This page groups public shark-human incident records associated with Eastern Cape Province. It is a normalized geographic page, not a raw copy of free-text locations from historical data.
The incident list is generated from the same public database as the main map. Each record keeps its date, source status, classification, outcome and species-confidence information.
A regional total is descriptive, not a direct risk rate. Human exposure, beach use, surfing or fishing activity, reporting and the length of the surviving historical record can all affect the number of incidents documented here.
Approximate historical locations stay approximate. A broader historical location does not establish an exact beach coordinate.
Matches use a stored region or the named place explicitly present in a record’s location text. They do not assign new administrative boundaries or coordinates.
July 14, 2021 · Unprovoked · Non-fatal
Historical record: Jeffrey's Bay, Eastern Cape Province, SOUTH AFRICA. Recorded date: 2021-07-14. Classification: Unprovoked.
April 3, 2018 · Unprovoked · Non-fatal
Historical record: St. Francis Bay, Eastern Cape Province, SOUTH AFRICA. Recorded date: 2018-04-03. Classification: Unprovoked.
December 8, 2015 · Unprovoked · Non-fatal
Historical record: Mpande, Eastern Cape Province, SOUTH AFRICA. Recorded date: 2015-12-08. Classification: Unprovoked.
March 27, 2009 · Provoked · Non-fatal
Historical record: 2-3 km north of Sunday's River mouth, Eastern Cape Province, SOUTH AFRICA. Recorded date: 2009-03-27. Classification: Provoked.
November 3, 2007 · Unprovoked · Non-fatal
Historical record: Bonza Bay, Eastern Cape Province, SOUTH AFRICA. Recorded date: 2007-11-03. Classification: Unprovoked.
May 6, 1990 · Unprovoked · Non-fatal
Historical record: Cintsa East, Eastern Cape Province, SOUTH AFRICA. Recorded date: 1990-05-06. Classification: Unprovoked.
April 14, 1990 · Unprovoked · Non-fatal
Historical record: Cape Recife, Eastern Cape Province, SOUTH AFRICA. Recorded date: 1990-04-14. Classification: Unprovoked.
March 10, 1984 · Watercraft · Non-fatal
Historical record: Swartkops River mouth, Eastern Cape Province, SOUTH AFRICA. Recorded date: 1984-03-10. Classification: Watercraft.
January 5, 1984 · Unprovoked · Non-fatal
Historical record: Port Alfred, Eastern Cape Province, SOUTH AFRICA. Recorded date: 1984-01-05. Classification: Unprovoked.
December 22, 1983 · Unprovoked · Non-fatal
Historical record: Great Fish River, Eastern Cape Province, SOUTH AFRICA. Recorded date: 1983-12-22. Classification: Unprovoked.
October 22, 1979 · Provoked · Non-fatal
Historical record: Algoa Bay, Eastern Cape Province, SOUTH AFRICA. Recorded date: 1979-10-22. Classification: Provoked.
December 19, 1977 · Unprovoked · Non-fatal
Historical record: Qolera River, Eastern Cape Province, SOUTH AFRICA. Recorded date: 1977-12-19. Classification: Unprovoked.
January 1, 1972 · Questionable · Fatal
A historical reference describes an event at St George'S Strand Eastern Cape Province South Africa in 1972-01-01. Recorded activity: Swimming. Classification: Questionable. Outcome: Fatal.
December 25, 1963 · Unprovoked · Fatal
Historical record: Gonubie River Mouth, Eastern Cape Province, SOUTH AFRICA. Recorded date: 1963-12-25. Classification: Unprovoked.
February 1, 1961 · Unprovoked · Fatal
Historical record: Nahoon, Eastern Cape Province, SOUTH AFRICA. Recorded date: 1961-02-01. Classification: Unprovoked.
January 1, 1940 · Invalid · Unknown
Historical record: Kowie River Mouth, Port Alfred, Eastern Cape Province, SOUTH AFRICA. Recorded date: 1940-01-01. Classification: Invalid.
January 1, 1932 · Unprovoked · Non-fatal
Historical record: Kowie River Mouth, Port Alfred, Eastern Cape Province, SOUTH AFRICA. Recorded date: 1932-01-01. Classification: Unprovoked.