Nelson Mandela attends celebrations in honour of his 90th birthday at the Lycee Jules Verne in Johannesburg, South Africa on July 9, 2008. His actual birthday is on the 18th of July but he will be celebrating this privately with friends and family. During the celebrations children presented Mr Mandela with birthday cards. Minister Rama Yade paid tribute to and extended best birthday wishes to Mr Mandela on behalf of President Sarkozy and his wife Carla Bruni. Photo by Erik Forster/ABACAPRESS.COM  | 157909_21 Johannesburg Afrique du Sud South Africa