JOHANNESBURG—The American entertainer commonly known as Mos Def has 14 days to leave South Africa after he was arrested for violating local immigration laws while trying to leave the country, a government spokesman said Friday.
The rapper and actor, who now goes by the name Yasiin Bey, appeared in a South African court after he was arrested at Cape Town International airport on Thursday, said Department of Home Affairs spokesman Mayihlome Tshwete.
Mos Def produced an unrecognized “world passport” when he tried to leave the country, Tshwete said.
“World Passport” may refer to a document issued by a non-profit “World Service Authority” and, apart from a handful of mostly African smaller nations, hasn’t been officially recognized by governments as a valid travel document.
