Health authorities apprehended TikTokker Matthew Lani, who allegedly impersonated a medical doctor to fuel his social media following, when he tried to sneak into a Johannesburg hospital on Sunday night.
The Gauteng Department of Health said security personnel at Helen Joseph Hospital stopped Lani on Sunday night after he accessed the premises through the main entrance.
“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 pretence that he was a qualified doctor,” Gauteng health department spokesperson Motalatale Modiba said.
