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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001023512-20-000012
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20200805
FILED AS OF DATE:		20200805
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20200805

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:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-35387
		FILM NUMBER:		201075686

	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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<div id="a0" style="position:absolute;font-family:Calibri;font-size:14.64px;left:68.08px;top:60.5px;">&#160;</div><div id="a1" style="position:absolute;font-weight:bold;left:224.667px;top:94.8px;">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </div><div id="a10" style="position:absolute;font-weight:bold;left:314.027px;top:113.2px;">Washington, D.C. 20549</div><div id="a15" style="position:absolute;left:479.813px;top:113.2px;">&#160;</div><div id="a16" style="position:absolute;left:308.907px;top:131.4px;">______________________ </div><div id="a18" style="position:absolute;font-weight:bold;left:396.933px;top:150px;">&#160;</div><div id="a19" style="position:absolute;font-weight:bold;left:357.573px;top:168.4px;">FORM 6-K </div><div id="a25" style="position:absolute;left:68.08px;top:186.6px;">&#160;</div><div id="a26" style="position:absolute;font-weight:bold;left:234.427px;top:205.2px;">REPORT OF A FOREIGN PRIVATE<div style="display:inline-block;width:7.75px">&#160;</div>ISSUER </div><div id="a38" 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<div id="a342" style="position:absolute;font-weight:bold;left:68.08px;top:60.8px;">Attached to the Registrant Form 6-K filing for the month of August 2020, incorporated by </div><div id="a375" style="position:absolute;font-weight:bold;left:68.08px;top:79.2px;">reference herein: </div><div id="a380" style="position:absolute;left:68.08px;top:97.5px;">&#160;</div><div id="a381" style="position:absolute;font-weight:bold;left:68.08px;top:118.8px;">Exhibit </div><div id="a383" style="position:absolute;left:68.08px;top:139.8px;"><div style="display:inline-block;width:4px">&#160;</div></div><div id="a385" style="position:absolute;left:68.08px;top:163.7px;">99.1     Release dated August 5,<div style="display:inline-block;width:6.36px">&#160;</div>2020, &#8220;OPERATING<div style="display:inline-block;width:6.91px">&#160;</div>UPDATE<div style="display:inline-block;width:6.34px">&#160;</div>FOR THE YEAR ENDED<div style="display:inline-block;width:6.35px">&#160;</div>30 JUNE </div><div id="a416" style="position:absolute;left:116.107px;top:184.9px;">2020&#8221;<div style="display:inline-block;width:4.02px">&#160;</div></div><div id="a420" style="position:absolute;left:68.08px;top:219.3px;">&#160;</div><div id="a421" style="position:absolute;font-weight:bold;left:396.933px;top:254px;">&#160;</div><div id="a422" style="position:absolute;font-weight:bold;left:396.933px;top:285.7px;">&#160;</div><div id="a423" style="position:absolute;font-weight:bold;left:396.933px;top:317.5px;">&#160;</div><div id="a424" style="position:absolute;font-weight:bold;left:396.933px;top:349.2px;">&#160;</div><div id="a425" style="position:absolute;font-weight:bold;left:396.933px;top:380.9px;">&#160;</div><div id="a426" style="position:absolute;font-weight:bold;left:396.933px;top:412.7px;">&#160;</div><div id="a427" style="position:absolute;font-weight:bold;left:396.933px;top:444.4px;">&#160;</div><div id="a428" style="position:absolute;font-weight:bold;left:396.933px;top:476.1px;">&#160;</div><div id="a429" style="position:absolute;font-weight:bold;left:396.933px;top:507.9px;">&#160;</div><div id="a430" style="position:absolute;font-weight:bold;left:396.933px;top:539.6px;">&#160;</div><div id="a431" style="position:absolute;font-weight:bold;left:396.933px;top:571.4px;">&#160;</div><div id="a432" style="position:absolute;font-weight:bold;left:396.933px;top:603.1px;">&#160;</div><div id="a433" style="position:absolute;font-weight:bold;left:396.933px;top:634.8px;">&#160;</div><div id="a434" style="position:absolute;font-weight:bold;left:396.933px;top:666.6px;">&#160;</div><div id="a435" style="position:absolute;font-weight:bold;left:396.933px;top:698.3px;">&#160;</div><div id="a436" style="position:absolute;font-weight:bold;left:396.933px;top:730px;">&#160;</div><div id="a437" style="position:absolute;font-weight:bold;left:396.933px;top:761.8px;">&#160;</div><div id="a438" style="position:absolute;font-weight:bold;left:396.933px;top:793.5px;">&#160;</div><div id="a439" style="position:absolute;font-weight:bold;left:68.08px;top:825.2px;"><div style="display:inline-block;width:192.03px">&#160;</div></div></div>
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