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Exhibit 12.1
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-14(a) (17 CFR 240.13a-14(a)) OR
RULE 15d-14(a) (17 CFR 240.15d-14(a)), PROMULGATED UNDER SECTION 302
OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, Sizwe Nxasana, certify that:
1.
I have reviewed this annual report on Form 20-F of Telkom SA Limited;
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;
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 the company as of, and for, the periods
presented in this report;
condition, results of operations and cash flows of the company as of, and for, the periods
presented in this report;
4.
The company’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)) for the company and have:
Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the company and have:
a.
Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such
disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our
supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the
company, 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;
disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our
supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the
company, 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;
b.
Evaluated the effectiveness of the company’s disclosure controls
and procedures and presented in this report our 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
and procedures and presented in this report our 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
c.
Disclosed in this report any change in the company’s internal
control over financial reporting that occurred during the period
covered by the annual report that has materially affected, or is
reasonably likely to materially affect, the company’s internal
control over financial reporting; and
control over financial reporting that occurred during the period
covered by the annual report that has materially affected, or is
reasonably likely to materially affect, the company’s internal
control over financial reporting; and
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5.
The company’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our
most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the company’s
auditors and the audit committee of the company’s board of directors (or persons
performing the equivalent functions):
auditors and the audit committee of the company’s board of directors (or persons
performing the equivalent functions):
a.
All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design
or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are
reasonably likely to adversely affect the company’s ability to
record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are
reasonably likely to adversely affect the company’s ability to
record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
b.
Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or
other employees who have a significant role in the company’s
internal control over financial reporting.
other employees who have a significant role in the company’s
internal control over financial reporting.
By
/s/ Sizwe Nxasana
Name:
Title:
Title:
Sizwe Nxasana
Chief Executive Officer
(principal executive officer)
Chief Executive Officer
(principal executive officer)
July 15
Date: ___________________, 2005