DeafSA threatens legal action after comedian 'mocks' sign language interpreters | NoSurrenderRSA
A Cape Town comedian has begged public forgiveness for spoofing a sign language interpreter during President Cyril Ramaphosa's recent address to the nation."It is offensive to mock anyone's language, DeafSA respects all spoken languages used in South Africa, the same respect for SASL [South African Sign Language] is asked in return," DeafSA national director Bruno Druchen warned on Saturday.
"I even had the presence of mind to run the clip by my deaf friends, who thought it was 'fun, no offence taken, post it'. However, it clearly offended some folk. "For those who are quick to judge, if you bother to troll my post with your free time, you will notice that my page is full of fun, joyful clips and stories, that I record on my own time at my own cost - simply to brighten someone's day. In these tough times, my Facebook page is my only source of income - please take that into consideration."
"To Lilly, we do not want to inhibit your freedom of expression especially at a time when we need some occasional levity, but with these freedoms, there are also shared responsibilities. The SASL interpreters aim to ensure that deaf persons are able to practise their basic human right to information through SASL interpreters.
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