Exhibit 31.1
CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER
PURSUANT TO RULES 13A-14(A) AND 15D-14(A)
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, AS AMENDED
I, Chris G.B Meyer, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of Lesaka Technologies, Inc. (“Lesaka”) for the year ended June 30, 2022;
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact
necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading
with respect to the period covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all
material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of Lesaka as of, and for, the periods presented in this
report;
4. Lesaka’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as
defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act
Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for Lesaka and have:
designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to Lesaka, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is
made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the
preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report
based on such evaluation; and
Lesaka’s most recent fiscal quarter (Lesaka’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is
reasonably likely to materially affect, Lesaka’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5. Lesaka’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial
reporting, to Lesaka’s auditors and the Audit Committee of Lesaka’s Board of Directors (or persons performing the equivalent
functions):
reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect Lesaka’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial
information; and
Lesaka’s internal control over financial reporting.
Date: September 9, 2022