Sign language interpreters Andiswa Gebashe and Nicoline du Toit have become familiar faces thanks to their role in official Covid-19 briefings. They hope their new their found 'fame' will give a voice to the Deaf community
“It's also a wonderful thing because it's creating awareness. Before the lockdown people would not have paid attention to sign language as a language or interpreting or interpreters. But now that everyone is at home and doesn't have a choice but to look at the interpreter, it's created some positive and misunderstood attention.”
Sign language interpreter Nicoline du Toit was on shift during Cooperative Governance minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma's infamous 'zol' speech.Du Toit, who took time to speak to us on Mother's Day, comes across as a calm, sweet woman who, like Gebashe, is passionate about what she does. She admits that it's difficult to keep a straight face at times but, for the most part, she doesn't realise when a funny moment is unfurling.
“It's very funny. I just think people are so creative, especially when the president put on his mask and it was a total disaster. I was standing there but I was standing in front of him so I didn't see what was going on at the back. I was wondering why SABC didn't say 'cut'.
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