SCOPE OF the REPORT

This report provides an overview of Telkom SA SOC Limited's business activities including all operating subsidiaries, for the year ended 31 March 2013. It details the Group's financial statements and looks at the Group's prospects for the next financial year. The previous reporting period ended 31 March 2012 was covered in the 2012 Telkom integrated report. There were no significant changes from the previous reporting period in the scope, boundary or measurement method applied in the report.

This report includes an overview of the business operations as well as the financial statements relating to the Group's activities over the period. It has been prepared in accordance with the Global Reporting Initiative 3 guidelines and represents a balanced and reasonable presentation of Telkom's financial, economic, environmental and social performance.

While this document is designed to be an integrated report, a more focused description of Telkom's sustainable development activities can be found in the "People and environment" section. This section includes data and information based only on operations within the Republic of South Africa for the year ended 31 March 2013. The South African operating subsidiaries Swiftnet (Pty) Limited (trading as Fastnet Wireless Service) and Trudon (Pty) Limited have been included in this report unless otherwise stated.

The data relating to the Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) scorecard also reflects data from the current reporting cycle.