The man accused of faking sign language interpretation at Nelson Mandela's memorial has said he was suffering from hallucinations at the time. South African minister Hendrietta Bogopane-Zulu said an investigation was underway into the incident.
The owners of company which supplied the man accused of 'faking' sign language at Nelson Mandela memorial have disappeared, the Associated Press reports, citing a South African minister.
Deputy Minister of Women, Children and People with Disabilities, Hendrietta Bogopane-Zulu, the owners "have vanished into thin air."
Thamsanqa Jantjie has said he suffered a "schizophrenic episode" and did not understand the magnitude of his actions.
Having just met the sign language interpreter from Mandela's memorial, his explanation that he had a schizophrenic attack seems plausible.
Deaf organisations have complained after the man translating the speeches at Nelson Mandela's memorial service 'signed gibberish'.