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.
The rapper and actor, whose real name is Dante Smith, changed his name to Yasiin Bey. He appeared in a South African court after he was arrested at Cape Town International airport on Thursday, for producing an unrecognized "world passport" when he tried to leave the country.
The 42-year-old entertainer entered the country on an American passport in 2013 and overstayed his visitor's permit by 2014, the spokesman said.
A court order to leave the country means the rapper is banned from South Africa for five years, but may appeal to officials for leniency. Mos Def appeared alongside family members who were also in the country without a permit, the spokesman said.
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