KZN nudist beach: Mission to find the naked truth

13 July 2016 - 08:47 By NIVASHNI NAIR

Only the facts must be exposed during the public protector's hearing into KwaZulu-Natal's first legal nudist beach, says Deputy Public Protector Kevin Malunga in a tweet."I am now tasked with resolving the dispute over the designation of a nudist beach in KwaZulu-Natal. The participants must be fully clothed," Malunga tweeted on Monday.Those that responded to him wished him luck "uncovering the bare facts".Malunga yesterday said the light-hearted tweet was of interest because of the "unusual nature of the matter"."The matter will be heard on August 22 and it is not open to the public. Last week the KwaZulu-Natal team was expected to conduct an inspection at the beach to gather information ahead of the hearing," he said.The Concerned Citizens Group approached the public protector with an allegation that the SA National Naturists Association's application to declare the 250m sandy stretch near Mpenjati Nature Reserve a legal nudist beach was not dealt with adequately.The group's chairman, Reverend Mike Effanga, who claimed to represent 30 churches and thousands of church members in towns along the province's South Coast, complained that the municipality had failed to consult communities that would be affected by the decision.At the first public hearing at Trafalgar in 2014, residents were divided, with some opposed to "drooping boobs and buttocks" on their beach, while others wanted to bare it all without fear of being caught...

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