Mos Def

Mos Def Charged with Breaking South Africa’s Immigration Law

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — An official says American rapper Mos Def will appear in court for breaking South Africa’s immigration laws. Home Affairs Director General Mkuseli Apleni said Wednesday the performer was charged with using a false identity, using an unrecognized travel document and helping his family stay in the country illegally. Apleni said Mos Def, also known as Yasiin Bey,…

US Rapper Mos Def Arrested at South African Airport

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — 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…