That sign language interpreter
Has quite the history. I had posted earlier
here and
here.
Now this from
eNews Channel Africa (eNCA):
EXCLUSIVE: Mandela deaf interpreter accused of murder
eNCA can reveal the sign language interpreter at Nelson Mandela�s memorial on Tuesday faced a murder charge in 2003.
It�s unknown if the case was ever concluded as the court file is mysteriously empty.
The man now known by many as the �fake interpreter�, stood just a foot away from world leaders, including US President Barack Obama, who is one of the most heavily protected men on the planet.
President Jacob Zuma and leaders from China, Cuba, Brazil and India were also on the stage.
eNCA's investigations have found that Thamsanqa Jantjie, who is being treated for schizophrenia, has also faced rape (1994), theft (1995), housebreaking (1997), malicious damage to property (1998), murder, attempted murder and kidnapping (2003) charges.
Many of the charges brought against him were dropped, allegedly because he was mentally unfit to stand trial.
A bit more on this from this article --
also from eNCA:
Mandela memorial interpreter 'was hallucinating'
The man accused of faking sign-language while standing alongside world leaders like U.S. President Barack Obama at Nelson Mandela's memorial service said Thursday he saw "angels" at the event, has been violent in the past and suffers from schizophrenia.
Thamsanqa Jantjie said in a 45-minute interview with The Associated Press that his hallucinations began while he was interpreting and that he tried not to panic because there were "armed policemen around me."
He added that he was once hospitalized in a mental health facility for more than one year.
Says something for the people handling security. This moke should have been vetted...
Posted by DaveH at December 13, 2013 8:15 AM