South Africa (catch all)

[davidbfpo]

Sadly the media have reported 'Fake interpreter at (Mandela) memorial 'made up his own signs' say South Africa's deaf federation. Film clip and short story:http://www.itv.com/news/update/2013-...his-own-signs/

One hopes the SA government will sack all those involved in the use of the fake interpreter.

I watched some of the memorial service on the BBC. When President Zuma and ex-president George Bush arrived in the stadium they were booed. Today it is reported SABC cut the booing of President Zuma out. Hidden away elsewhere President Robert Mugabe and President Obama are reported as being loudly cheered.

[carl]

One hopes the SA government will sack all those involved in the use of the fake interpreter.

I'll bet the interpreter is related to somebody.

Hidden away elsewhere President Robert Mugabe and President Obama are reported as being loudly cheered.

God save the RSA. Nothing else will.

[JMA]

Carl,

You have a good understanding of how Africa works...

I'll bet the interpreter is related to somebody.

God save the RSA. Nothing else will.

[davidbfpo]

ITN has found some previous footage:

The footage, apparently filmed in January 2012 at the ANC party's 100th anniversary, shows the man making gestures as Zuma sings to the crowd.

ANC communications manager Keith Khoza told NBC News that the interpreter had translated for party events in the past, but said that the man only “volunteered” and was not paid.

Link:http://www.itv.com/news/story/2013-1...ealed-as-fake/

[carl]

David:

Further down in that string of ITV reports, various RSA gov authorities 'claim' they don't know who that guy was. I guess he just shows up.

The US Secret Service is going to love hearing that.

[davidbfpo]

Carl,

For the moment this story is not going away!

Within the linked report is:

....defenders of the ANC-linked interpreter claimed that he was signing in South Africa's Zulu language.

Citing a UK academic expert on sign language:

Professor Woll dismissed such claims, allegedly made by the ANC: "The very fact that this was explained as a person signing in Zulu suggests that actually whoever employed him knew nothing about this person's abilities."

Link:http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worl...terpreter.html

[carl]

Anything to avoid admitting that some esteemed minister of something got scammed by his idiot nephew or his sister forced him to use the idiot nephew.

Geesh, when that guy was 'signing' he looked like a penguin at the zoo.