http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/w...-fake/3985257/

This is so funny and so sad all at the same time...


The sign language interpreter used at Tuesday's memorial service for Nelson Mandela, and whose image was broadcast around the world as he shared a stage with world leaders including President Obama, was being called a "fake" by the Deaf Federation of South Africa.
Bruno Druchen, the national director of the federation, sent this tweet as the event was taking place at FNB Stadium on the outskirts of Johannesburg, South Africa:
Please get RID of this CLOWN interpreter,please!pic.twitter.com/ziAZ4KBFNZ
— Bruno Peter Druchen (@BrunoDruchen) December 10, 2013

Wilma Newhoudt, a deaf member of South Africa's parliament, tweeted this:
@NkenkeKekana@GautengANC the so called interpreter on the stage with Cde Cyril is not signing. He's just making up. Get him out of TV sight
— wilma newhoudt (@newhoudt) December 11, 2013

The Associated Press also reported the allegation Wednesday, saying that three sign language experts who watched the broadcast said the man was not signing in South African or American sign languages.
"It was horrible, an absolute circus, really really bad," Nicole Du Toit, an official sign language interpreter, told the AP. "Only he can understand those gestures."
USA TODAY was not able to independently confirm the allegations, which if proved true would be an enormous embarrassment to South African officials at a time when the nation is looking to celebrate the life and legacy of Nelson Mandela.
South Africa's government said it is preparing a statement.


I wonder if he's Nigerian....