Fake Doctor Matthew Lani Now Living in a Shelter and Relies on R370 SRD Grant

• Matthew Lani, the man who posed as a fake doctor on TikTok and was even arrested for trespassing, is reportedly homeless
• He reportedly lost his home, car and source of income after his identity was exposed and is now living in a shelter with his mother
• He also relies on the R370 Social Relief of Distress Grant, and South Africans were not compassionate

Tebogo Mokwena, a Briefly News current affairs journalist in Johannesburg, South Africa, covered criminal activities, police investigations, police shootouts and court cases at Daily Sun for over three years.

JOHANNESBURG — Matthew Lani, the controversial TikTok user who pretended to be a doctor, reportedly lives in a shelter without a home.

Matthew Lani lives in a shelter

Matthew Lani made headlines when he was outed as a fake doctor. He was well known for posting content on TikTok, masquerading as a doctor. However, his charade ended when he claimed to have qualifications from Wits University and an international tertiary institution.

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A TikTok video @goddez072 posted recently surfaced of Lani being interviewed. In the video, Lani said he lives in a shelter with his mother and relies on an R370 Social Relief of Distress Grant. He said he lost his apartment and car after being arrested for impersonating a doctor. He said:

"I'm in a shelter now. I don't have a phone. I've been in a shelter for four months. It's challenging, but it's better than being homeless. When I decided to go to a shelter, I had to swallow my pride."

View the video here:

Netizens not compassionate

South Africans on Facebook roasted him.

Troy Zikode said:

"We don't care. We all have challenges, but we don't go out looking for handouts. Sometimes, you must swallow your pride."

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Vawulence MVP said:

"You reap what you sow."

Themba C-Seal Mathevula said:

"Instead of bettering his situation, he spends time on TikTok."

Gerhard Nel asked:

"Shouldn't he be behind bars?"

Mike Philips said:

"He can pretend to have a phone."

Relebogile Mabotja show defends hosting Lani

In a related article, Briefly News reported that Unpacked with Relebogile defended hosting Matthew Lani.

The show came under fire after he was interviewed as a psychology student with HIV. The show said it was not obligated to do a background check on its guests.

Source: Briefly News