Hallucinating Mandela Memorial interpreter
The sign language interpreter at Nelson Mandela's memorial, who said he had suffered a schizophrenic episode during the service after being labelled a fraud, has been admitted to a psychiatric hospital, South African media reported Thursday.
Thamsanqa Jantjie's performance at last week's event sparked outrage, with sign language experts saying his translations of the eulogies -- including those by US President Barack Obama and Mandela's grandchildren -- amounted to little more than "flapping his arms around" and "just making funny gestures." (AFP)
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