By: Natasha Archary

Bogus doctor Matthew Lani has apologised to staff at Helen Joseph Hospital after he was apprehended on Sunday night, 29 October.
The social media user who portrayed a qualified medical doctor, used the alias of Dr Sanele Zingelwa who is a second year intern at Tembisa Hospital.
Dr Zingelwa has since opened a case of defamation against Matthew Lani after his reputation and life had been affected by Lani’s actions.
In a statement, The Gauteng Department of Health confirmed Matthew Lani had entered the main entrance of Helen Joseph.
Lani tried to sneak into the hospital disguised in a hoodie and wearing a stethoscope around his neck.
The bogus doctor had previously misled the public into believing he was employed at the hospital, meanwhile he was just using the facility to curate content to convince his followers.
After he was apprehended, Lani tried to escape by jumping through a bathroom window, but was caught by quick-thinking security personnel.
“The Gauteng Department of Health (GDoH) welcomes the capturing of the bogus “Dr Matthew Lani” by security personnel at Helen Joseph Hospital on Sunday night, 29 October/
He was apprehended while entering the main entrance of the facility.
Lani was caught just before 20h00 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.
Immediately after being apprehended, Lani requested to go to the bathroom only to attempt to escape by jumping through the bathroom window.
When the security realized that he was making a run for it, they called for reinforcement, and he was subsequently apprehended again.”
MEDIA STATEMENT || HELEN JOSEPH HOSPITAL SECURITY APPREHENDS THE BOGUS DOCTOR (MATTHEW LANI) pic.twitter.com/mZ3zYFvgtk
— Gauteng Health (@GautengHealth) October 29, 2023
In a video that has since been circulating after his apprehension, Matthew Lani can be hear apologizing to hospital staff at Helen Joseph, pleading with the hospital not to press charges against him.
Lani has since been handed over to the South African Police Services (SAPS) for an official arrest.
Dr Matthew Lani has been arrested👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 pic.twitter.com/QJCQNJdx5w
— insimbi edlezinye✨ (@Khanyih_Ngubane) October 29, 2023
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