Meet the South African George Costanza....fake interpreter at Mandela's ceremony

[Robbie3000]

This reads like a Seinfeld Episode

http://news.yahoo.com/outrage-over-sign-language-interpreter-madiba-memorial-082056835.html

Johannesburg – While millions across the globe were inspired and moved by speeches made at former President Nelson Mandela’s memorial service on Tuesday, the international deaf community expressed outrage over what they say was a fake sign language interpreter.
According to a report on Australian site, SBS News, deaf South African and board member of the World Federation of the Deaf Youth Section Braam Jordaan said the interpreter was simply making up his own signs.

“Most sign languages across the world share a similar structure and pattern and this person seems to be making a lot of repetitive signs and isn’t displaying the usual facial expression or structure of sign language that you would normally see.”
President Barack Obama looks down as he stands next to the sign language interpreter as he makes his …
As the memorial service for the global icon and leader, affectionately known as Madiba, was streamed across nearly every news channel across the world, more and more members of the deaf community took to social media site Twitter to express their anger:

“ANC-linked interpreter on the stage with dep president of ANC is signing rubbish. He cannot sign. Please get him off,” tweeted Wilma Newhoudt-Druchen, the first deaf woman elected to South African Parliament.

While South African sign language interpreter, Francois Deysel tweeted that the interpreter was “making a mockery of our profession.”

“He was singing rubbish the whole time, meaning he was just throwing his hands around. #SignLanguage” tweeted RIP Mandela.

According to reports in the media the ANC has made use of this interpreter at previous events, and questions over his ability have been raised in the past.

According to SBS, the ANC was contacted for comment but did not reply by time of writing. SA Breaking News has contacted government spokesperson for comment and is awaiting response.

 

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[Tommy Knocks]

check out south africa yall.

that fool better recover and say he was using zulu sign language thats why they couldnt understand him, think of something.

 

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[godkiller]

With all the fake lying political cacs--several of whom didn't support divestment from apartheid South Africa or said mostly nothing while the atrocity went on--present at the ceremony, a deaf mute is the least of South Africa's worries.

 

[Nigerianwonder]

I support his hustle.

 

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[theworldismine13]

With all the fake lying political cacs--several of whom didn't support divestment from apartheid South Africa or said mostly nothing while the atrocity went on--present at the ceremony, a deaf mute is the least of South Africa's worries.

Not really, like other people mentioned the reason this happened was becuase of corruption and incompetence, and those are some of the main problems facing South Africa, in other words this guy represents exactly what is wrong with the SA government

On the other hand I have to give dude dap for having the balls to do this, this is some next level epic trolling