T/I: 11:12:12 American pop singer Michael Jackson, on his first visit to South Africa, on Thursday (18/7) attended the birthday celebrations of President Nelson Mandela and laid a wreath at a memorial in the black township of Soweto. SHOWS: JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA 18 JULY 1996 WS of plane on runway; WS of crowds cheering: MS of Michael Jackson coming off plane waving; MS of men with Jackson banners and signs; MS of Jackson waving coming down plane stairs; MS of Jackson in crowd; WS of crowds waving; CU of Jackson in crowd signing autographs; WS of crowd MS of Nelson Mandela's house exterior; MS of people in house greeting Jackson; CU of cake PAN to Jackson arriving in house clapping; MS Nelson Mandela meeting Jackson, shaking hands, people singing happy birthday; MS of Jackson and Mandela enjoying birthday festivities; MS of people singing he's a jolly good fellow and clapping; CU of Mandela and Jackson; WS of arbor; MS of guards; MS of Jackson walking through crowd with big umbrella; MS of crowds waving; MS of Jackson signs; MS of Jackson carrying wreath: CU of children watching Jackson; MS of Jackson with childre, holding boy; MS of Jackson kissing little boy WS Jackson walking through crowd; 3.36 NNNN You can license this story through AP Archive: www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/53f368f7ac2e3b2448b20421f915a010 Find out more about AP Archive: www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork