Shark Attack Claims Life of 65-Year-Old Woman in South Africa, Leading to Beach Closures

10/20/2026

JOHANNESBURG, Oct ⁠20 (Reuters) - ⁠A woman ⁠died after a shark attacked her ‌while she was ‌swimming ⁠near ⁠KuGompo City in South Africa's Eastern Cape province on Tuesday, public broadcaster SABC...

10/20/2026

A WOMAN was mauled to death by a shark while swimming off a popular beach on South Africa's southeastern coast. The attack happened at Orient Beach in KuGompo City, where the public has been urged...

10/20/2026

Local media reported the woman was a regular swimmer and had been swimming with a group when the attack occurred.

10/20/2026

Warnings have been issued at nearby beaches following a ‘serious incident’, according to early reports

10/20/2026

Shark attack in South Africa’s Eastern Cape kills woman, prompting closures of Orient Beach and Eastern Beach.

10/20/2026

Tragedy struck at Orient Beach in KuGompo City when 65-year-old open-water swimmer Janine Lochrenberg was fatally attacked by a shark. Despite the desperate efforts of fellow swimmers who rushed...