The interpreter at Nelson Mandela’s memorial, who said that he had suffered a schizophrenic episode during the service after being labelled a fraud, has been admitted to a psychiatric hospital, South African media reported.

The bogus sign language interpreter at the Nelson Mandela memorial service has been accused of being part of a gang who burned two men to death.

South Africa’s government has been confronted with a new and chilling allegation about the bogus sign language interpreter at Nelson Mandela’s memorial. He was reportedly accused of murder 10 years ago.

A South African sign language interpreter accused of miming nonsense as world leaders paid tribute to Nelson Mandela defended himself as a “champion” signer, but said he suffered a schizophrenic episode during the event.

The man accused of faking sign interpretation next to world leaders at Nelson Mandela's memorial has told a local newspaper that he was hallucinating and hearing voices.