Bogus Dr Matthew Lani Will Soon Find Out if Criminal Charges Are on the Cards

• TikTok sensation Dr Matthew Lani is waiting on the NPA to decide whether he will face criminal charges for allegedly posing as a doctor
• The Hawks reportedly completed their probe into Lani and were waiting for the Director of Public Prosecutions to decide if there was a case to pursue
• The content creator, who was masquerading as a doctor, was caught out after education bodies revealed that he was not qualified

Zingisa Chirwa is an experienced Briefly News journalist based in Johannesburg, South Africa, who has covered current affairs on the radio for over 15 years.

Matthew Lani will know by the end of April 2024 if he has a criminal case to answer.

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Hawks wrap up probe into Lani

The Hawks reportedly finished investigating allegations that Lani was impersonating a doctor. The priority crime body told Sunday World that it sent the docket to the Director of Public Prosecutions for a decision.

Lani made headlines in October 2023 when it was discovered that he was not a qualified medical doctor, nor did he have a matric certificate.

His content, which was also shot in hospital corridors, focused on sharing medical advice with his audience. According to SowetanLIVE, security officers at the Helen Joseph Hospital in Johannesburg caught him on the premises and had him arrested for trespassing.

The charges against the so-called bogus doctor were dropped after a brief appearance in the Johannesburg Magistrates Court.

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Citizens split on Dr Lani’s possible prosecution

Some netizens called for the content creator’s day in court, while others felt the country’s legal system had more prominent cases to pursue.

@sphiwe_goodwill said:

“Charging a content creator over PHALA PHALA is just insane.”

@AmuFloyd commented

“Charge him so no one else pulls his stunts.”

@Thabiso97829894 added:

“They must first charge Ramaphosa for money laundering, Parvini for purposely collapsing the SOEs.”

@MongezyH asked:

“Do they not have serious issues to attend to? We have serious criminals out there!”

@JabulaniShanga2 concluded:

“Charge him; he allegedly sold gymkhana pills to people whose production origin is not known. He must go to jail.”

Fake doctor Matthew Lani sings to stethoscope

The infamous Matthew Lani shared a video of him singing into his stethoscope.

The footage, which went viral on TikTok, showed Lani singing Nobody Wants To See Together to his stethoscope. He was poking fun at reports about him lying about his medical qualifications.

Source: Briefly News