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BBC News - Mandela memorial: Outcry over 'fake' sign interpreter
Mandela memorial: Outcry over 'fake' sign interpreter

Deaf viewers of Nelson Mandela's memorial service have complained that the official sign language interpreter was a fraud who was "signing rubbish".

The Deaf Federation of South Africa told the BBC the man's signs were "arbitrary" and "did not make sense".

The man, who has not yet been publicly identified, was seen on stage signing as friends and family of Mr Mandela, and world leaders, paid tribute to the former South African president.

The man, suited and wearing a pass around his neck, stood next to key speakers such as US President Barack Obama and Mr Mandela's grandchildren translating their eulogies.

During the broadcast, Wilma Newhoudt-Druchen, South Africa's first deaf female MP, tweeted: "ANC-linked interpreter on the stage with dep president of ANC is signing rubbish. He cannot sign. Please get him off."

The government is investigating.
Followed by:

BBC News - Mandela memorial sign interpreter 'has schizophrenia'
The sign language interpreter accused of using fake hand signals at Nelson Mandela's memorial has said he suffered a schizophrenic episode.

Thamsanqa Jantjie, 34, told South African media he "started hearing voices" and began hallucinating.

Deaf viewers at Tuesday's memorial service complained he was a fraud.
Followed by:

BBC News - Mandela interpreter firm 'vanishes'
The owners of the firm which supplied a "fake" sign language interpreter to the Mandela memorial event have vanished, a South African minister has said.

Hendrietta Bogopane-Zulu apologised to the deaf community for the poor quality of interpretation given by Thamsanqa Dyantyi from SA Interpreters.
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#2 Post by Phil P »

So is anybody holding their hand up to this?
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:lol: :lol: :lol:
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He was the S4C correspondent :!:
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#5 Post by mach1rob »

Ahh but I bet he didn't warn of radioactive zombies heading our way from Japan did he? EH EH??? :lol: :lol:

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Martin Evans wrote:He was the S4C correspondent :!:
Personally trained by John Redwood?
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Yon BBC woman, on Fuckushima, wrote:there were similar numbers getting in touch to ask if Rebekah Brooks was really in trouble for raping a monkey
Maybe the same gene that enables people to communicate by waving their fingers around makes signers lose their marbles eventually? :mrgreen:
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I seem to remember Elgin had the same problem! Or am I confusing him with somebody else.
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Richard Moss wrote:
Martin Evans wrote:He was the S4C correspondent :!:
Personally trained by John Redwood?
More likely Ieuan Wyn Jones :twisted: .
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