Case of identity theft opened against 'Dr' Matthew Lani of TikTok fame
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The Gauteng health department on Monday opened a case of impersonating a doctor against a man who identifies himself as “Dr Matthew Lani”.
The department said Lani assumed various pseudo medical roles as he falsely presented himself as an employee of the department.
After being questioned about his true identity on social media, Lani alleged the name he used on social media was not his real name. His real name was Sanele Zingelwa. Zingelwa, however, is a registered media student. He is a second-year medical intern at Tembisa Provincial Tertiary Hospital.
The department said Zingelwa has opened a case of identity fraud at Thembisa police station.
The department said Lani assumed various pseudo medical roles as he falsely presented himself as an employee of the department.
After being questioned about his true identity on social media, Lani alleged the name he used on social media was not his real name. His real name was Sanele Zingelwa. Zingelwa, however, is a registered media student. He is a second-year medical intern at Tembisa Provincial Tertiary Hospital.
The department said Zingelwa has opened a case of identity fraud at Thembisa police station.