Historical reference record — not independently verified
Shark incident at Strandfontein Beach Western Cape Province South Africa — January 29, 1966
What happened
A historical reference describes an event at Strandfontein Beach Western Cape Province South Africa in 1966-01-29. Recorded activity: Helping land a shark. Classification: Provoked. Outcome: Non-fatal.
What is known
- Location recorded in the historical reference: Strandfontein Beach Western Cape Province South Africa.
- Date: 1966-01-29.
- Activity: Helping land a shark.
- Classification: Provoked.
- Outcome: Non-fatal.
What remains uncertain
- This restoration uses a supplied historical summary citing the general GSAF incident log, not a case-level primary document. It has not been independently verified.
Fact panel
- Date
- January 29, 1966
- Date precision
- Exact
- Location
- Strandfontein Beach Western Cape Province South Africa
- Country
- South Africa
- Activity
- Helping land a shark
- Incident classification
- Provoked
- Outcome
- Non-fatal
- Species
- Copper shark
- Species confidence
- Reported
- Coordinate precision
- Unknown
Location context
Historical locations can be approximate. No coordinates have been assigned from the place name, and this record does not imply a map marker or a current risk estimate.
Incident location
Strandfontein Beach Western Cape Province South Africa, South Africa
The recorded area has not yet been matched reliably to the map.
Sources and verification
- Historical incident log (general reference) — Global Shark Attack FileSupports: General reference cited by the supplied historical summary; not independently checked against a case-level record.
Shark incident records can change as investigations develop. This page shows the current verification status and was last restored from supplied historical reference material on 2026-09-04.
Historical facts retain the provenance and uncertainty of the cited references. Source timestamps record when the supplied material was imported, not an independent source retrieval or verification.