
- Tiburón más identificadotiburón White
- 12Años 1900
- 5Años 1910
- 14Años 1920
- 11Años 1930
- 40Años 1940
- 38Años 1950
- 70Años 1960
- 68Años 1970
- 100Años 1980
- 58Años 1990
- 74Años 2000
- 69Años 2010
- 14Años 2020
Los incidentes más recientes
- 4 July 2025 · Mfazazana Hibberdene, KwaZulu-NatalFishing — Mltiple injuries to bodyTiburón: Undetermined · no mortal
- 5 January 2024 · Papiesfontein, Eastern Cape ProvinceFishing — Provoked incident. lacerations and puncture wounds to hand and calf from hooked sharkTiburón: Raggedtooth shark · no mortal
- 14 July 2023 · Chinta East, Eastern Cape ProvinceWatching the sardine run — No injury to occupants, shark defated boatTiburón no identificado · no mortal
- 3 May 2023 · Supertubes, Jeffreys Bay, Easten Cape ProvinceSurfing — Leg injuredTiburón no identificado · no mortal
- 1 May 2023 · Mngcibe Beach, Easten Cape ProvinceDiving for crayfish — Shoulder injuredTiburón no identificado · no mortal
- 30 December 2022 · Protea Banks, KNZDiving/shark feeding — Hamd bittenTiburón: Blacktip · no mortal
Todos los incidentes registrados
| Fecha | Lugar | Actividad | Qué ocurrió | Tiburón | Desenlace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 July 2025 | Mfazazana Hibberdene, KwaZulu-Natal | Fishing | Mltiple injuries to body | Undetermined | Sobrevivió |
| 5 January 2024 | Papiesfontein, Eastern Cape Province | Fishing | Provoked incident. lacerations and puncture wounds to hand and calf from hooked shark | Raggedtooth shark | Sobrevivió |
| 14 July 2023 | Chinta East, Eastern Cape Province | Watching the sardine run | No injury to occupants, shark defated boat | — | Sobrevivió |
| 3 May 2023 | Supertubes, Jeffreys Bay, Easten Cape Province | Surfing | Leg injured | — | Sobrevivió |
| 1 May 2023 | Mngcibe Beach, Easten Cape Province | Diving for crayfish | Shoulder injured | — | Sobrevivió |
| 30 December 2022 | Protea Banks, KNZ | Diving/shark feeding | Hamd bitten | Blacktip | Sobrevivió |
| 25 September 2022 | Central Beach, Plettenberg Bay, Western Cape Province | Swimming | Fatal | White shark, 13' | Mortal |
| 28 June 2022 | Sanctuary Beach, Plettenberg Bay, Western Cape Province | Swimming | Fatal | While shark | Mortal |
| 1 April 2022 | LaLucia, KZN | — | Possible drowing and scavenging | — | Sobrevivió |
| 9 January 2022 | Off Beachbums, Tongaat, KwaZulu-Natal | Fishing for sharks | Provoked incident no injury to occupants, shark bit ski | — | Sobrevivió |
| 14 July 2021 | Jeffrey's Bay, Eastern Cape Province | Surfing | Injuries to leg and torso | — | Sobrevivió |
| 14 April 2021 | Mdloti, KwaZulu-Natal | Spearfishing | Minor injury to head | 1.3m shark | Sobrevivió |
| 13 April 2021 | Chintsa, Eastern Cape Province | Body boarding | Fatal | White shark | Mortal |
| 16 June 2020 | Umhlanga Rocks, KwaZulu-Natal | Surf skiing | No inury, ski damaged | — | Sobrevivió |
| 26 December 2019 | Nahoon Beach, East London, Eastern Cape Province | Surf skiing | No injury, shark bit surf ski | — | Sobrevivió |
| 9 November 2019 | East London, Eastern Cape Province | Kayaking fishing | No injury, kayak damaged | White shark, 4 m | Sobrevivió |
| 10 July 2019 | East Beach, Port Alfred, Eastern Cape Province | Surfing | Leg injured | White shark, juvenile | Sobrevivió |
| 5 March 2019 | 30 nm off Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape Province | Fishing | Lacerations to arm from shark caught in trawl net provoked incident | 2.5 m shark | Sobrevivió |
| 2 February 2019 | Mtunzini, KwaZulu-Natal | Fishing | No injury to occupants, shark bit pontoon causing it to deflate. | — | Sobrevivió |
| 11 November 2018 | Tinley Manor, KwaZulu-Natal | Fishing | Surf-ski bitten but no injury to occupant | White shark, 3m | Sobrevivió |
| 12 May 2018 | Nahoon Beach, East London, Eastern Cape Province | Surfing | Minor injury, marks on board | — | Sobrevivió |
| 22 April 2018 | Robberg Beach, Plettenberg Bay, Western Cape Province | Surf-skiing | No injury, shark bit hole in ski | White shark, 2.5 m | Sobrevivió |
| 3 April 2018 | St. Francis Bay, Eastern Cape Province | Surfing | Lacerations to left knee & lower leg | White shark | Sobrevivió |
| 24 February 2018 | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal | Scuba diving | The shark & man simply collided; neither were injured | Blacktip shark | Sobrevivió |
| 1 October 2017 | Dyer Island, Western Cape Province | Scuba diving | Fatal, but death was probably due to drowning | — | Mortal |
Años 2010 — 58 incidentes, 13 mortales
| Fecha | Lugar | Actividad | Qué ocurrió | Tiburón | Desenlace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 September 2017 | Hawston, Western Cape Province | Scuba diving | Fatal, but death was probably due to drowning | — | Mortal |
| 3 September 2017 | Dyer Island, Western Cape Province | Swimming, poaching abalone | Fatal | — | Mortal |
| 7 July 2017 | Nahoon Reef, East London, Eastern Cape Province | Surfing | No injury, shark bit surfboard | White shark, 2.5 m | Sobrevivió |
| 29 April 2017 | Keurbooms, Plettenberg Bay, Western Cape Province | Surfing | Minor injury to right calf | — | Sobrevivió |
| 12 April 2017 | Protea Banks, KwaZulu-Natal | Scuba diving | Fatal, coroner unable to determine if the diver was alive or had drowned when incident took place. | Shark involvement prior to death not confirmed | Mortal |
| 6 February 2017 | Eastmoor Crescent Beach, KwaZulu-Natal | Fishing | Shark damaged kayak, no injury to occupant | Tiger shark | Sobrevivió |
| 19 December 2016 | Keurbooms Lagoon, Plettenberg Bay, Western Cape Province | Surf skiing | No injury, but ski severely damaged | White shark, 4 m | Sobrevivió |
| 23 June 2016 | Ryspunt, Western Cape Province | Spearfishing | Injuries to left leg & right hand | White shark | Sobrevivió |
| 22 April 2016 | Robberg Beach, Plettenberg Bay, Western Cape Province | Surf-skiing | No injury, surf-ski bitten | White shark | Sobrevivió |
| 29 January 2016 | KwaZulu-Natal | Fishing | No injury, shark capsized kayak | — | Sobrevivió |
| 26 December 2015 | Westbrook Beach, KwaZulu-Natal | Fishing | No injury, kayak damaged | White shark, 3 m | Sobrevivió |
| 8 December 2015 | Mpande, Eastern Cape Province | Swimming / wading | Lacerations to both hands and forearms | — | Sobrevivió |
| 25 October 2015 | Stil Bay, Western Cape Province | Surfing | Lacerations to right calf, knee & hip | White shark, 3 to 3.5m | Sobrevivió |
| 19 July 2015 | Jeffrey's Bay, Eastern Cape Province | Surfing | No injury | White shark | Sobrevivió |
| 27 June 2015 | Buffels Bay near Knysna, Western Cape Province | Body boarding | Right leg severed, multiple lacerations to left leg | White shark | Sobrevivió |
| 26 June 2015 | Lookout Beach, Plettenberg Bay, Western Cape Province | Surfing | Multiple lacerations to torso & leg | White shark, 2m to 3 m | Sobrevivió |
| 2 May 2015 | Port St. John's, Eastern Cape Province | Diving | Injuries to leg, left arm & both hands | White shark, 3.5 m | Sobrevivió |
| 26 March 2015 | Yellow Sands Point, Eastern Cape Province | Kayak fishing | No injury but kayak bitten | White shark, 4 m | Sobrevivió |
| 23 January 2015 | Nahoon Beach, Eastern Cape Province | Floating | Foot bitten | — | Sobrevivió |
| 3 January 2015 | Chintsa East Beach, Eastern Cape Province | Surfing | Lacerations to lower left leg, puncture wounds to sole of left foot | Raggedtooth shark, 1.3 m | Sobrevivió |
| 28 December 2014 | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal | Swimming | Minor cuts on feet | Shark involvement not confirmed & highly unlikely | Sobrevivió |
| 1 August 2014 | Muizenberg, Western Cape Province | Surfing | Lower limbs & thigh bitten | White shark | Sobrevivió |
| 4 May 2014 | Simonstown, Western Cape Province | Diving | 4-inch laceration to arm | Cow shark | Sobrevivió |
| 12 April 2014 | — | Shark watching | No injury to occupants, shark bit pontoon | White shark | Sobrevivió |
| 12 April 2014 | Port Alfred, Eastern Cape Province | Fishing | Lacerations to leg & hand by hooked shark provoked incident | Raggedtooth shark, 2m | Sobrevivió |
| 22 March 2014 | Second Beach, Port St Johns, Eastern Cape Province | Swimming | Fatal | 2 m shark | Mortal |
| 16 December 2013 | Die Platt, Western Cape Province | Surfing | Injuries to left thigh | White shark, 3m | Sobrevivió |
| 11 October 2013 | Albatros Point, near Jeffrey's Bay, Eastern Cape Province | Swimming / snorkeling | Fatal | White shark | Mortal |
| 8 August 2013 | — | Attempting to free the shark | Unknown, but survived | Blacktip shark | Sobrevivió |
| 16 June 2013 | Queensberry Bay, Eastern Cape Province | Surfing | Lacerations to knee | — | Sobrevivió |
| 14 April 2013 | False Bay, Western Cape Province | Free diving | "light scratch on hand/wrist area" | Blue shark | Sobrevivió |
| 16 March 2013 | De Mond, Western Cape Province | Fishing - 'tag & release' | Lacerations to left calf and heel from hooked shark provoked incident | Raggedtooth shark, 1.5 m | Sobrevivió |
| 16 March 2013 | Hawston Beach, Western Cape Province | Surfing | No injury, surfboard bitten | — | Sobrevivió |
| 3 March 2013 | Port St. John's, Eastern Cape Province | Swimming | Injuries to arms & hands | — | Sobrevivió |
| 25 December 2012 | Port St. John's, Eastern Cape Province | Swimming | Fatal | Tiger shark | Mortal |
| 6 July 2012 | Sandstrand, Jongensfontein, Western Cape Province | Surfing | Lacerattions to left thigh & knee | 15' shark | Sobrevivió |
| 19 April 2012 | Caves near Kogel Bay, Western Cape Province | Body boarding | Fatal | White shark, 4 m to 5m | Mortal |
| 20 February 2012 | Strandfontein, Western Cape Province | Fishing | No injury to occupants, boat damaged | White shark, 7m | Sobrevivió |
| 15 January 2012 | Second Beach, Port St. Johns, Eastern Cape Province | Swimming | Fatal | Thought to involve a bull shark | Mortal |
| 21 December 2011 | Noordhoek, Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape Province | Kayak fishing | No injury but kayak dented | — | Sobrevivió |
| 7 December 2011 | Between Sodwana & Cape Vidal, KwaZulu-Natal | Surf skiing | No injury, ski damaged | Shark involvement not confirmed | Sobrevivió |
| 29 October 2011 | UShaka Aquarium, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal | Diving | Arm bitten by captive shark provoked incident | Raggedtooth shark | Sobrevivió |
| 28 September 2011 | Clovely Beach, Western Cape Province | Swimming | Right leg severed, left leg lacerated | White shark | Sobrevivió |
| 23 August 2011 | Lookout Beach, near the Keurbooms river mouth in Plettenberg Bay, Western Cape Province | Surfing | Fatal | White shark, >6' | Mortal |
| 22 July 2011 | Cintza Beach, East London, Eastern Cape Province | Surfing | Upper left arm & right leg bitten | White shark, 3m to 4m | Sobrevivió |
| 28 June 2011 | Aliwal Shoal, KwaZulu-Natal | Scuba diving | Severe lacerations to hands and left leg | Bull shark, 3m female | Sobrevivió |
| 29 May 2011 | Robberg Beach, Western Cape Province | Surfing | No injury, board bumped by shark | White shark | Sobrevivió |
| 21 May 2011 | Levan Point, KwaZulu-Natal | Spearfishing | Thigh bitten, fatal | Zambesi shark | Mortal |
| 4 May 2011 | Palm Beach, KwaZulu-Natal | Spearfishing | Calf bitten | — | Sobrevivió |
| 2 February 2011 | Sundays River Mouth, Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape Province | Surf fishing | Right leg bitten | — | Sobrevivió |
| 15 January 2011 | Second Beach, Port St. John's, Eastern Cape Province | Surfing | Fatal | — | Mortal |
| 1 October 2010 | Melkbaai, Strand, Western Cape Province | Surfing | 3 lacerations to foot | — | Sobrevivió |
| 21 September 2010 | Between Dyer Island and Pearly Beach, Western Cape Province | Swimming | Fatal | White shark | Mortal |
| 4 July 2010 | Two Mile Reef, Sodwana Bay, KwaZulu-Natal | Snorkeling | Left leg bitten | — | Sobrevivió |
| 13 April 2010 | East Beach, Port Alfred, Eastern Cape Province | Surfing | Both feet bitten | 2 m shark | Sobrevivió |
| 16 February 2010 | Yellow Sands Point, Eastern Cape Province | Surfing | Lacerations to right leg | 3 m shark | Sobrevivió |
| 12 January 2010 | Fish Hoek, Western Province | Standing | Fatal | White shark | Mortal |
| 5 January 2010 | Nahoon, East London, Eastern Province | Surfing | No injury, reportedly knocked of his board by a shark | — | Sobrevivió |
Años 2000 — 74 incidentes, 12 mortales
| Fecha | Lugar | Actividad | Qué ocurrió | Tiburón | Desenlace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 December 2009 | Port Alfred, Eastern Cape Province | Wading | Lacerations to left foot | — | Sobrevivió |
| 18 December 2009 | Second Beach, Port St. Johns, Eastern Cape Province | Paddling on kneeboard | Fatal | — | Mortal |
| 18 December 2009 | North Beach, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal | Surfing | Minor lacerations to left leg. nitially reported as a shark bite, but involved a barracuda | No shark involvement | Sobrevivió |
| 29 August 2009 | Glentana, Western Cape Province | Surfing | Fatal | White shark | Mortal |
| 11 August 2009 | Alkantstrand, KwaZulu-Natal | Body boarding | No injury, shark bit bodyboard | White shark, 2m | Sobrevivió |
| 7 July 2009 | Jogensfontein, Stilbaai, Western Cape Province | Surfing | Leg bitten | — | Sobrevivió |
| 6 April 2009 | Umtentweni, KwaZulu-Natal | Swimming | Body not recovered | Shark involvement not confirmed | Sobrevivió |
| 27 March 2009 | 2-3 km north of Sunday's River mouth, Eastern Cape Province | Fishing | Calf bitten while helping angler measure the shark during fishing competition provoked incident | Raggedtooth shark | Sobrevivió |
| 21 March 2009 | Second Beach, Port St. John's, Eastern Cape Province | Surfing | Fatal | — | Mortal |
| 2 March 2009 | Off Cape Point, Western Cape Province | Fishing | Lacerations to arm and 2 fingers by hooked shark provoked incident | Blue shark, 1m | Sobrevivió |
| 24 January 2009 | Second Beach, Port St. John's, Eastern Cape Province | Swimming | Fatal | Tiger shark | Mortal |
| 13 January 2009 | Shark Alley, off Gansbaai, Western Cape Province | — | Fatal | White sharks | Mortal |
| 10 December 2008 | Plettenberg Bay, Western Cape Province | Fishing | Lacerations to knees, thigh and hip by hooked shark provoked incident | Raggedtooth shark, 2m | Sobrevivió |
| 30 July 2008 | — | — | Lacerations to fingers | White shark | Sobrevivió |
| 28 June 2008 | Mossel Bay, Western Cape Province | Surf skiing | No injury, ski bitten | White shark, 2m | Sobrevivió |
| 26 June 2008 | Struis Bay, Western Cape Province | Spearfishing (free diving) | No injury | White shark, 4.5m | Sobrevivió |
| 1 May 2008 | — | Fishing | Leg bitten by shark taken aboard japanese trawler provoked incident | — | Sobrevivió |
| 19 April 2008 | Aliwal Shoal, KwaZulu-Natal | Free-diving | As he pushd the shark away from his camera, his finger was cut on a tooth | Tiger shark, 13' female | Sobrevivió |
| 28 March 2008 | Scottburgh, KwaZulu-Natal | Fishing from surfski | Right leg bitten | — | Sobrevivió |
| 29 January 2008 | Suncoast Pirates Beach, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal | Surf-skiing | No injury to surf-skiier, shark holed ski | Blacktip shark, 2m | Sobrevivió |
| 7 November 2007 | The Strand, Western Cape Province | Surfing | Lacerations to feet | 1.5 to 2 m shark | Sobrevivió |
| 3 November 2007 | Bonza Bay, Eastern Cape Province | Surfing | Lacerations to thigh | White shark, 3m to 4m | Sobrevivió |
| 14 January 2007 | Second Beach, Port St. John's, Eastern Cape Province | Swimming / body surfing | Presumed fatal, body not recovered | Tiger shark | Mortal |
| 6 December 2006 | Cape Vidal, KwaZulu-Natal | Fishing | Hand, thigh & calf bitten by hooked shark provoked incident | Raggedtooth shark, 150-kg | Sobrevivió |
| 9 November 2006 | Nahoon, East London, Eastern Cape Province | Canoeing | Left arm lacerated when he grabbed shark by its tail provoked incident | Bull shark, 1.5m | Sobrevivió |
| 30 September 2006 | Miller's Point, Western Cape Province | Spearfishing | No injury; 4m white shark made a threat display | Invalid | Sobrevivió |
| 2 September 2006 | Noordhoek, Western Cape Province | Surfing | No injury, shark rammed surfboard | White shark, 3.5m | Sobrevivió |
| 15 August 2006 | Danger Reef, Western Cape Province | Surfing | No injury, surfboard leash severed | 5 m shark | Sobrevivió |
| 13 August 2006 | Sunrise Beach, Muizenberg, Western Cape Province | Lifesaving drill | Foot severed | White shark | Sobrevivió |
| 28 July 2006 | Fish Hoek, Western Cape Province | Surf-skiing | No injury, surf ski bitten | White shark, 3m to 4m | Sobrevivió |
| 9 April 2006 | St. Francis Bay, Eastern Cape Province | Body boarding | Leg bitten | Raggedtooth shark, 2.5 m to 3 m | Sobrevivió |
| 22 March 2006 | Port Alfred, Eastern Cape Province | Swimming | Fatal, but shark involvement prior to death unconfirmed | Shark involvement prior to death was not confirmed | Mortal |
| 8 February 2006 | Nahoon, East London, Eastern Cape Province | Surfing | 2 bite marks on right calf | Raggedtooth shark | Sobrevivió |
| 25 January 2006 | Coffee Bay, Eastern Cape Province | Spearfishing | Right arm bitten | — | Sobrevivió |
| 1 January 2006 | Soetwater, Western Cape Province | Diving for crayfish | Lacerations to little finger | Said to involve a 1.5 m shark | Sobrevivió |
| 25 November 2005 | Nahoon, East London, Eastern Cape Province | Surfing | Cut on finger, board bitten | — | Sobrevivió |
| 15 November 2005 | Aston Bay, Eastern Cape Province | Fishing for sharks | Lacerations to hands & right leg when he tried to pull shark from the water provoked incident | Raggedtooth shark, 2.5m | Sobrevivió |
| 22 October 2005 | Uilenkraalsmond (near Gansbaai), Western Cape Province | Standing / surfing | Right foot bitten | 3 m shark | Sobrevivió |
| 1 October 2005 | Sunny Cove, Fish Hoek, Western Cape Province | Surf-skiing | No injury, shark bit ski | White shark | Sobrevivió |
| 14 August 2005 | Milnerton Lagoon, Cape Town, Western Cape Province | — | Human foot recovered from the water | Shark involvement prior to death was not confirmed | Sobrevivió |
| 4 June 2005 | Miller's Point, Western Cape Province | Spearfishing (free diving) | Fatal | White shark | Mortal |
| 25 May 2005 | Kei River Mouth, Eastern Cape Province | Surfing | Left buttock & legs lacerated | Raggedtooth shark | Sobrevivió |
| 28 March 2005 | Noordhoek, Western Cape Province | Surfing | Lacerations to right calf, puncture wounds on right foot | 4 m [13'] shark | Sobrevivió |
| 10 March 2005 | Isipingo, KwaZulu-Natal | — | Bites by 2.5 m tiger shark were post mortem | Invalid | Sobrevivió |
| 27 November 2004 | Nahoon, East London, Eastern Cape Province | Surfing | 3 lacerations on foot | Raggedtooth shark | Sobrevivió |
| 26 November 2004 | Gonubie, Eastern Cape Province | Playing | Lacerations on lower leg & foot | Raggedtooth shark | Sobrevivió |
| 15 November 2004 | Fish Hoek, False Bay, Western Cape Province | Swimming | Fatal | 6 m [20'] white shark | Mortal |
| 30 October 2004 | Gansbaai, Western Cape Province | Chumming for white sharks | Right ankle & foot lacerated | 2 m [6.75'] white shark | Sobrevivió |
| 9 October 2004 | Jeffrey’s Bay, Eastern Cape Province | Surfing | Puncture wounds on right foot | Raggedtooth shark, 1.5 to 2 m [5' to 6.75'] | Sobrevivió |
| August 2004 | Park Rynie, KwaZulu-Natal | Fishing | No injury to occupants; boat damaged | 3 m to 4 m [10' to 13'] white shark | Sobrevivió |
| 2 June 2004 | Dyer Island, Western Cape Province | Swimming, poaching perlemoen | Fatal, leg severed | White shark | Mortal |
| 5 April 2004 | Surfers' Corner, Muizenberg, False Bay, Western Cape Province | Surfing | Left leg lacerated, right leg severed above the knee | 5 m [16.5'] white shark | Sobrevivió |
| 15 January 2004 | Ballito, KwaZulu-Natal | Surf skiing | No injury to occupants, stern of ski bitten | Mako shark, 3 m to 4 m [10' to 13'] | Sobrevivió |
| 7 January 2004 | West Beach, Port Alfred, Eastern Cape Province | Surfing | Foot lacerated | Raggedtooth shark | Sobrevivió |
| 31 December 2003 | Salt Rock, KwaZulu-Natal | — | No injury to occupants | Shortfin mako shark | Sobrevivió |
| 27 November 2003 | Sodwana, KwaZulu-Natal | Spearfishing | Presumed fatal, severed hand recovered | Tiger shark, 4 m [13'] ? | Mortal |
| 6 November 2003 | Karridene, KwaZulu-Natal | Surf skiing | No injury to occupants, hull of ski bitten | White shark | Sobrevivió |
| 14 September 2003 | Melkbosstrand, Western Cape Province | Fishing | No injury to occupants, shark bit boat | 2 m cow shark | Sobrevivió |
| 12 September 2003 | Near the wreck of the Kakapo off Noordhoek Beach, Western Cape Province | Body boarding | Fatal, left thigh, buttocks, back of spine, abdomen & chest bitten | White shark | Mortal |
| 8 August 2003 | Jeffrey’s Bay, Eastern Cape Province | Sitting on surfboard | No injury, wetsuit torn & board bitten | 3.5 m [11.5'] white shark | Sobrevivió |
| 17 January 2003 | Near the lagoon at Table View, Cape Peninsula, Western Cape Province | — | Probable scavenging. the boy disappeared while at the beach on january 1st. his decomposed shark-bitten body washed ashore january 17th | Shark involvement prior to death was not confirmed | Sobrevivió |
| 24 December 2002 | Scarborough, Western Cape Province | Snorkeling | Forearms lacerated | White shark, 4 m white shark | Sobrevivió |
| 13 September 2002 | Glencairn, False Bay, Western Cape Province | Surf skiing | No injury | White shark | Sobrevivió |
| 3 June 2002 | Off Mkhambati, KwaZulu-Natal between Port Edward and Port St Johns | Snorkeling (filming the sardine run) | Upper arm bitten | 1.5 to 2.5 m [5' to 8.25'] copper shark | Sobrevivió |
| 4 January 2002 | Durban Harbor, KwaZulu-Natal | Fishing | Leg bitten & surgically amputated | Zambesi shark? | Sobrevivió |
| 1 January 2002 | Mtunzini, KwaZulu-Natal | Surf skiing | Foot & calf bitten | Unidentified | Sobrevivió |
| 7 October 2001 | Salt Rock, KwaZulu-Natal | Kite-boarding | No injury | Mako shark, 2 m [6.75'] | Sobrevivió |
| 8 May 2001 | East London, Eastern Cape Province | Surfing | Leg bitten | White shark, 2.7 m to 3 m [9' to 10'] | Sobrevivió |
| 8 April 2001 | Cape St. Francis, Eastern Cape Province | Surfing | Thigh, hip & buttock bitten | White shark, 2.7 m [9'] | Sobrevivió |
| 10 September 2000 | Dyer Island, Western Cape Province | Free diving | Swim fin bitten | White shark, 3.5 m [11.5'] male | Sobrevivió |
| 16 July 2000 | Nahoon, East London, Eastern Cape Province | Surfing | Hand lacerated | — | Sobrevivió |
| 15 July 2000 | Cape Recife, Eastern Cape Province | Surfing | No injury, flung off board | — | Sobrevivió |
| 15 July 2000 | South of Durban, KwaZulu-Natal | Surfing | No injury | — | Sobrevivió |
| 19 February 2000 | Struis Bay, Western Cape Province | Body surfing | Foot bitten | White shark, 2.5 m | Sobrevivió |
Años 1990 — 58 incidentes, 9 mortales
| Fecha | Lugar | Actividad | Qué ocurrió | Tiburón | Desenlace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 November 1999 | Umtentweni, KwaZulu-Natal | Surfing | Lower legs lacerated | White shark, 3 m [10'] | Sobrevivió |
| 29 July 1999 | Kogebaai, Western Cape Province | Surfing | Right thigh bitten | White shark, 3 m to 5 m [10' to 16.5'] | Sobrevivió |
| 15 July 1999 | Buffels Bay (near Knysna), Western Cape Province | Boogie boarding | Fatal | White shark | Mortal |
| 3 July 1999 | Cintsa East, East London, Eastern Cape Province | Surfing | Leg & board bitten | White shark, 4 m [13'] | Sobrevivió |
| 13 January 1999 | Bonza Beach, Eastern Cape Province | Paddle skiing | No injury, ski bitten | White shark, 4 m [13'] | Sobrevivió |
| 1999 | Hospital Rock, Dyers Island, Western Cape Province | Spearfishing | Heel lacerated | White shark, 4.6 m [15'] | Sobrevivió |
| 20 December 1998 | King's Beach, Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape Province | Surfing | Leg bitten | Possibly a white shark | Sobrevivió |
| 18 December 1998 | Kei River Mouth, Eastern Cape Province | Splashing | Right leg bitten | — | Sobrevivió |
| 18 October 1998 | Glengariff, Eastern Cape Province | Surfing | No injury, surfboard bitten | — | Sobrevivió |
| 16 September 1998 | Kowie River, Eastern Cape Province | Fishing / washing bait off hands | Laceration to right foot | — | Sobrevivió |
| 12 August 1998 | National Zoological Gardens Aquarium, Pretoria, Transvaal | Moving a shark in a net | Lacerations to right shin provoked incident | Sandtiger shark, 2 m, male | Sobrevivió |
| 1 August 1998 | Buffalo Bay, near Knysna, Western Cape Province | Surfing (or body boarding) | Legs bitten | White shark, 4 m [13'] | Sobrevivió |
| 1 August 1998 | Pringle Bay, Western Cape Province | Spearfishing | Leg bitten | White shark, 4.9 m [16'] | Sobrevivió |
| 11 July 1998 | St. Francis Bay, Eastern Cape Province | Surfing | Knee bitten | 5' to 6' shark | Sobrevivió |
| 6 July 1998 | Plettenberg Bay, Western Cape Province | Wading | Right leg bitten | Raggedtooth shark, 1.2 m [4'] | Sobrevivió |
| 6 July 1998 | Plettenberg Bay, Western Cape Province | Surfing | Right leg bitten | Raggedtooth shark, 1.2 m [4'] | Sobrevivió |
| 22 June 1998 | Gonubie, 13 km northeast of East London, Eastern Cape Province | Body boarding | Fatal, hands & calf bitten | White shark | Mortal |
| 5 June 1998 | Jeffrey's Bay, Eastern Cape Province | Surfing | Survived | — | Sobrevivió |
| 30 May 1998 | Pollock Beach, Eastern Cape Province | Surfing | Minor laceration on foot | — | Sobrevivió |
| 29 May 1998 | Sardinia Bay near Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape Province | Body boarding | Right shoulder & arm bitten | 3 m to 4 m [10' to 13'] white shark | Sobrevivió |
| 29 May 1998 | Jeffreys Bay, Eastern Cape Province | Body boarding | Leg bitten | Unidentified | Sobrevivió |
| 16 May 1998 | Keurbooms, Western Cape Province | Body boarding | Lower legs bitten, foot severed | 4 m [13'] white shark | Sobrevivió |
| 15 March 1998 | Saldanha Bay, Western Cape Province | Snorkeling – hunting crayfish and abalone | Lower leg lacerated | 3 m [10'] white shark | Sobrevivió |
| 25 January 1998 | East London, Eastern Cape Province | Surfing | Calf & foot lacerated | — | Sobrevivió |
| 1998 | Hole-in-the Wall, Eastern Cape Province | Surfing | Fatal | — | Mortal |
| 28 December 1997 | Pringle Bay, 44 miles southeast of Cape Town, Western Cape Province | Spearfishing | Fatal | White shark | Mortal |
| 28 December 1997 | St. Francis Bay, Eastern Cape Province | Sitting on surfboard | Calf bitten | — | Sobrevivió |
| 11 October 1997 | Off Port Alfred, Eastern Cape Province | Fishingat | No injury, hooked shark bit their 4.8 m inflatable boat | Soupfin shark | Sobrevivió |
| 21 July 1997 | Breezy Point, Ntlonyana, Eastern Cape Province | Surfing | Fatal | 4.5 m white shark | Mortal |
| 10 December 1996 | Duck Pond, Sardina Bay near Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape Province | Surfing | Elbow bitten | White shark | Sobrevivió |
| 1 September 1996 | Hibberdene, KwaZulu-Natal | Spearfishing | No injury provoked incident | White shark | Sobrevivió |
| 4 June 1996 | LaMercy, KwaZulu-Natal | Surfing | Survived | — | Sobrevivió |
| 28 May 1996 | The Steps, Wilderness, Western Cape Province | Surfing | Leg bitten | 2.5 m [8.25'] white shark | Sobrevivió |
| 19 February 1995 | Kidd’s Beach, Eastern Cape Province | Swimming | Lacerations to lower leg & foot | Raggedtooth shark | Sobrevivió |
| 24 January 1995 | Isipingo, KwaZulu-Natal | Swimming | Fatal, right thigh bitten & femur exposed, shallow lacerations on right calf & left thigh & fingers lacerated | Tiger shark, 1.8 m [6'] | Mortal |
| 1995 | — | Diving | Reportedly lost lower right leg as result of shark bite | Shark involvement not confirmed | Sobrevivió |
| 30 December 1994 | Mossel Bay, Western Cape Province | Body boarding | No injury, board bitten | 5.5 m [18'] white shark | Sobrevivió |
| 25 November 1994 | Mossel Bay, Western Cape Province | Spearfishing | No injury | Raggedtooth shark, 2.7 m [9'] | Sobrevivió |
| 9 July 1994 | Nahoon Beach, East London, Eastern Cape Province | Surfing | Fatal, leg severed | 4 m [13'] white shark | Mortal |
| 9 July 1994 | Nahoon Beach, East London, Eastern Cape Province | Surfing | Buttock & leg bitten | 4 m [13'] white shark | Sobrevivió |
| 2 April 1994 | Arniston, Western Cape Province | Spearfishing | Fatal | 4.9 m white shark | Mortal |
| 27 February 1994 | Saxon Reef, Western Cape Province | Spearfishing | Swim fin bitten | 3 m [10'] shark | Sobrevivió |
| 12 February 1994 | Beachview Holiday Resort, Eastern Cape Province | Surfing | Leg bitten | 3 m [10'] white shark | Sobrevivió |
| 30 January 1994 | Nahoon Beach, East London, Eastern Cape Province | Windsurfing | Calf bitten | — | Sobrevivió |
| 3 January 1994 | Hibberdene, KwaZulu-Natal | Swimming | Foot bitten | 1.3 m [4'3"] shark | Sobrevivió |
| 26 September 1993 | Danger Point, Western Cape Province | Spearfishing | Calf lacerated | 3 m [10'] white shark | Sobrevivió |
| 30 July 1993 | Pollock Beach, Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape Province | Surfing | Puncture wounds on chest | 4 m [13'] white shark | Sobrevivió |
| 9 April 1992 | Nahoon, Eastern Cape Province | Surfing | Punctures & lacerations on lower leg | >2 m shark | Sobrevivió |
| 23 January 1992 | Isipingo, KwaZulu-Natal | Swimming | Right foot lacerated | Zambesi shark, 1.7 m [5.5'] | Sobrevivió |
| 8 January 1992 | Sheffield Beach, KwaZulu-Natal | Spearfishing | Left cheek lacerated | Possibly a 1.5 m [5'] blacktip shark | Sobrevivió |
| 19 May 1991 | Gordon’s Bay, Western Cape Province | Scuba diving | No injury, tank scratched by shark | 3.5 m [11.5'] female white shark named "Notchfin" | Sobrevivió |
| 12 February 1991 | Miller’s Point, Western Cape Province | Spearfishing | Foot & swim fin bitten | 5.5 m [18'] white shark | Sobrevivió |
| 26 December 1990 | Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape Province | — | Survived | Questionable incident | Sobrevivió |
| 15 September 1990 | Oudekraal, Western Cape Province | Spearfishing | Right hand lacerated | 5 m [16.5'] white shark | Sobrevivió |
| 24 June 1990 | Mossel Bay, Western Cape Province | Scuba diving (but on surface) | Fatal, thigh bitten | 4.5 m [14'9"] white shark | Mortal |
| 13 May 1990 | Protea Reef, KwaZulu-Natal | Fishing | No injury to occupants, hooked shark freed itself, then rammed stern of boat provoked incident | 6 m, 600-kg shark | Sobrevivió |
| 6 May 1990 | Cintsa East, Eastern Cape Province | Resting on surfboard | Thigh severely bitten | 5.5 m [18'] white shark, identified by tooth marks | Sobrevivió |
| 14 April 1990 | Cape Recife, Eastern Cape Province | Lying on surfboard & paddling | Leg bitten | 2.3 m [7.5'] white shark, identified by M. Smale | Sobrevivió |
Años 1980 — 100 incidentes, 6 mortales
| Fecha | Lugar | Actividad | Qué ocurrió | Tiburón | Desenlace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 November 1989 | Melkbosstrand, Western Cape Province | Free diving & spearfishing | Fatal | White shark | Mortal |
| 17 September 1989 | Smitswinkel, False Bay, Western Cape Province | Free diving | Chest lacerated | White shark, identified by tooth pattern | Sobrevivió |
| 22 August 1989 | Mossel Bay, Western Cape Province | Surfing | Multiple injuries | >3.4 m [11'] white shark | Sobrevivió |
| 20 July 1989 | Jeffreys Bay, Eastern Cape Province | Surfing | Torso bitten | 2.5 m [8.25'] white shark | Sobrevivió |
| 5 June 1989 | Jeffreys Bay, Eastern Cape Province | Surfing | No injury, board bitten | 3 m [10'] white shark | Sobrevivió |
| 3 June 1989 | Gonubie, Eastern Cape Province | Free diving | Forearm bitten | 2.5 m [8.25'] white shark | Sobrevivió |
| 19 February 1989 | Western Cape Province | Fishing | Thigh lacerated & abraded provoked incident | 3 m [10'] gaffed shark | Sobrevivió |
| 15 February 1989 | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal | Windsurfing | Foot bruised & minor lacerations | — | Sobrevivió |
| 20 January 1989 | Isipingo, KwaZulu-Natal | Lifesaving drill | Thigh bitten | — | Sobrevivió |
| 16 June 1988 | Sculphoek, Western Cape Province | Spearfishing | Left arm lacerated | White shark | Sobrevivió |
| 10 April 1988 | La Lucia, KwaZulu-Natal | — | Arm washed ashore. scratch marks on the humerus indicated it had been bitten by a shark, but cause of death could not be determined. | Shark involvement prior to death was not confirmed | Sobrevivió |
| 16 March 1988 | Isipingo, KwaZulu-Natal | Surfing | Lower left leg bitten, hand lacerated | 1.5 m to 2 m [5' to 6.75'] shark | Sobrevivió |
| 15 February 1988 | Brighton Beach, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal | — | No injury to occupants, pontoon puctured | Raggedtooth shark, 2 m | Sobrevivió |
| 14 February 1988 | Nahoon, Eastern Cape Province | Surfing | Ankle bitten | 1 m "grey-colored" shark | Sobrevivió |
| 13 February 1988 | Mtunzini, KwaZulu-Natal | Lying atop surfboard | Leg bitten, surgically amputated | Zambezi shark (tooth fragments recovered) | Sobrevivió |
| 27 January 1988 | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal | Surfing | Minor injury to leg | Shark involvement not confirmed | Sobrevivió |
| 6 January 1988 | Struisbaai, Western Cape Province | Attempting to lasso shark's tail | Foot lacerated by hooked shark provoked incident | 1.5 m copper shark | Sobrevivió |
| 5 January 1988 | Great Brak River, Western Cape Province | Returning to shore, collided with shark | No injury to occupants; shark ripped off fibreglass hull, swamping boat provoked incident | 6 m shark | Sobrevivió |
| November 1987 | St. Lucia, KwaZulu-Natal | — | Possible drowning / scavenging | Shark involvement prior to death was not confirmed | Sobrevivió |
| 25 October 1987 | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal | Boogie boarding | Abrasion to forearm | Questionable incident | Sobrevivió |
| 11 October 1987 | Seal Island, False Bay, Western Cape Province | Spearfishing | Left thigh & calf lacerated | White shark | Sobrevivió |
| 13 September 1987 | Still Bay, Western Cape Province | Surfing | Torso lacerated | 3.5 m [11.5'] white shark | Sobrevivió |
| 19 April 1987 | Port Shepstone, KwaZulu-Natal | Fishing | Slipped off rocks & was treading water when he disappeared, body mutilated by shark/s | Shark involvement prior to death was not confirmed | Sobrevivió |
| 30 March 1987 | Muizenberg, Western Cape Province | — | No injury to occupants, boat holed by hooked shark provoked incident | 3 m white shark | Sobrevivió |
| 28 January 1987 | Eerste River, Eastern Cape Province | Spearfishing | Puncture wounds to right hand | >2.5 m [8.25'] white shark | Sobrevivió |
| 31 December 1986 | Agulhas Banks, Western Cape Province | Spearfishing | 2 punctures in lower leg | Raggedtooth shark, 2.5 m [8.25'] | Sobrevivió |
| 22 December 1986 | SAOU Strand, Western Cape Province | Body boarding | Fatal, legs bitten | 3 m [10'] white shark | Mortal |
| 4 December 1986 | Platbank, Western Cape Province | Spearfishing | No injury, no attack, 1.8 m copper shark made threat displays | Invalid | Sobrevivió |
| 17 October 1986 | Umhlanga, KwaZulu-Natal | Nsb meshing | Minor lacerations & puncture wounds to right leg from netted shark taken onboard skiboat provoked incident | Raggedtooth shark, 1.96 m, 140-kg | Sobrevivió |
| 5 October 1986 | St. Michaels, KwaZulu-Natal | Racing ski | No injury, ski bitten | 1.6 m shark | Sobrevivió |
| 10 August 1986 | Reef on seaward side of Geyser Island, Western Cape Province | Spearfishing | No injury, shark made threat display & impaled itself on spear | Invalid | Sobrevivió |
| July 1986 | LaMercy, KwaZulu-Natal | Spearfishing | Minor lacerations on left hand | 1.2 m [4'] dusky shark | Sobrevivió |
| 15 March 1986 | North Beach, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal | Treading water | Foot bitten | >1 m shark | Sobrevivió |
| 5 March 1986 | The Fence, King's Beach, Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape Province | Surfing | No injury, board struck by shark | 2 m [6.75'] shark | Sobrevivió |
| 18 February 1986 | East London, Eastern Cape Province | Surfing | No injury, board bitten | >2.4 m [8'] white shark | Sobrevivió |
| 17 February 1986 | Cape Recife, Eastern Cape Province | Surfing | No injury, knocked off board | — | Sobrevivió |
| 7 February 1986 | King's Beach, Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape Province | Swimming | Lower leg lacerated | Raggedtooth shark | Sobrevivió |
| 6 February 1986 | Arniston, Western Cape Province | Spearfishing | 2 punctures in upper arm | Raggedtooth shark, 2 m [6.75'] | Sobrevivió |
| 22 December 1985 | Garvies Beach, KwaZulu-Natal | Surfing | Both surfers boards were bumped by sharks, moolman sustained abrasions on his arm and leg | — | Sobrevivió |
| 24 October 1985 | East London, Eastern Cape Province | Body boarding | Left leg severely lacerated, superficial lacerations of right leg, board damaged | 2.5 m [8.25'] white shark | Sobrevivió |
| 8 September 1985 | T.O. Strand, KwaZulu-Natal | Swimming | Probable drowning / scavenging | Shark involvement prior to death was not confirmed | Sobrevivió |
| 8 May 1985 | Umdhloti, KwaZulu-Natal | Spearfishing | After diver shot shark attempting to take his catch, shark bit right arm & tore wetsuit provoked incident | 30-kg [66-lb] shark | Sobrevivió |
| 27 January 1985 | Struisbaai, Western Cape Province | Swimming | Right knee, calf and ankle lacerated | Raggedtooth shark | Sobrevivió |
| 18 January 1985 | Umzimkulu, KwaZulu-Natal | — | Probable drowning / scavenging | Shark involvement prior to death was not confirmed | Sobrevivió |
| 17 January 1985 | Umbogintwini, KwaZulu-Natal | Surfing | Thigh & calf bitten | 3.5 m white shark, tooth fragments recovered | Sobrevivió |
| 4 January 1985 | Buffels Bay, False Bay, Western Cape Province | Spearfishing | Minor injury to torso | 3.5 m [11.5'] white shark | Sobrevivió |
| January 1985 | Salt Rock, KwaZulu-Natal | Spearfishing | Upper right arm bitten after he shot the shark provoked incident | 1.5 m [5'] dusky shark | Sobrevivió |
| 8 November 1984 | Gonubie River Mouth, Eastern Cape Province | Surfing | Wetsuit lacerated | — | Sobrevivió |
| 22 July 1984 | Cape Point, Western Cape Province | Spearfishing | Fatal, but shark involvement prior to death could not be determined | Shark involvement prior to death was not confirmed | Mortal |
| July 1984 | Sodwana, KwaZulu-Natal | Spearfishing | No injury, shark hit swim fin | Raggedtooth shark | Sobrevivió |
| 15 June 1984 | Muizenberg, False Bay, Western Cape Province | Surfing | No injury, board bitten | 2.4 m [8'] white shark | Sobrevivió |
| 31 May 1984 | Arniston, Western Cape Province | Spearfishing | Swim fin bitten | — | Sobrevivió |
| 14 March 1984 | Amanzimtoti, KwaZulu-Natal | Surfing | No injury, 8 pressure dings in surboard | — | Sobrevivió |
| 10 March 1984 | Swartkops River mouth, Eastern Cape Province | Rowing | No injury to occupant, shark seized oar and disappeared with it. | 2.5 m [8.25'] shark | Sobrevivió |
| 18 February 1984 | Paradise Beach, Jeffrey’s Bay, Eastern Cape Province | Fishing | Leg lacerated by hooked shark provoked incident | Raggedtooth shark, 56-kg [123-lb] | Sobrevivió |
| 17 February 1984 | Shark tank at Oceanographic Research Insitute, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal | Scuba diving | Punctures in wetsuit & left arm bruised by captive shark provoked incident | 1.5 m [5'] dusky shark | Sobrevivió |
| 12 February 1984 | St. George’s Strand, Eastern Cape Province | — | Human remains recovered, evidence of scavenging by shark/s | Shark involvement prior to death was not confirmed | Sobrevivió |
| 5 January 1984 | Port Alfred, Eastern Cape Province | Swimming | Foot bitten | Raggedtooth shark, 1 m | Sobrevivió |
| 4 January 1984 | Umlaas Canal, KwaZulu-Natal | — | Remains recovered 1-4-1984 showed evidence of defense wounds | — | Sobrevivió |
| 22 December 1983 | Great Fish River, Eastern Cape Province | Swimming | Left calf, ankle & foot lacerated | — | Sobrevivió |
| 21 December 1983 | Nahoon, Eastern Cape Province | Swimming | Shin lacerated | Raggedtooth shark, >1 m | Sobrevivió |
| 7 December 1983 | LaMercy, KwaZulu-Natal | — | Two feet found in 1.74 m, 115-kg zambesi shark, confirmed as a postmortem scavenging | Invalid | Sobrevivió |
| 10 November 1983 | Tongaat, KwaZulu-Natal | Swimming | Probable drowning and scavenging | Shark involvement prior to death was not confirmed | Sobrevivió |
| 20 August 1983 | Seal Island, False Bay, Western Cape Province | Spearfishing | Inner thighs lacerated | 5 m [16.5'] white shark | Sobrevivió |
| 15 July 1983 | Seal Point, Cape St. Francis, Eastern Cape Province | Surfing | Left arm injured by shark's tail as it swam beneath his board | 3 m to 4 m [10' to 13'] shark | Sobrevivió |
| 12 April 1983 | Bonza Bay, Eastern Cape Province | Fishing | Puncture wounds to foot | Raggedtooth shark, 1.5 m [5'] (tooth fragment recovered) | Sobrevivió |
| 2 April 1983 | Mpande, KwaZulu-Natal | — | Survived | Questionable incident | Sobrevivió |
| 30 March 1983 | Scottburgh, KwaZulu-Natal | Spearfishing | Right calf lacerated | 1.8 m [6'] Zambezi shark | Sobrevivió |
| 22 March 1983 | Nahoon, Eastern Cape Province | Surfing | No injury, board bitten | Blacktip or spinner shark | Sobrevivió |
| 20 February 1983 | Mtunzini, KwaZulu-Natal | Paddleskiing | Puncture wounds to buttocks | 3 m [10'] shark | Sobrevivió |
| 15 January 1983 | Amanzimtoti, KwaZulu-Natal | — | Fatal | Shark involvement prior to death was not confirmed | Mortal |
| 10 January 1983 | Muizenberg, Western Cape Province | Windsurfing | Left foot lacerated | — | Sobrevivió |
| 8 January 1983 | Holbaai, Western Cape Province | Spearfishing | No injury, rammed by shark | White shark | Sobrevivió |
| 30 September 1982 | Nahoon, East London, Eastern Cape Province | Surfing | No injury, pressure ding on surfboard | — | Sobrevivió |
| 30 September 1982 | Nahoon, East London, Eastern Cape Province | Surfing | No injury, surfboard bitten | Believed to involve a 2.8 m [9'3"] white shark | Sobrevivió |
| 29 August 1982 | Langebaan, Western Cape Province | Swimming | Left knee, lower leg & foot bitten | — | Sobrevivió |
| 31 July 1982 | Amanzimtoti, KwaZulu-Natal | Boogie boarding | No injury, swim fin bitten | Invalid | Sobrevivió |
| 24 July 1982 | Nahoon, East London, Eastern Cape Province | Paddleskiing | No injury, ski bitten | 2.4 m [8'] white shark, species identity confirmed by tooth fragment | Sobrevivió |
| 29 June 1982 | Ntlonyana Bay, Eastern Cape Province | Surfing | Fatal | 2.4 m [8'] white shark, species identity confirmed by witnesses & tooth pattern in surfboard | Mortal |
| 17 February 1982 | Mossel Bay, Western Cape Province | Fishing | Leg bitten above ankle by hooked shark taken aboard skiboat provoked incident | — | Sobrevivió |
| 29 January 1982 | Mpekeweni, Eastern Cape Province | Swimming | Right shin & toe lacerated | Raggedtooth shark | Sobrevivió |
| 19 October 1981 | Mossel Bay, Western Cape Province | Inspecting teeth of supposedly dead (hooked & shot) shark | Hand lacerated provoked incident | 3.5 m [11.5'], 510-kg [1125-lb] hooked & shot white shark | Sobrevivió |
| 18 July 1981 | Nahoon, Eastern Cape Province | Surfing | 7 lacerations to right foot | Possibly a 1.8 m [6'] Zambezi shark | Sobrevivió |
| 1 July 1981 | Clansthal, KwaZulu-Natal | Catching sardines | Laceration to calf | "gray shark" | Sobrevivió |
| 20 May 1981 | Nahoon, Eastern Cape Province | Surfing | Shark & board collided. no injury, but board was dented | Raggedtooth shark | Sobrevivió |
| 10 May 1981 | King’s Beach, Eastern Cape Province | Surfing | No injury, board bitten | Raggedtooth shark, 2.5 m [8.25'] | Sobrevivió |
| 5 May 1981 | Ntlonyane Bay, Eastern Cape Province | Surfing | Left leg bitten, surgically amputated | Tiger shark, 2.1 m [7'] | Sobrevivió |
| 19 February 1981 | Umtentweni, KwaZulu-Natal | Swimming | Foot lacerated | Juvenile dusky or blacktip shark | Sobrevivió |
| 1 January 1981 | Widenham, KwaZulu-Natal | Swimming | Probable drowning & scavenging by 1.5 m tiger shark | Shark involvement prior to death was not confirmed | Sobrevivió |
| 26 December 1980 | Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape Province | — | Probable drowning & scavenging | Shark involvement prior to death was not confirmed | Sobrevivió |
| 17 November 1980 | Mnini, KwaZulu-Natal | Swimming | Probable drowning & scavenging | Shark involvement prior to death was not confirmed | Sobrevivió |
| 15 May 1980 | Fuller’s Bay, Eastern Cape Province | Surfing | No injury, board bitten | 1.8 m [6'] shark | Sobrevivió |
| 29 March 1980 | Umdhloti, KwaZulu-Natal | Free diving | Fatal | Tiger shark | Mortal |
| 11 March 1980 | Velddrif, Western Cape Province | Fishing | Leg lacerated by netted shark provoked incident | 1.5 m [5'] hammerhead shark | Sobrevivió |
| 31 January 1980 | Ballito, KwaZulu-Natal | Body boarding | Both hands & heel of left foot lacerated, right foot severed | 2.8 m [9'3"] white shark | Sobrevivió |
| 15 January 1980 | Anstey’s, KwaZulu-Natal | Spearfishing | No injury, rammed & catapulted from the water by shark after he shot at it & missed provoked incident | 2 m [6'9"] Zambesi shark | Sobrevivió |
| 13 January 1980 | Sardinia Bay, Eastern Cape Province | Swimming | Abrasion | Hammerhead shark | Sobrevivió |
| 10 January 1980 | King’s Beach, Eastern Cape Province | Swimming | 3 small punctures on arm | Raggedtooth shark, 2 m [6'9"] | Sobrevivió |
| 1980 | Nahoon, Eastern Cape Province | Paddleskiing | No injury, paddleski bitten | 3.5 m [11.5'] shark | Sobrevivió |
| 1980 | Bonza Bay, Eastern Cape Province | Spearfishing | No injury; 2 m shark made threat display and impaled itself on spear | Invalid | Sobrevivió |
Años 1970 — 68 incidentes, 6 mortales
| Fecha | Lugar | Actividad | Qué ocurrió | Tiburón | Desenlace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 December 1979 | Kenton-on-Sea, Eastern Cape Province | Swimming | Shin lacerated | — | Sobrevivió |
| 12 November 1979 | Macassar, Western Cape Province | Shark fishing | No injury to occupants; hooked shark tore out part of transom, bit skeg of motor and snapped the steel trace provoked incident | White shark, 5 m | Sobrevivió |
| 22 October 1979 | Algoa Bay, Eastern Cape Province | Fishing | Bitten below right knee by hooked shark pulled onboard skiboat provoked incident | Raggedtooth shark, 50-kg [110-lb], 2 m [6.75'] gaffed | Sobrevivió |
| 5 May 1979 | Hangklip, False Bay, Western Cape Province | Spearfishing | Shark rammed diver after he shot it in the head provoked incident | White shark, 2.5 m [8.25'] | Sobrevivió |
| 3 May 1979 | Mbibi, KwaZulu-Natal | Scuba diving | Fatal (presumed), pieces of shark-bitten wetsuit washed ashore but no body was recovered | — | Mortal |
| 1 March 1979 | Seal Island, Western Cape Province | — | No injury | — | Sobrevivió |
| 21 February 1979 | Port Alfred, Eastern Cape Province | Surfing, collided with shark | Punctures on left thigh | 1.5 m to 2 m [5' to 6.75'] shark | Sobrevivió |
| 12 December 1978 | Sodwana, KwaZulu-Natal | Spearfishing | Fatal, legs bitten | White shark, 2.3 m [7.5'], tooth fragment recovered | Mortal |
| 21 October 1978 | Fishing camp, St. Lucia Estuary, KwaZulu-Natal | Fishing | Fatal or scavenging by 3 m tiger shark (may have involved foul play) | Shark involvement prior to death was not confirmed | Mortal |
| 27 September 1978 | Miller's Point, False Bay, Western Cape Province | Spearfishing | No injury, shark took his catch, then towed & pushed diver through the water | White shark, 3.7 m [12'] | Sobrevivió |
| 5 March 1978 | Gulu Deep, East London, Eastern Cape Province | — | No injury to occupants; shark rammed boat 4 times, bit engine & cracked the hull | — | Sobrevivió |
| 28 February 1978 | Seal Island, False Bay, Western Cape Province | Fishing for mackerel | Shark jumped in boat, but no injury to occupants | 270 kg shark | Sobrevivió |
| 19 February 1978 | Miller's Point, False Bay, Western Cape Province | Diving | No injury, rammed by shark | White shark | Sobrevivió |
| 7 January 1978 | Glenashley, KwaZulu-Natal | Surfing | Left leg, ankle & foot bitten | Thought to involve a blacktip shark | Sobrevivió |
| 6 January 1978 | Cape Vidal, KwaZulu-Natal | — | Human head recovered from 3 m [10'] tiger shark’s gut, probable drowning / scavenging | Shark involvement prior to death was not confirmed | Sobrevivió |
| 19 December 1977 | Qolera River, Eastern Cape Province | Surfing | Both legs bitten, 2 days later gangrene necessitated surgical amputation of left leg at mid-thigh | Tiger shark, 3 m [10'] | Sobrevivió |
| December 1977 | Macassar, False Bay, Western Cape Province | Fishing for bottom fish | No injury to occupant: shark bit boat's port chine | 3 m [10'] white shark (Tooth recovered from boat) | Sobrevivió |
| 12 November 1977 | Klein River Lagoon, Western Cape Province | Standing | Shark lacerated his hand when he grabbed it by the tail provoked incident | 1.5 to 2 m [5' to 6.75'] shark | Sobrevivió |
| 30 October 1977 | Bluegums Rock, Partridge Point, Western Cape Province | Spearfishing | No injury, shark bit speargun & pushed diver through the water | White shark, 5 m [16.5'] | Sobrevivió |
| 19 August 1977 | Off Macassar Beach, Western Cape Province | Fishing | Shark leapt into boat, pinning mamacos beneath and fracturing his pelvis, then trashed the boat rendering it inoperable | White shark | Sobrevivió |
| 26 May 1977 | 13 km off Knysna, Western Cape Province | Fishing for yellowtail | Lombard's thigh was lacerated by shark that leapt into boat | Mako shark, 2.3 m, 150-kg | Sobrevivió |
| 17 March 1977 | Lappiesbaai Beach, Stilbaai, Western Cape Province | Swimming | Right foot bitten | — | Sobrevivió |
| 27 November 1976 | Clifton, Western Cape Province | Thrashing the water / imitating the shark victim from "jaws" | Torso bitten | White shark, 3 m [10'] k | Sobrevivió |
| 23 November 1976 | Warner Beach, KwaZulu-Natal | Swimming | Laceration to foot | Questionable incident | Sobrevivió |
| November 1976 | Macassar, Western Cape Province | Fishing for white shark | No injury to occupants. hooked shark bit boat's transom, provoked incident | White shark, 4.8 m | Sobrevivió |
| 27 October 1976 | Gordon’s Bay, Western Cape Province | Boat | No injury to occupants, shark leapt on bow of boat | White shark | Sobrevivió |
| 6 October 1976 | Cape St. Francis, Eastern Cape Province | Surfing | Left thigh lacerated | White shark, 3.5 m [11.5'], species identity confirmed by tooth fragment | Sobrevivió |
| 2 May 1976 | 40 km off Cape Point, Western Cape Province | Competing in a light tackle game fishing | Shark following hooked fish, rammed & holed boat | Mako shark, 180-kg [397-lb] | Sobrevivió |
| 12 March 1976 | Robberg Point, Western Cape Province | Fishing | No injury to occupants, shark buckled prop shaft | Whale shark | Sobrevivió |
| 9 March 1976 | 2 km from Macassar, False Bay, Western Cape Province | — | Shark breached hull of boat | White shark named “Spotty” | Sobrevivió |
| 2 March 1976 | 2 km from Macassar, False Bay, Western Cape Province | — | Shark leapt into boat, hitting fanie schoeman on his back before sliding into the sea | White shark named “Spotty” | Sobrevivió |
| 3 February 1976 | False Bay, Western Cape Province | Shark watching | No injury to occupants, shark rammed bow, driving its head into the hull | 2.5 m [8.25'] white shark | Sobrevivió |
| 13 January 1976 | Hartenbos, Western Cape Province | Shark fishing | No injury to occupants, after shark was harpooned & shot, it holed the boat provoked incident | 4 m [13'] shark | Sobrevivió |
| 11 January 1976 | Kalk Bay, Western Cape Province | Fishing for snoek & yellowtail | Hooked shark leapt onboard & into fish well, which it smashed provoked incident | White shark, 3 m [10'] | Sobrevivió |
| 19 November 1975 | South Beach, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal | Standing | Left foot lacerated | Juvenile dusky shark | Sobrevivió |
| September 1975 | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal | Paddleskiing | Right foot & ankle lacerated | 1.2 m [4'] shark | Sobrevivió |
| 17 August 1975 | Cape St. Francis, Eastern Cape Province | Surfing | Left leg & surfboard bitten | White shark, 2.4 m [8'] | Sobrevivió |
| 18 April 1975 | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal | — | Probable drowning / scavenging | Shark involvement prior to death was not confirmed | Sobrevivió |
| 5 April 1975 | Millers Point, Western Cape Province | Spearfishing competition | No injury, rammed by shark | White shark, 600-kg [1323-lb] | Sobrevivió |
| 29 March 1975 | Tongaat, KwaZulu-Natal | Swimming | Probable drowning / scavenging by a white shark | Shark involvement prior to death was not confirmed | Sobrevivió |
| 9 March 1975 | Boggomsbaai, Mossel Bay, Western Cape Province | Attempting to drag hooked shark ashore by its tail | Left leg bitten provoked incident | 1.5 m [5'] shark | Sobrevivió |
| 23 February 1975 | Inyoni Rocks, Amanzimtoti, KwaZulu-Natal | Surfing | Foot severed | 1.5 m [5'] shark | Sobrevivió |
| 14 February 1975 | Plettenberg Bay, Western Cape Province | — | Shark bit rudder & hull | Mako shark, 3 m [10'] | Sobrevivió |
| 1 February 1975 | Beespens, False Bay, Western Cape Province | Fishing | Foot bitten by shark he was gaffing provoked incident | Copper shark, 50-kg [110-b] | Sobrevivió |
| 20 April 1974 | Arniston, Western Cape Province | Spearfishing | Left knee lacerated | Raggedtooth shark, 1.5 m [5'] | Sobrevivió |
| 14 April 1974 | Glengariff, Eastern Cape Province | Standing | Lower right leg lacerated | — | Sobrevivió |
| 4 April 1974 | Inyoni Rocks, Amanzimtoti, KwaZulu-Natal | Surfing | Right foot lacerated | Juvenile dusky shark | Sobrevivió |
| 21 March 1974 | Amanzimtoti, KwaZulu-Natal | Surfing | No injury, surfboard bitten | 1.8 m [6'] shark | Sobrevivió |
| March 1974 | Macassar, Western Cape Province | Fishing for kob | No injury to occupant, shark holed boat | White shark | Sobrevivió |
| 13 February 1974 | Inyoni Rocks, Amanzimtoti, KwaZulu-Natal | Swimming | Right calf removed, leg surgically amputated below the knee | — | Sobrevivió |
| 13 February 1974 | Inyoni Rocks, Amanzimtoti, KwaZulu-Natal | Swimming | Right shin lacerated | — | Sobrevivió |
| February 1974 | Macassar, Western Cape Province | Fishing for red fish | No injury to occupant, but a shark chasing a hooked fish holed his boat above the waterline | 5 m white shark | Sobrevivió |
| 13 January 1974 | Cape Vidal, KwaZulu-Natal | Sitting | 2 minor lacerations in foot | Raggedtooth shark, 1 m | Sobrevivió |
| 7 January 1974 | Amanzimtoti, KwaZulu-Natal | Swimming | Knee & calf lacerated | 2 m to 2.5 m [6.75' to 8.25'] shark | Sobrevivió |
| Early Feb-1974 | Macassar, Western Cape Province | Fishing for kob | No injury, shark leapt into boat & bit one of the boat's seats | White shark | Sobrevivió |
| 29 September 1973 | Mission Rocks, KwaZulu-Natal | Being pulled to shore from wreck of 25-ton fishing vessel alan s | Fatal, thigh bitten | — | Mortal |
| March 1973 | Scottburgh, KwaZulu-Natal | Spearfishing | Hip bruised | 2 m shark, possibly a dusky or blacktip shark | Sobrevivió |
| 21 January 1973 | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal | Fishing from paddleski | Hooked & gaffed shark bit his right elbow provoked incident | 1 m shark | Sobrevivió |
| 1973 | Queensberry Bay, Eastern Cape Province | Surfing | No injury, surboard flung into air & dented | — | Sobrevivió |
| 31 December 1972 | Millers Point, Western Cape Province | Treading water | Lower left leg & foot bitten | — | Sobrevivió |
| 24 December 1972 | Hartenbos, Western Cape Province | Swimming | No injury, swim fin bitten | White shark, > 3 m [10'] | Sobrevivió |
| 1 January 1972 | St. George’s Strand, Eastern Cape Province | Swimming | Fatal, coroner's verdict: "death presumably through shark attack & drowning" | — | Mortal |
| 1 January 1972 | Kosi Bay, KwaZulu-Natal | Sitting in shallows | Foot bitten | Zambesi shark | Sobrevivió |
| 16 December 1971 | Fish Hoek, False Bay, Western Cape Province | Swimming | Right forearm bitten | White shark, 3 m [10']rk | Sobrevivió |
| 14 October 1971 | North Beach, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal | Swimming | Wrist & hand lacerated | 1.5 m to 2 m shark | Sobrevivió |
| 30 June 1971 | Mossel Bay, Western Cape Province | Surfing | Leg & surfboard bitten | White shark, 3 m [10'], species identity confirmed by witnesses & tooth pattern in leg & board | Sobrevivió |
| 11 April 1971 | Buffels Bay, Western Cape Province | Swimming | Fatal, multiple bites | White shark according to tooth pattern and witnesses | Mortal |
| 15 June 1970 | Shark tank, Oceanographic Research Institute, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal | Scuba diving | 2 cm laceration on knee provoked incident | Raggedtooth shark, 2 m [6'9"], 5-year-old, captive female | Sobrevivió |
Años 1960 — 70 incidentes, 9 mortales
| Fecha | Lugar | Actividad | Qué ocurrió | Tiburón | Desenlace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 December 1968 | Port St. John's, KwaZulu-Natal | Freediving | No injury | Questionable incident | Sobrevivió |
| 2 December 1968 | Bluff, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal | Spearfishing | No injury, left elbow & torso bumped by sharks | 2 scalloped hammerhead sharks, 1.5 m & 1.8 m [5' & 6'] | Sobrevivió |
| December 1968 | KwaZulu-Natal | — | No injury | Questionable incident | Sobrevivió |
| 6 November 1968 | Ramsgate, KwaZulu-Natal | Fishing | Shark leapt into boat, landed on hlope's back, then bit his left forearm | 90-kg "blackfin" shark | Sobrevivió |
| 25 March 1968 | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal | Wading & pushing dinghy toward the shallows | Left thigh lacerated | 1.5 m to 1.8m [5' to 6'] shark | Sobrevivió |
| 30 December 1967 | Mossel Bay, Western Cape Province | Surfing | Right ankle & foot bitten | 1.5 m to 1.8 m [5' to 6'] shark | Sobrevivió |
| November 1967 | Brighton Beach, KwaZulu-Natal | — | Bones and brightly colored bangles recovered 3.35 m, 145.5-kg tiger shark’s gut | Shark involvement prior to death was not confirmed | Sobrevivió |
| 19 March 1967 | Paradise Reef, KwaZulu-Natal | Spearfishing | Punctures in right buttock & thigh, abrasion on right forearm | White shark, 3 m [10'] | Sobrevivió |
| 27 January 1967 | Melkbosstrand, Western Cape Province | Fishing for rock lobster | Holed & sank boat, 1 man flung into water but ignored by the shark | White shark or thresher shark | Sobrevivió |
| 22 January 1967 | Whittle Rock False Bay, Western Cape Province | Spearfishing competition | No injury, shark bit support boat, removing pieces of wood after gerricke shot it provoked incident | 2.1 m [7'] sandtiger shark | Sobrevivió |
| 3 January 1967 | Keiskamma River mouth, Eastern Cape Province | Crossing river on a raft | Fatal, leg severed | — | Mortal |
| 27 August 1966 | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal | Netting sharks | No attack, no injury to occupant: a 400-lb grey shark bit nets in the water | Invalid | Sobrevivió |
| 29 January 1966 | Strandfontein Beach, Western Cape Province | Helping men land a shark | Left leg lacerated by hooked shark provoked incident | Copper shark | Sobrevivió |
| 11 January 1966 | Riet River, Eastern Cape Province | Standing | Right calf lacerated | 1.5 m to 1.8 m [5' to 6'] Zambesi shark | Sobrevivió |
| 9 January 1966 | Umkomaas, KwaZulu-Natal | Body surfing | Lower legs bitten | 1.8 m to 2 m [6' to 6'9"] shark | Sobrevivió |
| 14 February 1965 | Amatikulu, KwaZulu-Natal | Treading water | Abdomen, buttock, thigh, arm & hand bitten | 1.8 m [6'], 136-kg [300-lb] shark | Sobrevivió |
| 23 January 1965 | Country Club Beach, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal | Paddling rescue ski | No injury, ski bitten | White shark, 3.7 m [12'] | Sobrevivió |
| 16 January 1965 | Country Club Beach, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal | Body surfing | Right thigh punctured | — | Sobrevivió |
| Ca. 1965 | Pollock Beach, Eastern Cape Province | Bather | No details | Questionable incident | Sobrevivió |
| 25 December 1964 | Port Alfred, Eastern Cape Province | Swimming | Hand, ankle & calf lacerated | Raggedtooth shark | Sobrevivió |
| 31 October 1964 | Umkomaas, KwaZulu-Natal | Surf fishing | Right leg bitten while attempting to gaff hooked shark provoked incident | — | Sobrevivió |
| 16 July 1964 | Island Rock, KwaZulu-Natal | Searching for remains of dr. marais | No injury, shark charged & impaled itself on spear | Zambesi shark | Sobrevivió |
| 10 July 1964 | Island Rock, KwaZulu-Natal | Spearfishing | Fatal | — | Mortal |
| 2 June 1964 | Port Edward, KwaZulu-Natal | Swimming | Skeletonized, except for head & feet. possibly a drowning / scavenging | Shark involvement prior to death was not confirmed | Sobrevivió |
| 23 January 1964 | Nahoon, Eastern Cape Province | Body surfing | Heel & ankle bitten | — | Sobrevivió |
| 22 January 1964 | Nahoon, Eastern Cape Province | Standing | Heel bitten | — | Sobrevivió |
| 21 January 1964 | 20 m from shore at Strand, Western Cape Province | Shark watching | No injury to occupants, shark holed boat | White shark, 3.6 m [11'9"] | Sobrevivió |
| 1 January 1964 | Mossel Bay, Western Cape Province | Diving for sinkers | Lacerations and puncture wounds in right arm | 2.1 m to 2.4 m [7' to 8'] shark | Sobrevivió |
| 29 December 1963 | Catfish Rock, between Salt Rock & Shaka’s Rock, KwaZulu-Natal | Standing | Right hand & foot severed, thigh & buttock lacerated | Zambesi shark, 1.8 m [6'] | Sobrevivió |
| 26 December 1963 | Umhlanga Rocks, KwaZulu-Natal | Swimming | Lower leg bitten & foot severed, leg surgically amputated below knee | 1.8 m [6'] shark | Sobrevivió |
| 25 December 1963 | Gonubie River Mouth, Eastern Cape Province | Swimming | Fatal, shoulders, arms, abdomen & foot bitten | — | Mortal |
| 22 December 1963 | Next to West Street groyne, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal | Helping friend land hooked shark | Foot lacerated provoked incident | Dusky shark, 1 m | Sobrevivió |
| 20 December 1963 | Hartenbos, Western Cape Province | Spearfishing | Foot lacerated | White shark, 1.7 m [5.5'] | Sobrevivió |
| 20 December 1963 | Umvoti, KwaZulu-Natal | Splashing in surf | Fatal, arm severed, leg bitten | 300- to 400-lb Zambesi shark | Mortal |
| 17 April 1963 | Amanzimtoti, KwaZulu-Natal | Swimming | Buttock bitten | — | Sobrevivió |
| 22 January 1963 | False Bay, Western Cape Province | Fishing | No injury to occupant, shark leapt inside boat | 193-lb shark | Sobrevivió |
| 12 January 1963 | Humewood, Eastern Cape Province | Fishing | Foot bitten by shark hooked & taken on boat provoked incident | <1.5 m shark | Sobrevivió |
| 11 January 1963 | Peace Cottage, Umdhloti, KwaZulu-Natal | Free diving, hunting crayfish | Lacerations & punctures on left forearm | 1 m shark | Sobrevivió |
| 6 January 1963 | Selection Reef, Umdhloti, KwaZulu-Natal | Spearfishing | Lacerations to right arm | Zambesi shark, 2 m [6'9"] | Sobrevivió |
| 30 December 1962 | Shark tank at Oceanographic Research Institute, KwaZulu-Natal | Scuba diving | Captive shark bit air hose & minor lacerations on diver's cheek provoked incident | Dusky shark, 1 m | Sobrevivió |
| December 1962 | Swartklip, Western Cape Province | Fishing | No injury to occupants, shark jumped onboard, knocking 2 anglers onto the deck | 2 m [6'9"], 87.5-kg [193-lb] shark | Sobrevivió |
| 28 October 1962 | Paradise Reef, KwaZulu-Natal | Spearfishing | Arm lacerated (minor injury) | — | Sobrevivió |
| 23 August 1962 | Robbesteen, Western Cape Province | Fishing | No injury to occupants, shark hit boat, lifting it from the water, bit & dented propeller | 4.3 m [14'] shark | Sobrevivió |
| 21 June 1962 | Millers Point, False Bay, Western Cape Province | On a "shark hunt" | No injury to occupants, shark charged boat, then 2 more sharks hit boat, oar grabbed, boat finally drifted ashore at 02h00 | 2.7 m to 3 m [9' to 10'] sharks | Sobrevivió |
| 7 April 1962 | Umhlali, KwaZulu-Natal | Wading | Left ankle & foot bitten | Zambesi shark, 1.2 m [4'] | Sobrevivió |
| 5 April 1962 | East London, Eastern Cape Province | Fishing | Hooked shark bit boat provoked incident | 4.9 m [16']shark | Sobrevivió |
| 7 February 1962 | Winkelspruit, KwaZulu-Natal | Swimming | Fatal, calf bitten twice | — | Mortal |
| 5 February 1962 | Winkelspruit, KwaZulu-Natal | Treading water | Fatal, tissue removed from thigh, femoral artery severed | White shark, 3 m | Mortal |
| 18 January 1962 | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal | Fishing, slipped on rocks & fell into sea | Possible drowning / post mortem scavenging by zambesi shark | Shark involvement prior to death was not confirmed | Sobrevivió |
| 6 January 1962 | 6 km off Groot Brak River, Western Cape Province | Fishing | Shark rammed boat 5 times & holed it | — | Sobrevivió |
| Before 1962 | Murray Bay, Robben Island, Western Cape Province | Swimming | Fatal, body not recovered | — | Mortal |
| 28 December 1961 | Umhlanga Rocks, KwaZulu-Natal | Treading water | Lower right leg & ankle bitten | Zambesi shark | Sobrevivió |
| 17 April 1961 | Port Elizabeth Oceanarium, Eastern Cape Province | Diving | Shark bit swimfin after diver kicked shark provoked incident | 2 m "yellow belly" captive shark. Shark destroyed by aquarium staff next day | Sobrevivió |
| 7 March 1961 | St. Lucia, KwaZulu-Natal | Fishing | Landed shark in boat bit his left leg provoked incident | Zambesi shark, 4'9" | Sobrevivió |
| 12 February 1961 | Sea Point, Western Cape Province | Spearfishing, shark grabbed his white t-shirt and towed him | Torso bruised & abraded | 1.5 m [5'] shark | Sobrevivió |
| 1 February 1961 | Nahoon, Eastern Cape Province | Swimming | Fatal, multiple injuries to both legs, feet & left arm | 2.1 m [7'], 90-kg mako shark | Mortal |
| 25 January 1961 | Frikkies Bay, Western Cape Province | Fishing for kob | No injury to occupants, shark took a gaffed fish they were bringing aboard & hit their boat | 4.6 m [15'] shark | Sobrevivió |
| 22 January 1961 | Amanzimtoti, KwaZulu-Natal | Swimming | Left thigh bitten | White shark | Sobrevivió |
| 6 January 1961 | Winkelspruit, KwaZulu-Natal | Standing | Right foot, leg and hand bitten | White shark, based on bite pattern | Sobrevivió |
| 3 January 1961 | Strandfontein, Western Cape Province | Standing | Lower left leg bitten, abrasions on back of right leg | — | Sobrevivió |
| 3 January 1961 | Palm Beach, KwaZulu-Natal | — | Human remains (patella & remnants of black swim suit) found in 147-kg raggedtooth shark | Shark involvement prior to death was not confirmed | Sobrevivió |
| 24 December 1960 | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal | Swimming | Fatal, legs severed | White shark, 3 m [10'], tooth fragment from wounds identified as that of a white shark | Mortal |
| November 1960 | 5 km from Gordon’s Bay, False Bay, Western Cape Province | Hand lining for shad | No injury to occupants, shark bit 45 cm hole in hull | White shark (tooth fragments recovered from hull of boat) | Sobrevivió |
| 24 October 1960 | Jacobs Bay Reef, Saldanha Bay, Western Cape Province | Fishing for rock lobsters | No injury to occupants, shark rammed & bit boat | White shark, 3.7 m to 4.6 m [12' to 15'] | Sobrevivió |
| October 1960 | False Bay, Western Cape Province | Fishing | Shark rammed boat, breaching its hull | White shark, 18 mm tooth fragment recovered from the hull | Sobrevivió |
| 30 April 1960 | Amanzimtoti, KwaZulu-Natal | Treading water | Multiple major injuries | White shark, 2.1 m [7'] based on tooth pattern | Sobrevivió |
| 20 April 1960 | Port Alfred, Eastern Cape Province | Fishing | Gaffed shark bit his ankle provoked incident | Raggedtooth shark, 100-lb | Sobrevivió |
| April 1960 | Saldanha Bay, Western Cape Province | Fishing | Shark rammed boat & bit transom | White shark (tooth fragments recovered) | Sobrevivió |
| 1 January 1960 | Muizenberg, Western Cape Province | Standing, watching seine netters | Left leg bitten by shark that escaped net provoked incident | — | Sobrevivió |
| Ca. 1960 | Kei River Mouth, Eastern Cape Province | Wading | Heel lacerated, hand lacerated & abraded | 2.1 m [7'] shark | Sobrevivió |
Años 1950 — 38 incidentes, 12 mortales
| Fecha | Lugar | Actividad | Qué ocurrió | Tiburón | Desenlace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 November 1959 | Swartklip, False Bay, Western Cape Province | Fishing for tunny | R. roberts' leg was bruised when shark leapt into boat | Thresher shark, 3.7 m [12'] | Sobrevivió |
| 30 May 1959 | Bird Island, Algoa Bay, Eastern Cape Province | Spearfishing | No injury, diver shot shark & it bit his speargun provoked incident | White shark, 2.7 m [9'], 280-lb | Sobrevivió |
| 9 April 1959 | Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape Province | Fishing | 2 toes bitten off | — | Sobrevivió |
| 1 February 1959 | Port Shepstone, KwaZulu-Natal | Treading water | Leg severed below knee | 1.8 to 2.1 m [6' to 7'] shark | Sobrevivió |
| 15 January 1959 | Melkbaai, Western Cape Province | Swimming | Thigh & both wrists lacerated | White shark, 1.8 m to 2.1 m [6' to 7'] according to Shreuder and a witness | Sobrevivió |
| 23 December 1958 | Melkbaai, False Bay, Western Cape Province | Swimming | Fatal | — | Mortal |
| 14 November 1958 | False Bay, Western Cape Province | Fishing | No injury, shark leapt at him | Questionable incident | Sobrevivió |
| 2 June 1958 | King Reef off Park Rynie, KwaZulu-Natal | Spearfishing | Injuries not caused by sharks | Invalid | Sobrevivió |
| 5 April 1958 | Uvongo, KwaZulu-Natal | Paddling in knee-deep water | Fatal | 3 m [10'] shark | Mortal |
| 3 April 1958 | Port Edward, KwaZulu-Natal | Swimming with goggles | Fatal, arm severed above elbow, abdomen & leg bitten | 3 m [10'] shark | Mortal |
| 9 January 1958 | Scotburgh, KwaZulu-Natal | Swimming | Fatal | White shark | Mortal |
| 1958 | Plettenberg Bay, Western Cape Province | Fishing (trolling) | No injury to occupants; shark bit propeller | White shark | Sobrevivió |
| Circa 1958 | MaKakatana River, KwaZulu-Natal | Fishing, walking in river to cast | Fatal, right leg severed above knee | — | Mortal |
| 30 December 1957 | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal | Standing | Left arm severed, torso bitten, thigh lacerated, many abrasions | 1.8 m [6'] shark | Sobrevivió |
| 26 December 1957 | Splash Rock, Port Edward, KwaZulu-Natal | Skindiving | Lacerations on head & neck | — | Sobrevivió |
| 23 December 1957 | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal | Floating | Fatal, right arm broken & stripped of flesh, left hand severed above wrist, lower abdomen, buttocks & thigh bitten | >3 m [10'] shark | Mortal |
| 20 December 1957 | Uvongo, KwaZulu-Natal | Standing | Fatal, multiple, severe injuries | — | Mortal |
| 18 December 1957 | Karridene, KwaZulu-Natal | Body surfing | Left leg severed at knee, part of left thigh removed | — | Sobrevivió |
| 5 January 1957 | Umgeni River Mouth, KwaZulu-Natal | Wading | Fatal | — | Mortal |
| 27 October 1956 | Glencairn, False Bay, Western Cape Province | Free diving for sinkers | Right heel lacerated & swim fin removed by shark | White shark, according to witnesses | Sobrevivió |
| 1 August 1956 | Chain Rocks, Amanzimtoti, KwaZulu-Natal | Free diving for crayfish | No injury, right swim fin bitten | — | Sobrevivió |
| 26 May 1956 | Plettenberg Bay, Western Cape Province | Fishing | No injury, sharks bit propellers, etc | White shark | Sobrevivió |
| 15 January 1955 | A ford known as Brodies Coffin in St. Lucia Bay, KwaZulu-Natal | Crossing the bay at the ford | Fatal, leg bitten | — | Mortal |
| 4 December 1954 | Rocket Hut Beach, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal | Swimming | Shallow lacerations on torso | Reported as a shark bite but toothmarks appear to be those of a dolphin | Sobrevivió |
| 8 February 1954 | Muizenberg, Western Cape Province | Body boarding | Right ankle lacerated | White shark, 1.5 m [5'] k | Sobrevivió |
| 30 December 1953 | Second Beach, Port St. Johns, Eastern Cape Province | Swimming | Left calf lacerated | Said to involve a >4 m [13'] shark | Sobrevivió |
| 22 December 1953 | Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape Province | Swimming | Lacerations to arm | — | Sobrevivió |
| 6 August 1952 | Nelson’s Rock, Eastern Cape Province | — | Possibly drowned, remains recovered days later in gut of 113-kg [249-lb] female zambesi shark | Shark involvement prior to death was not confirmed | Sobrevivió |
| 29 November 1951 | South Beach, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal | Swimming | Thigh bruised & abraded | White shark, 1.8 m [6'] | Sobrevivió |
| 28 November 1951 | Winkelspruit, KwaZulu-Natal | Treading water | Leg severed below knee, defense wounds on hand | White shark, 2.4 m [8'] | Sobrevivió |
| 15 March 1951 | South Beach, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal | Body surfing | Left foot lacerated | — | Sobrevivió |
| 19 February 1951 | Port St. Johns, Eastern Cape Province | Body surfing | Leg bitten, defense wounds on hands | 136-kg [300-lb] shark | Sobrevivió |
| 21 January 1951 | Native Beach, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal | Swimming | Fatal, right thigh bitten, leg severed at knee | — | Mortal |
| 24 May 1950 | Port Edward, KwaZulu-Natal | Treading water | Left foot bitten | — | Sobrevivió |
| 9 April 1950 | Off Port Elizabeth breakwater, Eastern Cape Province | Fishing, sitting in stern of small boat, feet dangling in the water | Shark bit foot, removing 2 toes | 2.13 m shark | Sobrevivió |
| 26 March 1950 | Off bank of Ntshala River, Morgan Bay, Eastern Cape Province | Wading | Ankle & foot lacerated, defense wounds on hand | 1.5 m to 1.8 m [5' to 6'] “spear-eye” shark | Sobrevivió |
| 8 March 1950 | North Beach, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal | Lifesaving drill | Fatal | — | Mortal |
| 11 February 1950 | South Beach, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal | Body surfing | Fatal, body not recovered | White shark, 3.7 m [12'] according to witnesses | Mortal |
Años 1940 — 40 incidentes, 12 mortales
| Fecha | Lugar | Actividad | Qué ocurrió | Tiburón | Desenlace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 April 1948 | Gansbaai, Western Cape Province | Bringing hooked, harpooned shark onboard boat | Groenwald's arm lacerated by the shark provoked incident | — | Sobrevivió |
| 1948 | False Bay, Western Cape Province | Fishing | No injury to occupants, boat holed by shark | — | Sobrevivió |
| 15 December 1947 | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal | — | Human remains, possibly one of the crew of the wrecked fishing boat john bull. found in 277-kg tiger shark. | Shark involvement prior to death not confirmed | Sobrevivió |
| 15 July 1947 | North Beach, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal | Swimming | Right thigh lacerated | — | Sobrevivió |
| 20 April 1947 | Country Club Beach, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal | Treading water | Ankle & shin lacerated | 1.5 m, 45-kg shark | Sobrevivió |
| 11 April 1947 | Rocket Hut Beach, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal | Body surfing | Thigh severely lacerated, shin & calf lacerated | — | Sobrevivió |
| 12 March 1947 | Country Club Beach, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal | Wading | Hip abraded, right calf severely lacerated | — | Sobrevivió |
| 9 March 1947 | Country Club Beach, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal | Treading water | Lacerations on buttock & right foot | Blacktip shark, 2 m [6.75'] | Sobrevivió |
| 5 January 1947 | Country Club Beach, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal | Treading water | Flexed left leg lacerated | >1.6 m shark | Sobrevivió |
| 16 February 1946 | South Beach, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal | Treading water | Right arm severely lacerated | — | Sobrevivió |
| 10 February 1946 | Battery Beach, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal | Swimming | Flexed right knee bitten | — | Sobrevivió |
| 24 January 1946 | Battery Beach, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal | Treading water | Knee & calf lacerated | — | Sobrevivió |
| 24 January 1946 | Battery Beach, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal | Swimming | Foot severely lacerated | — | Sobrevivió |
| 7 January 1946 | False Bay, Western Cape Province | Jumping in swells | Foot bitten | 1.5 m [5'] shark | Sobrevivió |
| 1 January 1946 | Pollock Beach, Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape Province | Body surfing | Calf lacerated | — | Sobrevivió |
| 1946 | Plettenberg Bay, Western Cape Province | — | No injury to occupants, shark struck boats+k1581 | — | Sobrevivió |
| 1946 | Table Bay, Western Cape Province | — | Shark holed and sank boat, occupants rescued | — | Sobrevivió |
| 6 March 1945 | Scottburgh, KwaZulu-Natal | Walking | Right leg bitten knee to foot, surgically amputated | Thought to involve a Zambesi shark | Sobrevivió |
| 20 August 1944 | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal | Swimming | Fatal, body not recovered | — | Mortal |
| 26 March 1944 | Country Club Beach, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal | Treading water | Left thigh bitten | — | Sobrevivió |
| 26 March 1944 | North Beach, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal | Standing | Fatal, left thigh & calf bitten | — | Mortal |
| 14 March 1944 | Country Club Beach, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal | Treading water | Ankle severely lacerated | — | Sobrevivió |
| 27 February 1944 | False Bay, Western Cape Province | Treading water | Foot & ankle lacerated | 2.1 m [7'] shark | Sobrevivió |
| 20 January 1944 | North Beach, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal | Body surfing | Fatal, right thigh lacerated, femoral artery severed | — | Mortal |
| 4 January 1944 | North Beach, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal | Swimming | Fatal, leg bitten knee to ankle & posterior tibial artery severed; died of toxemia 2 days later | — | Mortal |
| 12 December 1943 | Inyoni Rocks, Amazimtoti, KwaZulu-Natal | Treading water | Fatal, abdomen, buttock & thigh lacerated | — | Mortal |
| 21 November 1943 | Kei River Mouth, Eastern Cape Province | Swimming with board | Right foot lacerated | — | Sobrevivió |
| 21 March 1943 | North Beach, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal | Swimming | Fatal, thigh lacerated, both calves bitten | — | Mortal |
| 28 November 1942 | 50 km off St. Lucia, KwaZulu-Natal | U-177 torpedoed & sank the troopship nova scotia | 192 survived, but 750 perished. many were taken by sharks, including levine | 1.8 m to 2.4 m [6' to 8'] sharks, most were oceanic whitetip sharks | Sobrevivió |
| 25 November 1942 | Umkomaas, KwaZulu-Natal | Swimming | Calf bitten, leg surgically amputated | — | Sobrevivió |
| 1 November 1942 | Clifton, Western Cape Province | Swimming | Fatal, body not recovered | White shark, 4.5 m to 6 m [14'9" to 20'] according to witnesses | Mortal |
| 1942 | Simon’s Bay, Western Cape Province | — | No injury to occupants, boat rammed by shark | — | Sobrevivió |
| 1942 | Simon's Bay, Western Cape Province | — | No injury | Said to involve a 6.5 m [21.5'] shark | Sobrevivió |
| 20 December 1940 | Inyoni Rocks, South Coast, KwaZulu-Natal | Swimming | Fatal, multiple injuries to legs & buttocks | — | Mortal |
| 31 March 1940 | Danger Pool, Winkelspruit, South Coast, KwaZulu-Natal | Treading water | Fatal, right thigh & calf bitten | White shark, species identity confirmed by tooth pattern | Mortal |
| 22 February 1940 | Inyoni Rocks, South Coast, KwaZulu-Natal | Swimming | Fatal, left thigh & knee bitten | White shark, 160-kg [353-lb], identity confirmed by tooth pattern | Mortal |
| 7 January 1940 | Warner Beach, South Coast, KwaZulu-Natal | Swimming | Fatal, leg & thigh bitten | 2.4 m [8'] shark | Mortal |
| 1940 | Kidd's Beach, Eastern Cape Province | Swimming | No details | Questionable incident | Sobrevivió |
| 1940 | Winkelspruit, KwaZulu-Natal | — | Fatal | Questionable incident | Mortal |
| 1940 | Kowie River Mouth, Port Alfred, Eastern Cape Province | Standing in water with child in her arms | Leg bitten | Questionable incident | Sobrevivió |
Años 1930 — 11 incidentes, 2 mortales
| Fecha | Lugar | Actividad | Qué ocurrió | Tiburón | Desenlace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 January 1938 | Vetch’s Pier, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal | Watching seine netters with friends, one of whom picked up a netted shark | Leg bitten provoked incident | — | Sobrevivió |
| 1938 | Bilanhlolo River Mouth, Ramsgate, KwaZulu-Natal | Swimming | "mauled" | — | Sobrevivió |
| July 1936 | Cape Point, Western Cape Province | Fishing, catching snoek, thyrsites atun | Shark leapt onboard & into fishwell, tossing a crew member, pepino, in the sea | — | Sobrevivió |
| 19 May 1935 | North Pier, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal | Put foot inside a landed & supposedly dead shark | Foot bitten, required 1 week hospitalization provoked incident | White shark, 246-kg | Sobrevivió |
| 25 March 1935 | North Pier, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal | Put foot inside mouth of supposedly dead shark | Injury to foot provoked incident | — | Sobrevivió |
| 1 April 1934 | Granny’s Pool, Winkelspruit, KwaZulu-Natal | Swimming | Fatal | — | Mortal |
| 1 April 1934 | Danger Pool, Winkelspruit, KwaZulu-Natal | Swimming | Right thigh lacerated | — | Sobrevivió |
| 1932 | Kowie River Mouth, Port Alfred, Eastern Cape Province | Collecting fish by lamplight in gully | Right shin, calf and sole of foot lacerated | Raggedtooth shark, 1.2 m to 1.5 m [4' to 5'] | Sobrevivió |
| 8 April 1930 | Bashee River, Eastern Cape Province | — | Remains of drowning victim recovered from 250-lb female "blue fin" shark | Shark involvement prior to death unconfirmed | Sobrevivió |
| 16 January 1930 | Melkbaai, False Bay, Western Cape Province | Swimming | Torso & arm bitten | White shark, 4.5 m [14'9"], identity confirmed by witness & tooth pattern | Sobrevivió |
| 1930 | North End Beach, Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape Province | Swimming | Fatal | — | Mortal |
Años 1920 — 14 incidentes, 4 mortales
| Fecha | Lugar | Actividad | Qué ocurrió | Tiburón | Desenlace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 January 1928 | Salt Vlei, Port Alfred, Eastern Cape Province | — | Leg lacerated | — | Sobrevivió |
| January 1928 | Kei River mouth, Eastern Cape Province | Body surfing | Foot bitten | 1.2 m [4'] shark | Sobrevivió |
| 1928 | Tugela River Mouth, KwaZulu-Natal | Standing | Tissue of right thigh removed to the bone, both thumbs & some fingers severed | — | Sobrevivió |
| 28 December 1927 | Little Brak River, Western Cape Province | Swimming | Fatal, leg bitten | White shark, 4.4 m [14.5'] . | Mortal |
| 20 January 1927 | Kidd’s Beach, Eastern Cape Province | Body surfing | Both thighs lacerated | Raggedtooth shark, 1.5 m [5'] | Sobrevivió |
| 26 January 1926 | Hamburg, Eastern Cape Province | Swimming | Thigh lacerated | "a blue shark" | Sobrevivió |
| 1926 | Mossel Bay, Western Cape Province | Swimming to mail boat | No details | — | Sobrevivió |
| 29 January 1924 | South Beach, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal | Swimming | Fatal | — | Mortal |
| 25 January 1924 | St. George’s Strand, Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape Province | Swimming | Foot lacerated | — | Sobrevivió |
| 6 May 1922 | Simon’s Town, False Bay, Western Cape Province | Swimming | Abdomen & thigh bitten | White shark, 12', identity confirmed by tooth fragment, witness and photograph of captured shark | Sobrevivió |
| Before 1921 | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal | Crew swimming alongside their anchored ship | Fatal | — | Mortal |
| Before 1921 | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal | 4 men were bathing | Fatal | — | Mortal |
| 3 February 1920 | Zwartkops River, Eastern Cape Province | Floating face down | Abdomen bitten | — | Sobrevivió |
| 1920 | Tugela River, KwaZulu-Natal | Splashing | Thigh & buttocks bitten. not known if he survived. | — | Sobrevivió |
Años 1910 — 5 incidentes, 3 mortales
| Fecha | Lugar | Actividad | Qué ocurrió | Tiburón | Desenlace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1914 | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal | — | No details | — | Sobrevivió |
| 19 July 1913 | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal | Wading | Fatal, leg stripped of flesh | — | Mortal |
| 4 May 1912 | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal | — | Sin detalles registrados | Shark involvement prior to death unconfirmed | Sobrevivió |
| 9 May 1911 | Victoria Bay, Western Cape Province | Bathing | Fatal, partial remains recovered | — | Mortal |
| 1 May 1911 | Victoria Bay, Western Cape Province | Swimming | Fatal | — | Mortal |
Años 1900 — 12 incidentes, 7 mortales
| Fecha | Lugar | Actividad | Qué ocurrió | Tiburón | Desenlace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 June 1909 | Cape Town, Western Cape Province | — | Remains of soldier in uniform. probable drowning & scavenging | 18-foot shark | Sobrevivió |
| 6 March 1909 | Possession Island, South Atlantic Ocean | Wreck of the 1308-ton norwegian ship auckland | Fatal | — | Mortal |
| 31 December 1908 | Stilbaai, Western Cape Province | Swimming | Fatal | — | Mortal |
| 20 January 1906 | Battery Beach, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal | Washing horses | Fatal, hips & thigh bitten | 1.8 m to 2.7 m [6' to 9'] shark | Mortal |
| 31 December 1905 | Back Beach, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal | Floating or standing | Fatal, left torso, buttocks, thigh & foot bitten | 2.4 m [8'] shark | Mortal |
| 6 April 1905 | Back Beach, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal | Swimming | Fatal, thigh bitten, femoral artery severed | — | Mortal |
| April 1902 | Algoa Bay, Eastern Cape Province | Swimming | Probable drowning & scavenging | Questionable | Sobrevivió |
| 19 January 1902 | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal | — | Possible drowning & scavenging. remains were recovered from a 15' shark's gut | Questionable | Sobrevivió |
| 30 July 1901 | Windmill Beach, Western Cape Province | Swimming | Right leg bitten & foot severed, right arm bitten, bones fractured & nearly severed fatal | White shark | Mortal |
| 14 November 1900 | Three Anchor Bay, Western Cape Province | Swimming | Fatal, legs severed | — | Mortal |
| 27 October 1900 | Woodstock Beach, Cape Town, Western Cape Province | Swimming | Probable drowning & scavenging | Questionable | Sobrevivió |
| Ca. 1900 | Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape Province | Swimming | Leg severed | — | Sobrevivió |
Años 1890 — 6 incidentes, 4 mortales
| Fecha | Lugar | Actividad | Qué ocurrió | Tiburón | Desenlace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1899 | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal | Dangling feet in the water | Foot severed | — | Sobrevivió |
| 21 July 1897 | Back Beach, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal | Wading after stray fish from seine netter’s catch | Fatal | — | Mortal |
| 29 April 1895 | Mzimvubu River, Eastern Cape Province | "crossing the river" | Fatal, right arm lacerated | — | Mortal |
| 25 June 1894 | Simons Town, Western Cape Province | Swimming after harpooned whale capsized boat | Fatal | — | Mortal |
| 14 May 1890 | Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape Province | — | Forensic evidence indicated death resulted from drowning, his body was subsequently scavenged by a shark | Invalid | Sobrevivió |
| Ca. 1890 | Cape Vidal, KwaZulu-Natal | Bathing | Fatal, leg bitten, foot partly severed | — | Mortal |
Años 1880 — 7 incidentes, 4 mortales
| Fecha | Lugar | Actividad | Qué ocurrió | Tiburón | Desenlace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1888 | Mzimvubu River mouth, Eastern Cape Province | Crossing the river mouth | Fatal | — | Mortal |
| 8 February 1887 | Blaauwberg, Western Cape Province | — | Harpooned shark, bit boat, causing it to ship water. boat reached shore in sinking condition provoked incident | 4.7 m [15.5'] shark | Sobrevivió |
| 12 January 1887 | Mzimvubu River, 9.6 km from the sea, Eastern Cape Province | Swimming | Fatal, flesh removed hip to knee, calf & heel bitten | — | Mortal |
| 28 January 1886 | South Jetty, Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape Province | Diving off jetty | Chest & buttocks bitten, left leg severed at knee | — | Sobrevivió |
| 1 January 1886 | Groot River, Western Cape Province | Swimming | Fatal. partial remains washed ashore the next day | — | Mortal |
| 28 March 1885 | Kokstad District, KwaZulu-Natal | Fishing | No injury to occupant, rammed oar in shark's mouth and it bit the oar | 3 m [10'] shark | Sobrevivió |
| 16 January 1884 | South Jetty, Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape Province | Swimming | Fatal | — | Mortal |
Años 1870 — 3 incidentes, 1 mortales
| Fecha | Lugar | Actividad | Qué ocurrió | Tiburón | Desenlace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 February 1878 | Olifantbos Point, Western Cape Province | Wreck of the union steamship company 982-ton iron steamer kafir | Fatal, shark removed large part of his hip | — | Mortal |
| 4 January 1877 | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal | Body found floating next to his ship | Although his body was bitten by a shark/s, bruises on his neck & face suggested foul play & a shipmate taken into custody but no charges made | Shark involvement prior to death unconfirmed | Sobrevivió |
| 10 August 1875 | Back Beach, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal | — | Press reported that a 3 m shark was caught with human remains in its gut, but remains were those of a porpoise according to medical examiner | Invalid | Sobrevivió |
Años 1860 — 4 incidentes, 1 mortales
| Fecha | Lugar | Actividad | Qué ocurrió | Tiburón | Desenlace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 March 1865 | St. Helena Bay, Western Cape Province | Fishing | Fatal: boat capsized, sharks took fishermen | — | Mortal |
| 5 February 1863 | Back Beach, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal | Swimming, caught in strong backwash & disappeared | 3.2 m [10.5'] shark caught 9 days later contained human remains thought to be those of canham | Shark involvement prior to death unconfirmed | Sobrevivió |
| 3 June 1862 | Durban Harbor, KwaZulu-Natal | — | "very severe wounds" | — | Sobrevivió |
| 5 May 1862 | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal | Bathing | Lacerations | — | Sobrevivió |
Años 1850 — 2 incidentes, 2 mortales
| Fecha | Lugar | Actividad | Qué ocurrió | Tiburón | Desenlace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 May 1852 | Durban Bay, KwaZulu-Natal | Swimming from capsized boat | Fatal | — | Mortal |
| 26 February 1852 | Danger Point, Western Cape Province | Wreck of the steamship birkenhead | Fatal. all of the women & children on board survived, but many of the 445 men that perished were taken by sharks | White sharks | Mortal |
Sin fecha — 4 incidentes, 3 mortales
| Fecha | Lugar | Actividad | Qué ocurrió | Tiburón | Desenlace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date unknown | Hartenbos, Western Cape Province | Swimming | Fatal, body not recovered | White shark, according to witnesses | Mortal |
| Date unknown | Arniston, Western Cape Province | Wading | Ankle bitten | — | Sobrevivió |
| Date unknown | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal | Swimming in pool formed by construction of a wharf | Fatal, leg severed | — | Mortal |
| Date unknown | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal | Fishing | Fatal, body not recovered but shark was caught with the man's loincloth in its gut shortly afterwards. | — | Mortal |
Algunas indicaciones para leer un archivo de este tamaño. Primero, los totales de la cuadrícula cuentan todas las filas: 599 incidentes y 114 muertes en todos los años, de los cuales 573 y 99 corresponden a después de 1900 y aparecen en el gráfico por décadas. Segundo, muchas filas no son mordeduras a personas en el agua. Hay naufragios y desastres marítimos en los que los tiburones se alimentaron de los muertos o de quienes se ahogaban, desde el Birkenhead en Danger Point en 1852 hasta el Nova Scotia en 1942; hay decenas de filas de False Bay en las que un tiburón blanco mordió, embistió o saltó sobre un barco sin que nadie resultara herido; hay mordeduras de tiburones cautivos en los acuarios de Durban y Port Elizabeth; y hay filas que los compiladores marcan como «participación de tiburón antes de la muerte no confirmada», lo que significa que se encontró un cuerpo mordido, pero el ahogamiento fue la causa probable. Tercero, la palabra «provocado» en la columna de lesiones señala a un tiburón que había sido enganchado, arponeado, capturado en red o manipulado, lo que describe a buena parte de las entradas de pesca y a varias de pesca submarina. Cuarto, un mismo día puede producir dos filas, como en Nahoon el 9 de julio de 1994, en Plettenberg Bay el 6 de julio de 1998 y en Inyoni Rocks el 13 de febrero de 1974. Por último, la columna de especie es la apreciación de un testigo o investigador: «Zambesi» es el nombre local del tiburón toro y «raggedtooth» el del sand tiger, y una longitud sin especie, como «tiburón de 3 m», significa que nadie lo identificó.
Los tiburones detrás del registro sudafricano
Tiburón blanco. Nombrado en 160 filas, el gran tiburón blanco domina el Cabo Occidental y está detrás de casi todas las muertes recientes del país: Fish Hoek en 2004 y 2010, Miller's Point en 2005, Glentana en 2009, Kogel Bay en 2012, Albatros Point en 2013, Chintsa en 2021 y las dos nadadoras de Plettenberg Bay en 2022. También es responsable de la mayoría de las mordeduras de tablas de surf y de remo en Nahoon, Jeffreys Bay y Robberg, y de toda la saga de embestidas a barcos en False Bay en las décadas de 1960 y 1970. En KwaZulu-Natal aparece en las filas mortales más antiguas de Winkelspruit, Amanzimtoti y Margate. Desde finales de la década de 2010, los tiburones blancos escasean en False Bay y Gansbaai, y la Ruta Jardín los ha sustituido como el lugar donde la gente se encuentra con la especie.
Tiburón raggedtooth. El sand tiger, llamado raggedtooth en Sudáfrica, aparece nombrado en 43 filas y no ha matado a nadie. Es el tiburón de las rompientes del Cabo Oriental, responsable de pies y pantorrillas perforados en Nahoon, Port Alfred, Kei Mouth y Plettenberg Bay, y de una serie de mordeduras provocadas a pescadores con caña que lo engancharon o manipularon. Un raggedtooth enganchado causó la entrada de enero de 2024 en Papiesfontein.
Tiburones tigre y Zambesi (toro). Diez filas nombran al tigre y doce al Zambesi. El tiburón tigre es el asesino de la costa cálida: Umdhloti en 1980, Isipingo en 1995, Sodwana en 2003 y tres de las muertes de Port St Johns. El tiburón toro, conocido localmente como Zambesi, caza en las aguas turbias de desembocaduras y estuarios; aparece nombrado en la muerte de Umvoti de 1963, en la muerte del pescador submarino de Levan Point de 2011, en la pierna perdida en Mtunzini en 1988, y se sospecha de él en Port St Johns en enero de 2012.
El resto del reparto. Los tiburones punta negra aparecen en 6 filas, en su mayoría casos menores de Durban y una mano mordida durante una inmersión con alimentación de tiburones en Protea Banks en diciembre de 2022; los tiburones oscuros y los tiburones cobrizos aparecen en filas de la migración de la sardina y de pesca submarina en la costa de KwaZulu-Natal; un marrajo mató a la nadadora de Nahoon de 1961 y dañó una tabla de remo en Ballito en 2004; y el tiburón vaca y la tintorera contribuyen cada uno con un arañazo o dos en False Bay. La guía completa de especies de Sudáfrica los recoge a todos, dónde viven y cuán peligrosos son.
Reglas que se desprenden directamente del registro sudafricano
Seiscientas filas hacen evidentes los patrones. Estas son las que habrían evitado el mayor número de casos graves.
- En la Costa Salvaje, no entres en el agua cerca de las desembocaduras de los ríos y considera cerrada la Second Beach de Port St Johns. Ocho muertes en siete años en una sola playa, en aguas turbias donde cazan tiburones tigre y toro, es la señal más clara de todo el registro.
- Los pescadores submarinos y los buceadores de abulón cargan con el mayor riesgo por persona. Tiburones blancos mataron a pescadores submarinos en Melkbosstrand, Arniston, Pringle Bay, Miller's Point y Sodwana, y buceadores furtivos de abulón murieron en Dyer Island en 2004 y 2017. Bucea en pareja, mantén la captura en un flotador bien alejado del cuerpo, y sal del agua cuando aparezca un tiburón grande en lugar de esperar a ver qué hace.
- Los surfistas deben respetar las banderas y a los vigías. Los deportes de tabla son la actividad más numerosa del registro. En Muizenberg y Fish Hoek las banderas de los vigías de tiburones existen por los casos de 2004 a 2012; en Plettenberg Bay, Jeffreys Bay y Nahoon, los avistamientos y los cierres de playa cumplen la misma función, y las dos muertes de Plettenberg de 2022 les ocurrieron a nadadoras en la bahía abierta.
- Nada en playas con redes o protegidas en KwaZulu-Natal. El desplome de las muertes en Durban y la Costa Sur después de la década de 1950 es la mejor prueba del registro de que las redes y los palangres de fondo funcionan, sea cual sea su coste para los tiburones. Los tramos de costa y los estuarios sin protección no ofrecen la misma garantía.
- No manipules un tiburón enganchado. Buena parte de las filas de pesca, incluida la entrada de Papiesfontein de enero de 2024 y la de Tongaat de enero de 2022, son mordeduras provocadas por raggedtooths o tiburones sin identificar subidos a bordo o arrastrados a tierra.
- Conoce la temporada. Más filas caen en enero que en cualquier otro mes, seguido de diciembre, porque es cuando las playas están más llenas; las muertes de la Costa Salvaje se concentran en las vacaciones de verano, mientras que la migración de la sardina lleva tiburones a las aguas someras de la costa de KwaZulu-Natal en junio y julio.
Nuestra guía sobre cómo sobrevivir a un ataque de tiburón cubre el momento mismo: mantén al animal a la vista, sigue erguido, retrocede hacia la orilla, el barco o el arrecife, y lucha por los ojos y las branquias si llega a agarrarte.
Sudáfrica en la clasificación mundial
El International Shark Attack File confirma entre 60 y 80 mordeduras no provocadas en el mundo en un año típico. La cuota de Sudáfrica es pequeña, por lo general entre ninguna y un puñado, y muy por debajo de los totales de Florida y de Australia, que dominan el recuento anual. Lo que distingue al país es la gravedad, no la frecuencia: 114 muertes en 599 entradas es una tasa de mortalidad varias veces superior a la de Florida, porque las especies implicadas son tiburones blancos, tigre y toro, y no los pequeños tiburones punta negra y de puntas negras que producen la mayoría de las mordeduras estadounidenses. En el continente africano, nada más se le acerca; Namibia, al noroeste, tiene un par de entradas históricas, y los registros del África oriental de Kenia y Somalia son escasos. Medido frente a los millones de visitas anuales a las playas, el riesgo individual en una playa sudafricana sigue siendo muy bajo; medido por lo que ocurre cuando se produce una mordedura, el registro del país está entre los más graves de este sitio.
Registros vecinos y comparables
Subiendo por la costa atlántica, Namibia comparte la corriente de Benguela y un registro mucho más tranquilo. Subiendo por la costa del océano Índico, Kenia y Somalia muestran cómo son los registros tropicales del África oriental, y Egipto, en lo alto del mismo océano, tiene el registro moderno más activo de África después de Sudáfrica. Para los únicos dos países con archivos más extensos, consulta Australia y Estados Unidos. Todos los países que seguimos figuran en el resumen de ataques de tiburón.
Preguntas frecuentes
¿Cuántos ataques de tiburón ha habido en Sudáfrica?
La base de datos de SharkSider recoge 599 incidentes con tiburones registrados en Sudáfrica entre 1852 y 2025, 114 de ellos mortales. De esos, 573 incidentes y 99 muertes son posteriores a 1900. Desde 2000 se han producido 157 incidentes y 29 muertes. La década más activa fue la de 1980, con 100 entradas, pero solo 6 víctimas mortales.
¿Cuándo fue el último ataque de tiburón en Sudáfrica?
La entrada más reciente es del 4 de julio de 2025, cuando un pescador sufrió varias heridas en Mfazazana, Hibberdene, en KwaZulu-Natal; el tiburón no fue identificado. El último ataque mortal fue el 25 de septiembre de 2022, cuando una nadadora fue matada por un tiburón blanco en Central Beach, Plettenberg Bay, tres meses después de que otra nadadora muriera en Sanctuary Beach, en la misma bahía.
¿Qué tiburón mata a más personas en Sudáfrica?
El tiburón blanco. Aparece nombrado en 160 entradas, más que todas las demás especies identificadas juntas, y está detrás de casi todas las muertes recientes, incluidas Fish Hoek en 2004 y 2010, Kogel Bay en 2012, Albatros Point en 2013, Chintsa en 2021 y las dos nadadoras de Plettenberg Bay en 2022. Los tiburones tigre y toro son los asesinos de las aguas cálidas de KwaZulu-Natal y de la Costa Salvaje.
¿Dónde ocurren la mayoría de los ataques de tiburón en Sudáfrica?
Históricamente en Durban, False Bay y la Costa Sur de KwaZulu-Natal, que reúnen los mayores conjuntos del registro, en su mayoría de antes de las redes antitiburón. En la era moderna, los casos graves están en el Cabo Occidental, en False Bay, Gansbaai, Mossel Bay y Plettenberg Bay, y en el Cabo Oriental en Port St Johns, East London y Jeffreys Bay.
¿Qué ocurrió en Port St Johns?
Second Beach, en Port St Johns, en la Costa Salvaje, registró ocho muertes entre enero de 2007 y marzo de 2014, entre nadadores, surfistas y un practicante de kneeboard. Los tiburones tigre se nombran en tres de los casos y se sospecha de un tiburón toro en uno. La playa está junto a una desembocadura donde se encuentran aguas turbias y presas de tiburones, y no se ha registrado nada allí desde 2015.
¿Es seguro nadar en Ciudad del Cabo?
Millones de personas nadan cada año en False Bay y en las playas atlánticas, y el registro de la zona recoge siete muertes en False Bay desde 1894, la última en Kogel Bay en 2012. Los vigías de tiburones de Muizenberg y Fish Hoek izan banderas cuando avistan un tiburón, y los tiburones blancos escasean en la bahía desde finales de la década de 2010. Sigue las banderas y el riesgo es muy pequeño.
¿Hay ataques de tiburón en Durban?
Las playas urbanas de Durban reúnen uno de los mayores conjuntos del registro, pero casi todo es histórico: siete bañistas murieron en North Beach, South Beach y alrededores entre 1943 y 1951, antes de las redes antitiburón. Desde entonces las entradas de Durban son menores, como un tiburón punta negra que perforó una tabla de remo en 2008 y un buceador que colisionó con un tiburón punta negra en 2018.
¿Funcionan las redes antitiburón de KwaZulu-Natal?
El registro dice que sí para los bañistas. Las muertes de KwaZulu-Natal se concentran antes de 1960, y la provincia solo ha registrado 3 incidentes mortales desde 2000, frente a 15 en el Cabo Occidental y 11 en el Cabo Oriental, según nuestra lectura de la columna de lugares. Las redes y los palangres de fondo matan a tiburones y a otros animales, razón por la cual se está reduciendo su cobertura.
¿Es seguro hacer surf en Sudáfrica?
El surf y los deportes de tabla son la actividad más frecuente del registro, con 179 entradas, pero la mayoría de esas filas son tablas mordidas con lesiones leves o nulas, sobre todo en Nahoon y Jeffreys Bay. Los casos mortales de surfistas y practicantes de bodyboard incluyen Nahoon 1994, Gonubie 1998, Glentana 2009, Lookout Beach 2011, Kogel Bay 2012 y Chintsa 2021. Respeta los cierres y las banderas de los vigías.
¿Qué playas sudafricanas tienen más ataques de tiburón blanco?
Fish Hoek y Muizenberg en False Bay, Gansbaai y Dyer Island, Mossel Bay, Plettenberg Bay, Nahoon Reef en East London y Jeffreys Bay. El tiburón blanco aparece nombrado en 160 entradas del registro, y las localidades de la Ruta Jardín, Plettenberg Bay y Mossel Bay, han sustituido a False Bay como el lugar donde nadadores y surfistas se lo encuentran con más frecuencia.
Fuentes

Un equipo pequeño dedicado a investigar tiburones y a hacer que la biología marina sea fácil de entender. Cada página se contrasta con los registros actuales de especies y con la base de datos de ataques de SharkSider, y se actualiza cuando aparecen nuevos incidentes o nuevas investigaciones.
Publicado el 22 de agosto de 2023 · Última actualización: 22 de septiembre de 2026 · 599 registros de Sudáfrica en la base de datos de ataques de SharkSider (114 mortales), actualizada cada semana.







