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Nelson Mandela 'fake' interpreter admitted to psychiatric hospital
Source: The Guardian
Nelson Mandela 'fake' interpreter admitted to psychiatric hospital
David Smith in Johannesburg
theguardian.com, Friday 20 December 2013 13.34 GMT
An interpreter accused of faking sign language at Nelson Mandela's memorial service has been admitted to a psychiatric hospital for treatment.
Thamsanqa Jantjie has claimed that he had a schizophrenic episode and saw angels descending on the Johannesburg stadium where his bizarre signing prompted consternation last week. The 34-year-old became the subject of worldwide mockery and was bombarded with interview requests.
South Africa's Star newspaper said Jantjie's wife, Siziwe, had taken her husband for a check-up on Tuesday at a psychiatric hospital, which determined that he should be admitted. "The past few days have been hard," Siziwe was quoted as saying. "We have been supportive because he might have had a breakdown."
Jantjie had an appointment for a check-up at the Sterkfontein psychiatric hospital in Krugersdorp, west of Johannesburg, on 10 December, the Star reported. But this was shifted after he was offered the job to sign at the Mandela memorial service, which was held on the same day.
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David Smith in Johannesburg
theguardian.com, Friday 20 December 2013 13.34 GMT
An interpreter accused of faking sign language at Nelson Mandela's memorial service has been admitted to a psychiatric hospital for treatment.
Thamsanqa Jantjie has claimed that he had a schizophrenic episode and saw angels descending on the Johannesburg stadium where his bizarre signing prompted consternation last week. The 34-year-old became the subject of worldwide mockery and was bombarded with interview requests.
South Africa's Star newspaper said Jantjie's wife, Siziwe, had taken her husband for a check-up on Tuesday at a psychiatric hospital, which determined that he should be admitted. "The past few days have been hard," Siziwe was quoted as saying. "We have been supportive because he might have had a breakdown."
Jantjie had an appointment for a check-up at the Sterkfontein psychiatric hospital in Krugersdorp, west of Johannesburg, on 10 December, the Star reported. But this was shifted after he was offered the job to sign at the Mandela memorial service, which was held on the same day.
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Read more: http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/dec/20/nelson-mandela-memorial-interpreter-psychiatric-hospital
