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Nudists swimming naked already >> “I don’t want to look at drooping boobs and buttocks on our beach” GINISILE NDOVELA
At public debate at Trafalgar beach on Monday are leaders of the na turist associations. They are (from left) Serge Paulov ic, chairperson of the Western Cape Naturist Associa tion, John Skene and Athol Lutge, chairperson of Na tional Naturist As sociation.
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Western Cape Naturist Association chairperson John Skene said the province has Sandy Bay, a nudist beach. “Thereisnoharminhavingadesignatednaturist beach. We provide for our own security,” he said. KwaXolo and KwaNzimakwe tribal councils spokesperson Thanda Ncane said people from the tribal councils are not in favour of their proposal. “They said no to it. People said it is against their values and norms. It will increase crime as rapists will come to prey on nudists,” said Ncane. Hibiscus Coast Municipality Deputy Mayor, Johny de Wet, said they wanted to get the views
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of the public before they take a decision as a council. HCM Head of Community Services Sibusiso Nzimande said that when they get applications of any kind, they first look at their bylaws, environmental impact and economic spin-offs. He said they know that there are unofficially designated nudist beaches in KZN. “We have one in Umhlanga Rocks and one in Trafalgar. We need to strengthen our enforcementofby-lawstodealwithunofficialdeclaration of these nudist beaches,” said Nzimande. Ugu South Coast Tourism CEO Justin Mackrory said at present, the South Coast offers family-based experiences for its holidaymakers.
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PUBLIC debate heated up on Monday morning when residents of Trafalgar, KwaXolo and KwaNzimakwe made it clear to the National Naturist Association and Western Cape Naturist Association that they do not want the Mpenjati beach turned into a nudist one. “I walk around nude in my house. But when I look at myself in the mirror I think I look like those old naked people on the beach. Everything droops. I don’t want to look at drooping boobs and buttocks on our beach,” Trafalgar resident Reyna Joubert. AnHCMofficialsaidhewasawarethatsome people are already bathing naked at Trafalgar. Both nudist associations are of the opinion that overseastourists,whoarenaturists,would flock to the South Coast and that can have a lucrative effect on the area’s economy. The chairperson of the National Naturist Association, Athol Lutge, said France makes millions from naturist visitors and that once there is a nudist beach on the South Coast, those people will also visit the South Coast and grow its local economy. “TheEuropeanswillspendtheirEuroshere. Nudity promotes human health, sport, environmental health and nature conservation. Walking around naked is not what we do everyday. We don’t want to offend anyone. Mpenjati beach is already known as a naturist beach,” said Lutge. Another nudist, Amanda Sanna, said nudists are not abnormal or weird people with mental problems.
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