This page groups public shark-human incident records associated with Western 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.
March 16, 2013 · Unprovoked · Non-fatal
Historical record: Hawston Beach, Western Cape Province, SOUTH AFRICA. Recorded date: 2013-03-16. Classification: Unprovoked.
August 29, 2009 · Unprovoked · Fatal
Historical record: Glentana, Western Cape Province, SOUTH AFRICA. Recorded date: 2009-08-29. Classification: Unprovoked.
August 1, 1998 · Unprovoked · Non-fatal
Historical record: Pringle Bay, Western Cape Province, SOUTH AFRICA. Recorded date: 1998-08-01. Classification: Unprovoked.
June 24, 1990 · Unprovoked · Fatal
Historical record: Mossel Bay, Western Cape Province, SOUTH AFRICA. Recorded date: 1990-06-24. Classification: Unprovoked.
December 31, 1986 · Unprovoked · Non-fatal
Historical record: Agulhas Banks, Western Cape Province, SOUTH AFRICA. Recorded date: 1986-12-31. Classification: Unprovoked.
January 10, 1983 · Unprovoked · Non-fatal
Historical record: Muizenberg, Western Cape Province, SOUTH AFRICA. Recorded date: 1983-01-10. Classification: Unprovoked.
April 11, 1971 · Unprovoked · Fatal
A historical reference describes an event at Buffels Bay Western Cape Province South Africa in 1971-04-11. Recorded activity: Swimming. Classification: Unprovoked. Outcome: Fatal.
January 29, 1966 · Provoked · Non-fatal
A historical reference describes an event at Strandfontein Beach Western Cape Province South Africa in 1966-01-29.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.
December 1, 1962 · Watercraft · Non-fatal
Historical record: Swartklip, Western Cape Province, SOUTH AFRICA. Recorded date: 1962-12-01. Classification: Watercraft.
January 1, 1958 · Watercraft · Non-fatal
Historical record: Plettenberg Bay, Western Cape Province, SOUTH AFRICA. Recorded date: 1958-01-01. Classification: Boat.
December 31, 1908 · Unprovoked · Fatal
Historical record: Stilbaai, Western Cape Province, SOUTH AFRICA. Recorded date: 1908-12-31. Classification: Unprovoked.
July 30, 1901 · Unprovoked · Fatal
Historical record: Windmill Beach, Western Cape Province, SOUTH AFRICA. Recorded date: 1901-07-30. Classification: Unprovoked.
October 27, 1900 · Invalid · Unknown
Historical record: Woodstock Beach, Cape Town, Western Cape Province, SOUTH AFRICA. Recorded date: 1900-10-27. Classification: Invalid.
March 1, 1865 · Watercraft · Fatal
Historical record: St. Helena Bay, Western Cape Province, SOUTH AFRICA. Recorded date: 1865-03-01. Classification: Watercraft.