Durban - Winter might be on its way, but the temperature over the South Coast nudist beach is rising again.
The lobby opposed to nudism being permitted on Mpenjati Beach, near Trafalgar, is now taking its case to the public protector.
“We believe there have been numerous legislative violations,” Reverend Mike Effanga, chairman of the Concerned Citizens of the Hibiscus Coast Municipality, said.
Before the launch of the nudist beach last week, he went to Mpenjati with the police to inform nudists that no municipal legislation had changed in their favour.
This prompted them to put their clothes back on, but they took them off again upon hearing from the municipality that the nudist beach had been given the green light.
Serge Pavlovic, chairman of the South African National Naturists’ Association, scoffed at the reverend’s threat, saying he was sure the public protector “would have more important things to deal with”.
He accused Effanga of “trying whatever he can to keep the emotions going”.
Effanga said: “The public protector needs to investigate the suspicious behaviour that might have motivated illegalities”.
“We are exploring all legal options to correct the imbalance.”
The municipality could not be reached for comment.
Independent on Saturday