The South African sign language interpreter accused of using “fake” signs at Nelson Mandela’s memorial service this week told a local newspaper that he was suffering from schizophrenia and was hallucinating and hearing voices during the event.
Thamsanqa Jantjie that he works for an interpreting company that paid him $85 for interpreting Tuesday’s event but the alleged company which sent him to the Mandela services has since disappeared from the radar.
Here’s video of the fake interpreter in action.
