Woman, 65, Killed in Shark Attack Off South African Coast

WHO:

BBC News - Janine Lochrenberg, 65, was attacked while swimming.

BBC News - Lochrenberg’s family told the BBC about the attack.

ABC News World - A 65-year-old woman died in the attack.

CBS News World - Local media reported that the woman was a regular swimmer.

WHAT:

BBC News - Janine Lochrenberg was killed in a shark attack.

ABC News World - A shark killed a woman swimming off South Africa’s southeastern coast; beaches were closed.

CBS News World - A shark killed a woman swimming near a popular beach in South Africa.

WHERE:

BBC News - The attack occurred off South Africa’s east coast.

ABC News World - The attack occurred off South Africa’s southeastern coast, in the Eastern Cape.

CBS News World - The attack occurred off a popular beach in South Africa.

HOW:

BBC News - Lochrenberg was on her daily morning swim with her club when she was attacked.

CBS News World - Local media reported that the woman was swimming with a group when the attack occurred.

(UPDATED October 21, 2026 00:32 UTC)

A 65-year-old woman, identified by her family as Janine Lochrenberg, was killed in a shark attack off South Africa’s southeastern coast. She was on her regular morning swim with a group near a popular beach in the Eastern Cape. Beaches in the area were closed after the attack.