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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001341004-08-002950
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CORRESP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20081124

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DRDGOLD LTD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001023512
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	GOLD & SILVER ORES [1040]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		45 EMPIRE ROAD
		STREET 2:		PARKTOWN
		CITY:			JOHANNESBURG
		STATE:			T3
		ZIP:			2193
		BUSINESS PHONE:		27113817800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PO BOX 390
		STREET 2:		MARAISBURG
		CITY:			JOHANNESBURG
		STATE:			T3
		ZIP:			1700

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DURBAN ROODEPOORT DEEP LTD
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19960924
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additi</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; COLOR: #000000">onal
correspondence</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; COLOR: #000000">&#160;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; COLOR: #000000">to the undersigned at 40 Bank Street,
Canary Wharf, London E14 5DS, United Kingdom, or by facsimile to our Washington
D.C. office 202 393 5760, from where it will be directly forwarded to me. If you
would like to discuss any aspect of t</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; COLOR: #000000">he Company</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; COLOR: #000000">&#8217;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; COLOR: #000000">s response, please call me on 011 44 207
519 7171, or in my absence James McDonald on 011 44 207 519
7183.</font></font></div>
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