Naturism in South Africa

Indigenous nudity has existed in South Africa since precolonial times. ¹ Nude Africa – A journey to explore Africa nudists culture Western style naturism in South Africa has seen a great rise in interest.

South African National Naturist Association (Sanna)South African National Naturist Association (Sanna) is the naturist association in South Africa. SANNA was formed in 2014. It’s main goal  is to promote naturism in South Africa and to eventually laws against public nudity changed. ²Flying the naturist flag high

Mpenjati Beach, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa :This is South Africa’s first official nude beach, ³  South Africans bare all at first official nudist beach where you can legally be naked in public. It was listed number 10 on CNN’s list of The World’s Best Nude Beaches.⁴SA Cracks Spot On CNN’s List Of World’s Best Nude Beaches It achieved legal status in 2014, but this came with a list of prohibitions. The rules for behaving yourself on a nudist beach are actually fair, all considered. There are  two official, Sandy Bay, and Mpenjati Beach and two unofficial, beaches in Secrets Beach and Freedom Beach in South Africa. ⁵ The rise of nudists in Africa and the best nudist beaches

Umhlanga Lagoon is also used by South African nudists, although public nudity is illegal in South Africa and viewed as indecent exposure by law.

The first nudist resort in South Africa Beau Valley was started in 1981 by Beau Brummell ⁶ South Africa’s self-proclaimed king ofnudity Beau Brummell dies  It was plagued by allegations of apartheid among its members and pornography by the owners. The resort was removed from  membership in the International Naturist Federation due to pornography allegations. It was closed and lied for bankruptcy in 1996.⁷ Naked no more Brummell died in 2020. 8 South Africa’s self-proclaimed king of nudity Beau Brummell dies

The Sun Eden Naturist-Nudist Resort is located on a 35 hectare bushveld farm, about 50 km NE from Pretoria, 100 km from Johannesburg. The drive from O.R. Tambo International Airport is about 1,5 hour only.

 

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Naturism in Africa

References

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  Nude Africa – A journey to explore Africa nudists culture
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  Flying the naturist flag high
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    South Africans bare all at first official nudist beach
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  SA Cracks Spot On CNN’s List Of World’s Best Nude Beaches
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  The rise of nudists in Africa and the best nudist beaches
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  South Africa’s self-proclaimed king ofnudity Beau Brummell dies
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  Naked no more
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  South Africa’s self-proclaimed king of nudity Beau Brummell dies