Controversial KZN guesthouse owner Andre Slade‚ who is facing hate speech charges over his views that whites are superior to blacks‚ plans to sue the government and media for branding him a racist, according to a TimesLIVE report. Slade made headlines in June 2016 over an e-mail sent to a prospective client seeking accommodation at the Sodwana Bay Guest House – in which he said blacks and government employees were not allowed to stay there – was published on social media.

KZN Economic Development MEC Sihle Zikalala laid complaints against him for alleged tax evasion‚ operating a business illegally and for hate speech. Slade reportedly said yesterday he prepared an affidavit on 15 January‚ which he has been unable to file with the registrar of the KZN High Court (Durban).

The document highlights the hardships endured by his partner, Katerina Krizani, who is in prison after being arrested shortly after the race row for being in the country illegally. He claims she has been ‘harassed‚ assaulted and humiliated constantly’.

In the affidavit‚ he says he has submitted four complaints to the Constitutional Court‚ two to the SA Human Rights Commission‚ two to the Public Protector and one to the UN Human Rights Campaign‚ but has had no response.

Full TimesLIVE report