Sign Language Interpreter at Mandela Memorial Claims He Was Hallucinating
Experts say Thamsanqa Jantjie's gestures meant nothing
JOHANNESBURG (AP)—A South African deputy Cabinet minister says "a mistake happened" in the hiring of a sign language interpreter for the Nelson Mandela memorial service who experts say was signing gibberish on stage next to world leaders.
Hendrietta Bogopane-Zulu said Thursday that government officials have tried to track down the company that provided Thamsanqa Jantjie but that the cowners "have vanished into thin air." Deputy Minister of Women, Children and People with Disabilities Bogopane-Zulu apologized to deaf people offended around the world by what they say was Jantjie's incomprehensible signing.
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They should have had a hallucination voice interpreter up there for him.
Trippin’ balls man.
LOL
Obama’s speech was nothing short of inspirational, and his monologue toward the end sealed the deal by representing all of Mandela’s values as well as his own. bit.ly/ObamaAnalysts