Family Insider Exposes TikTok Doctor’s Deception: Dr Matthew Lani aka Sanele Zingelwa’s Cousin Reveals Shocking Truth on Social Media
The alleged cousin of Dr Matthew Lani has come forward to provide more information about the controversial TikToker.
Lani, who also goes by the name Sanele Zingelwa, has been making headlines due to questions surrounding his medical qualifications and real identity.
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Identity Fraud Allegations
The TikToker is facing potential arrest after the real Dr Sanele Zingelwa opened a case of identity fraud with the police. The Gauteng health department has also filed a criminal case against him for impersonating a doctor.
Lani gained popularity on social media by posing as a 24-year-old doctor. He appeared on radio shows and podcasts, claiming his legal surname was Zingelwa and stating on LinkedIn that he was Matthew Sanele Zingelwa.
However, his deception was exposed when the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) and the Gauteng health department confirmed that he was not a registered doctor at Helen Joseph Hospital, as he had claimed. Additionally, Wits University, where Lani said he graduated, denied he was ever enrolled at the institution.
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‘Cousin’ Reveals Lani’s True Identity
Now, a TikToker purporting to be Dr Matthew Lani’s cousin has released released videos shedding more light on the situation. The TikToker who uses the username @mohaudaniels confirmed that Lani is the bogus doctor’s real surname. He also disclosed that Dr Matthew Lani has been disowned by the family due to his actions.
“Hi guys. So this person here, I’m very embarrassed to even say this, but he is my cousin and we are aware as the Lani family of what has been happening. I’m not allowed to even say anything on (social)media because as a family we have decided to distance ourselves from him,” said in one video.
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Dr Matthew Lani’s Cousin Drops Bombshell About Qualifications
In response to a TikTok user’s question about whether Dr Matthew Lani is a doctor, @mohaudaniels clarified that he is indeed a doctor, but not in the traditional sense that involves attending university.
“Yes he’s a doctor but not the kind of doctor that you think he is. He is a traditional doctor,” @mohaudaniels responded to a TikTok user’s query in another video.
You can find the videos below for more information.
Dr Matthew’s cousin (not that I believe him) had this to say.
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— trending stories (@jozitube) October 11, 2023