The phony interpreter from Nelson Mandela’s funeral has got a new gig. Thamsanqa Jantjie, who infamously flapped his hands in meaningless gestures while working as a sign language interpreter during ...

THE sign language interpreter at Nelson Mandela's memorial, who claimed schizophrenia for his arm-flapping fraud, is in a psychiatric hospital. The Star newspaper today reported that Jantjie's wife ...

Thamsanqa Jantjie was called ‘a complete fraud’ by Cara Loening, director of Sign Language Education and Development in Cape Town (Picture: Getty) He has been accused of being a ‘phoney’ and a ‘fake’ ...

Don't miss out on the headlines from World. Followed categories will be added to My News. Phumla Williams of the government communications office said on Friday the government is investigating ...

We now have a pretty good idea why Thamsanqa Jantjie—aka the “fake” sign language interpreter from last week’s Nelson Mandela memorial—was charged with murder back in 2003.* According to the ...

The South African sign language interpreter denounced as a fraud for gesticulating gibberish during Nelson Mandela's memorial defended his performance Thursday and said he may have suffered a ...

It’s been two days since the beginning of the biggest fake-sign-language scandal in the history of man (we’re assuming), and the episode is only getting more bizarre. Fake-Sign-Language Guy — who also ...

THE South African government is investigating reports the bogus sign language interpreter at Nelson Mandela's memorial once faced a murder charge. Phumla Williams of the government communications ...