Fake deaf and mute translator next to Barack Obama at Mandela funeral. Sign language interpreter is an imposter with criminal record
The South Africa scandal caused by a fake sign language interpreter at the funeral of Nelson Mandela, seems endless. The government in Pretoria apologized for hiring 34-year-old Thamsanqa Jantje who turned out to be an impostor, and more than that on Friday it was found that i a criminal with many serious criminal assets.
Thamsanqa Jantjie is seen closely standing on the left side of Barack Obama (romaniatv.net)
According to South African website eNCA, Jantje Thamsanqa’s criminal record included in the 1994-2003 period, accusations of murder, kidnapping , burglary, robbery and vandalism.
Based on procedural grounds, the Prosecutor of South Africa said that it could not confirm, nor refute the information about the past charges of the interpreter noting that “at the moment, he is not involved in any conviction case”.
But according eNCA, Thamsanqa Jantjie was one of three suspects involved in a crime case in 2003, without being condemned due to lack of evidence, but also for suffering from mental issues. The man was sentenced to three years in jail in a theft case and was acquitted in a rape case.
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The so-called interpreter claims but he is not an imposter and failed to translate the speeches of political leaders because of his disease.
“I have been a sign language interpreter for five years and I had no problems ( … ) I saw angels approaching the stadium,” said the man. Moreover, he said he tried to control himself, especially since he was so close to the world leaders.
The scandal broke just a day after Nelson Mandela funeral which was attended by about a hundred leaders from all over the world. According to representatives of the Deaf and Dumb associations, the man was making totally illogical gestures.
The case has caused a real debate in South Africa and not only. Services that ensure the protection of the U.S. president stressed that the South African authorities were responsible for checking the participants in the ceremony. Secret Service spokesman did not want to say whether Obama’s security was threatened. At one point, the U.S. President was right next to the impostor in the stands while delivering his speech.
The term deaf and dumb is derogatory term, are you implying that people who cannot speak are less intelligent.
Indeed, you are right, it mostly sounds offensive despite that it was not meant to be like that. More appropriate would be “deaf and mute” The word “dumb” here was supposed to have the archaic meaning that means “mute”.