Wall Street Journal

‘Fake’ Sign Language at Mandela Service Angers Deaf

The sign-language interpreter at Nelson Mandela's memorial service is being accused of making up his hand gestures by members of South Africa's deaf community, who say that the service was all but ...
standardmedia.co.ke

Sign language translator at Nelson Mandela's memorial was a fake: South Africa's deaf federation confirms his movements had 'no meaning'

For the best experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings. SOUTH AFRICA: Standing on stage during televised event at the FNB stadium Some members of ...
Washington Examiner

‘Fake’ sign language interpreter at Nelson Mandela memorial provokes anger

NBC NEWS — Deaf people watching the Nelson Mandela memorial were bemused and shocked by a “fake” sign language interpreter on stage whose gestures were unintelligible, activists said Wednesday. The ...
Rapid City Journal

Interpreter for deaf at Mandela event called fake

JOHANNESBURG | As one world leader after another paid homage to Nelson Mandela at a memorial service, the man standing at arm's length from them appeared to interpret their words in sign language. But ...
katu

Mandela ceremony sign language interpreter called a 'fake'

JOHANNESBURG (AP) - A man who appeared to provide sign language interpretation on stage for Nelson Mandela's memorial service, attended by scores of heads of state, was a "fake," the national director ...