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THE South African government is investigating the hiring of a signer for the deaf at Nelson Mandela’s memorial, as reports emerged alleging he had once faced a murder charge. The signer, Thamsanqa Jantjie, stood just feet from US President Barack Obama and other world leaders at Tuesday’s event at the Soweto World Cup stadium. Organisations for the deaf accused him of being an impostor and signing gibberish throughout the service. Jantjie has insisted he is a qualified signer and claims he suffered a schizophrenic attack that left him confused and hallucinating. South African TV channel eNCA alleged he once faced charges, including murder and kidnapping.