Yasiin Bey contravened SA's Immigration Act: Home Affairs

JOHANNESBURG -- US rapper and actor Yasiin Bey, real name Dante Terrell Smith, is set to appear in court for the contravention of the Immigration Act. 

The Department of Home Affairs made the announcement on Wednesday afternoon following his arrest last week. 

Home Affairs says the artist&39;s family is required to leave the country by 29 January. 

Director General, Mkuseli Apleni, said Smith had entered South Africa ten times on a US passport, none during which he had used the world passport.

He says Smith, formerly known as Mos Def, presented "a document not issued by a lawful authority".

Smith sent Twitter abuzz on Wednesday morning when he announced his retirement in a freestyle in which he also called for a boycott of parties in SA. 

He is expected to appear in court on 8 March.

VIDEO 1/2: MISSED IT? MosDef Here&39;s @HomeAffairsSA explaining the three charges Yasiin Bey faces @eNCA pic.twitter.com/cpoob2Ny2N

— Nontobeko Sibisi (@Nontobek0Sibisi) January 20, 2016

VIDEO 2/2: MISSED IT? Here are the charges facing MosDef explained.. @eNCA pic.twitter.com/dI5XSZoEGj

— Nontobeko Sibisi (@Nontobek0Sibisi) January 20, 2016

Watch the video above for the full Home Affairs media briefing.

MosDef "the major problem is why he could not get into Ethiopian flight was the document he produced at counter."

— Nontobeko Sibisi (@Nontobek0Sibisi) January 20, 2016

MosDef "he has entered SA 10 times.. Using a US passport not a world passport"

— Nontobeko Sibisi (@Nontobek0Sibisi) January 20, 2016

MosDef "his arrival in SA was on the 30 November - on a visitors passport - with allocated 90 days to expire on 28 Feb &39;16

— Nontobeko Sibisi (@Nontobek0Sibisi) January 20, 2016

RT @JoanneGJoseph: Home Affairs DG, Mkuseli Apleni says MosDef has been charged with contravening the Immigration Act.

— eNCA (@eNCA) January 20, 2016

RT @JoanneGJoseph: MosDef&39;s family must leave the country by 29 January.

— eNCA (@eNCA) January 20, 2016