Considering the number of people who use the ocean on a daily basis the actual number of attacks by Great White Sharks is extremely low. People are not the natural prey of the Great White Sharks. Cape Town has experienced 6 attacks in the last 5 years, given that hundreds of surfers use the sea on a daily basis, and knowing that Great Whites frequent their favourite surf spots, the chance of being attacked by a Great White stays relatively remote.
                In fact, considering the number of regular surfers in out Cape waters, and given the extraordinary eyesight of these sharks, it is entirely possible that for every 100 surfers at least 1 is “checked” out by a passing shark without the surfer having noticed.

Everyone entering the ocean is reminded that they do so at their own risk and discretion, knowing that they are entering a wild environment where sharks naturally live, and have lived for millions of years.

We choose to enter their territory; they are not coming into ours – please respect that they were there before us, and it is their domain.

Article taken from: Great Whites of False Bay, South Africa by Dirk Schmidt