Watch: Dr Matthew Lani has been arrested

Dr Matthew Lani has been arrested by Security at Hospital where she went to shoot TikTok content in an attempt to convince her TikTok followers that she’s a real Doctor weeks after the Gauteng health department opened a criminal case against him for impersonating a doctor. The fake health practitioner who is famously known on TikTok claims he is a real doctor, and he has tried to defend himself. She even tried to jump the wall fence when she was caught.

Early this month the department opened a case against Lani for “weaving” his way into Helen Joseph Hospital and claiming to be an intern. Lani recorded videos from the hospital wearing scrubs and a doctor’s name badge which he posted on social media.

The Health Professions Council of South Africa refuted claims he was a registered health practitioner, while Wits University — where Lani claimed to have obtained a medical qualification — said he did not graduate from the institution.

However, social media users have refused to believe his story, as he further dropped a video to defend himself, saying he does not need to prove himself.