A Cape Town comedian has begged public forgiveness for spoofing a sign language interpreter during President Cyril Ramaphosa's recent address to the nation.
“Okay, so that was an epic fail. I’ve taken down my post spoofing the length of the president’s speech. As a stand-up comic, I have always been super conscious to never offend.
“I offer my sincere apologies to the ENTIRE deaf community and the hard of hearing. Please forgive me. Understand this clearly … I am well aware that I am a public figure and treat that position with respect . “SASL interpreters are in the living rooms of all South Africans every day when our president or ministers address us. The public is now more aware of their work while we all fight this pandemic, but the deaf community is aggrieved after some internet and social media users mocked the SASL interpreting profession.
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