Bogus TikTok 'doctor' Matthew Lani arrested at Joburg hospital

Bogus TikTok 'doctor' Matthew Lani arrested at Joburg hospital

Lani has been accused of impersonating a medical doctor. – alleged to have impersonated a medical doctor to fuel his social media following – when he tried to sneak into a Johannesburg Hospital on Sunday night.

"Lani was caught just before 20:00, disguised in a hoodie and wearing a surgical mask with a stethoscope around his neck. He had previously entered the same facility to curate misleading content under the pretense that he was a qualified doctor," said Gauteng Department of Health spokesperson Motalatale Modiba.

"When the security realised that he was making a run for it, they called for reinforcements, and he was subsequently apprehended again. The police were immediately called. Lani has since been handed over to the police for an official arrest," he said.'I intend to vigorously defend myself': TikTok's 'Dr Matthew' to fight tooth and nail against criminal charges

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