Nelson Mandela

[Niall Ferguson]

PMSL at aficans

 

the guy gave you the vote nd emancipated you (somewhat) from white dominantion

 

and you cant even fill a f*cking stadium for his memorial

 

pathetic show but not unexpected

rofl

[Drift]

 

The translation of speeches into sign language at Nelson Mandela's memorial service was seen as a sign of inclusiveness, but it now appears the sign language interpreter was a fake, according to several expert organisations.

 

Braam Jordaan, a deaf South African and board member of the World Deaf Federation, said the interpreter was making up signs as he went along. "The structure of his hand, facial expressions and the body movements did not follow what the speaker was saying," Jordaan said.

 

The man who signed for a section of the ceremony, including Barack Obama's speech, was simply making up his own signs, he said.

 

"I was really upset and humiliated," Jordaan told the SBS news website. "He made up his own signs. What happened at the memorial service is truly disgraceful thing to see – it should not happen at all. What happened today will be forever aligned with Nelson Mandela & Deaf Community, thanks to this fake interpreter."

 

Members of South Africa's deaf community has previously raised concerns about the interpreter, who has been used at other African National Congress events. During his apperance on Tuesday Wilma Newhoudt-Druchen, the first deaf woman to be elected to the South African parliament tweeted: "ANC-linked interpreter on the stage with dep president of ANC is signing rubbish. He cannot sign. Please get him off."

 

South African sign language interpreter Francois Deysel added on Twitter that the interpreter was "making a mockery of our profession".

 

smh

[Yeshua]

PMSL at aficans

 

the guy gave you the vote nd emancipated you (somewhat) from white dominantion

 

and you cant even fill a f*cking stadium for his memorial

 

pathetic show but not unexpected

 

unnh?

[Guest 90210]

who saw the sign language man in action?

 

bare stiff... rocking side to side like he was shocking out

 

i was looking at him like calm down mate

[Yuri]

africa

[Guest 90210]

anyone listen to this topic on LBC this morning?

 

donny called up telling nick ferrari... 'look its a celebration of ones life... u will see people smiling and laughing and jeering and yes taking pics'

 

said in african culture when someone dies its a joyous, happy celebration... people arent glum walking down the road in all black everythings

 

nick ferrari was kinda annoying me tho

[dub]

trollery at the funeral http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/southafrica/10510455/Nelson-Mandela-memorial-interpreter-was-a-fake.html

[Guest 90210]

can you not read my sig?

disabled sigz

[Da Luv Doc]

LOL Some joketing

[Guest 90210]

ON THE NEWS HIS RESPONSE WAS

 

'HE WAS HALLUCINATING AND SEEING THINGS...'

[revs]

ON THE NEWS HIS RESPONSE WAS

 

'HE WAS HALLUCINATING AND SEEING THINGS...'

Heard this as well. Clearly no fucks given.

Probably attempted to sign that response too.

[JOHN DOE]

nah he said he was having a 'schizophrenic episode'

 

AH AFRICA MAN

[Heero Yuy]

 

T.I.A

[revs]

 

 

 

[Guest 90210]

 hcgftxyvubinombigvyuctfrdxcfryvubinobuvyctrxhj

 

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goes to buy rowntree randoms