South Africans-obviously really wonderful security there, with whom they let next to world leaders…
Via Fox News:
JOHANNESBURG – The South African government says it is aware of reports that the bogus sign language interpreter at Nelson Mandela’s memorial once faced a murder charge, and says he’s being investigated.
Phumla Williams of the government communications office said Friday the government is investigating Thamsanqa Jantjie and how he was selected to interpret at a memorial Tuesday at which he stood close to U.S. President Barack Obama and other leaders.
Jantjie outraged deaf people by making signs they said amounted to gibberish. A South African TV news outlet, eNCA, is reporting that Jantjie faced a murder charge a decade ago, but it is unclear if the case was concluded. He also reportedly faced other criminal charges.