United States (US) musician and actor Mos Def, real names Mr Dante Smith Bey has finally been allowed to leave South Africa after allegedly breaking immigration laws early this year.
Mos Def was detained in South Africa since January 2016 after travelling into the country with a ‘world passport’ which isn’t recognized in the country as a legal travel document, according to a statement published on the South African government website.
According to media reports, the musician apologized to the government of South Africa which then withdrew the charges and allowed him to leave the country.
“Based on his apology and the confirmation that he will depart on 22 November 2016, using a valid passport, the department will withdraw the charges against him, on Friday, 25 November 2016, in his absence,” said Home Affairs Director General, Mkhuseli Apleni
Mos Def has lived in Cape Town since 2013, but will now be an “undesirable person” in South Africa and will not be allowed re-entry to the country, the home affairs department in South Africa said. The musician has since applied for and will be travelling out of the Republic on a US passport.
