‘Dr Matthew Lani’ trended on social media after the University of Witwatersrand stated that Lani never obtained any medical qualifications from its institution.

In a statement on Monday, the provincial Department of Health said a case of impersonating a medical doctor was registered at the Brixton police station.

“Lani managed to weave his way into the system, pretending to be in the employ of Helen Joseph Hospital, where he moved around the hospital corridors curating content for social media,” the department said.

It was further revealed by the department revealed that Dr Sanele Zingelwa, which Lani claims is his real name, belongs to a second-year medical intern at the Tembisa Provincial Tertiary Hospital.

“The real Dr Sanele Sobani Vambai Zingelwa has since opened a case of identity fraud at the Tembisa police station.

In a statement on Monday, Wits University said that it does not have any record of Lani graduating from the institution.

The Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) also distanced itself from Lani.

“The HPCSA would also like to publicly state that the name of Matthews Zingelwa-Lani does not appear in the register of health practitioners,” the statement said.