Thamsanqa Jantjie (pictured), who made headlines around the globe after his signing snafu at Nelson Mandela‘s memorial in South Africa last year, left folks wondering whether he was crazy or unstable, and those sentiments were dead-on after all. At the time, Jantjie stood alongside world leaders, such as President Barack Obama, flapping his hands in meaningless […]

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The man accused of faking sign interpretation at Nelson Mandela’s memorial service has previously been arraigned on murder and rape charges, according to eNCA.com RELATED: Flawed Vetting System, Not Schizophrenia, Real Issue Behind Mandela Memorial ‘Fake’ Signer Fiasco Per eNCA’s investigation, Thamsanqa Jantjie (pictured) was charged with rape in 1994, theft in 1995, housebreaking in […]

After news outlets around the world reported that the sign interpreter during Nelson Mandela‘s memorial service was faking his interpretations, we are now hearing from the man in question that he suffers from schizophrenia and was experiencing hallucinations while on stage Tuesday.  In an exclusive interview with the Associated Press, Thamsanqa Jantjie said that he […]