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
15d-14(a) (17 CFR 240.15d-14(a)), PROMULGATED UNDER SECTION 302 OF THE
SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, Reuben Joseph September, certify that:
1.
I have reviewed this annual report on Form 20-F for the year ended March 31, 2007
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;
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;
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:
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;
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
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
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
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):
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
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
2
(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.
employees who have a significant role in the company’s internal control over
financial reporting.
By: /s/ Reuben Joseph September
Name: Reuben Joseph September
Title: Acting Chief Executive Officer
(principal executive officer)
Date: July 17, 2007