The international deaf community is up in arms as claims emerged the signed-language interpreter on stage at Nelson Mandela’s memorial service was a fake.
As Mr Mandela’s funeral was streamed live around the world, 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."