NBC NEWS — Deaf people watching the Nelson Mandela memorial were bemused and shocked by a “fake” sign language interpreter on stage whose gestures were unintelligible, activists said Wednesday. The ...

Following Tuesday’s memorial service of the beloved Nelson Mandela, the Internet was buzzing over the pitiful attempt at sign language from the event’s hearing impaired interpreter. Lori Koch, a deaf ...

A man who appeared to provide sign language interpretation on stage for Nelson Mandela’s memorial service, attended by scores of heads of state, was a “fake,” the national director of the Deaf ...

The eyes of the world were fixed on South Africa as global citizens united to honour the legacy of Nelson Mandela on December ...

Deaf viewers of Nelson Mandela's memorial service have complained that the official sign language interpreter was inept. The Deaf Federation of South Africa told the BBC the man's signs were ...

NBC’s long-running sketch show Saturday Night Live put the “series of unfortunate events” at last week’s memorial service for former South African president Nelson Mandela in their comedic crosshairs.

The sign language interpreter accused of using fake hand signals at Nelson Mandela's memorial has said he suffered a schizophrenic episode. Thamsanqa Jantjie told South African media he "started ...

There's outrage among many in the deaf community over the appearance on stage Tuesday of a man who they say was only pretending to do sign language interpretation as President Obama and other world ...

The eyes of the world were fixed on South Africa as global citizens united to honour the legacy of Nelson Mandela on December 11, 2013. Yet, amidst the profound tributes, a bizarre security and ...