<p>he should check white, bc that is his race. since coming from south africa is such a big part of life, the colleges will know it if he mentions it in his essays, which he should. his background will be interesting to them. A white person who lived in Africa will have about the same appeal as being a black person in america. But they might consider it dishonest if he checks black bc those boxes are designed to identify race, not nationality.</p>