Telkom SA Limited - Response to a financial press interview

Telkom SA Limited - Response to a financial press interview                     
Telkom SA Limited                                                               
(Registration Number 1991/005476/06)                                            
ISIN ZAE000044897                                                               
JSE and NYSE Share Code TKG                                                     
("Telkom")                                                                      
Telkom wishes to respond to a financial press interview published on Thursday   
9th February 2006.                                                              
Telkom does not provide guidance on Headline Earnings Per Share (HEPS) and no   
guidance was given.  The 35% growth in HEPS refers to the results published for 
the period 1 April 2005 to 30 September 2005.                                   
As previously disclosed there is a moratorium on forced retrenchments in place  
to 31 March 2006.  Any extension of the moratorium is subject to current        
negotiations between Telkom and Telkom"s recognized labour Unions.              
Johannesburg                                                                    
9 February 2006                                                                 
Date: 09/02/2006 02:53:26 PM Supplied by www.sharenet.co.za                     
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