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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001023512-20-000013
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20200826
FILED AS OF DATE:		20200827
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20200827

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:		201140807

	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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COVID-19 </div><div id="a2057" style="position:absolute;font-size:13.28px;left:36px;top:70px;">The Group temporarily halted its operations on 26 March<div style="display:inline-block;width:5.08px">&#160;</div>2020 pursuant to the announcement of the Lockdown.<div style="display:inline-block;width:5.18px">&#160;</div></div><div id="a2093" style="position:absolute;font-size:13.28px;left:36px;top:95.8px;">The regulations<div style="display:inline-block;width:9.29px">&#160;</div>pertaining to<div style="display:inline-block;width:9.47px">&#160;</div>the Disaster<div style="display:inline-block;width:9.19px">&#160;</div>Management Act,<div style="display:inline-block;width:9.39px">&#160;</div>No. 57<div style="display:inline-block;width:9.19px">&#160;</div>of 2002,<div style="display:inline-block;width:9.28px">&#160;</div>issued by<div style="display:inline-block;width:9.38px">&#160;</div>the Department<div style="display:inline-block;width:9.45px">&#160;</div>of Co-operative </div><div id="a2131" style="position:absolute;font-size:13.28px;left:36px;top:113.4px;">Governance and<div style="display:inline-block;width:10.47px">&#160;</div>Traditional Affairs<div style="display:inline-block;width:11.36px">&#160;</div>define gold<div style="display:inline-block;width:10.54px">&#160;</div>mining and<div style="display:inline-block;width:10.26px">&#160;</div>refining as<div style="display:inline-block;width:10.57px">&#160;</div>an essential<div style="display:inline-block;width:10.45px">&#160;</div>service and<div style="display:inline-block;width:10.49px">&#160;</div>therefore exempt<div style="display:inline-block;width:10.68px">&#160;</div>from </div><div id="a2165" style="position:absolute;font-size:13.28px;left:36px;top:131px;">restrictions imposed by the Lockdown.<div style="display:inline-block;width:4.7px">&#160;</div></div><div id="a2177" style="position:absolute;font-size:13.28px;left:36px;top:156.6px;">Despite this<div style="display:inline-block;width:7.93px">&#160;</div>exemption, and<div style="display:inline-block;width:7.91px">&#160;</div>in consultation<div style="display:inline-block;width:8.1px">&#160;</div>with the<div style="display:inline-block;width:7.99px">&#160;</div>Department of<div style="display:inline-block;width:7.88px">&#160;</div>Mineral Resources<div style="display:inline-block;width:8.21px">&#160;</div>and Energy<div style="display:inline-block;width:7.92px">&#160;</div>and organised<div style="display:inline-block;width:8.01px">&#160;</div>labour, </div><div id="a2212" style="position:absolute;font-size:13.28px;left:36px;top:174.2px;">DRDGOLD only recommenced production<div style="display:inline-block;width:5.51px">&#160;</div>at its operations once it<div style="display:inline-block;width:5.38px">&#160;</div>was satisfied that the appropriate<div style="display:inline-block;width:5.63px">&#160;</div>measures and protocols, </div><div id="a2246" style="position:absolute;font-size:13.28px;left:36px;top:191.9px;">to limit the risk of infection to staff and others,<div style="display:inline-block;width:5.04px">&#160;</div>were fully implemented and operational, as further detailed<div style="display:inline-block;width:5.24px">&#160;</div>below: </div><div id="a2286" style="position:absolute;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:13.28px;left:36px;top:218.6px;">&#9679;</div><div id="a2287" style="position:absolute;font-size:13.28px;left:42.08px;top:218.5px;"><div style="display:inline-block;width:12px">&#160;</div>FWGR, with a relatively small footprint and with staff<div style="display:inline-block;width:5.29px">&#160;</div>living close by, was<div style="display:inline-block;width:5.11px">&#160;</div>able to restart operations on 4 April 2020; and </div><div id="a2332" style="position:absolute;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:13.28px;left:36px;top:245.2px;">&#9679;</div><div id="a2333" style="position:absolute;font-size:13.28px;left:42.08px;top:245.1px;"><div style="display:inline-block;width:12px">&#160;</div>Ergo restarted operations on<div style="display:inline-block;width:5.83px">&#160;</div>9 April 2020, with<div style="display:inline-block;width:5.49px">&#160;</div>reclamation from a limited<div style="display:inline-block;width:5.75px">&#160;</div>number of sites continuing<div style="display:inline-block;width:5.82px">&#160;</div>through to the end<div style="display:inline-block;width:5.66px">&#160;</div>of </div><div id="a2377" style="position:absolute;font-size:13.28px;left:54.08px;top:262.5px;">June. Ergo&#8217;s Knights plant only restarted operations<div style="display:inline-block;width:5.12px">&#160;</div>on 7 May 2020. </div><div id="a2399" style="position:absolute;font-size:13.28px;left:36px;top:288.3px;">Due to both operations<div style="display:inline-block;width:6.14px">&#160;</div>being able to<div style="display:inline-block;width:5.58px">&#160;</div>resume production relatively<div style="display:inline-block;width:5.79px">&#160;</div>soon after the<div style="display:inline-block;width:5.67px">&#160;</div>commencement of the<div style="display:inline-block;width:9.93px">&#160;</div>Lockdown period on </div><div id="a2439" style="position:absolute;font-size:13.28px;left:36px;top:305.9px;">26 March 2020,<div style="display:inline-block;width:6.31px">&#160;</div>DRDGOLD was able<div style="display:inline-block;width:6.49px">&#160;</div>to continue to<div style="display:inline-block;width:6.5px">&#160;</div>pay salaries and<div style="display:inline-block;width:6.36px">&#160;</div>wages on the<div style="display:inline-block;width:6.32px">&#160;</div>understanding with DRDGOLD<div style="display:inline-block;width:6.77px">&#160;</div>staff that </div><div id="a2480" style="position:absolute;font-size:13.28px;left:36px;top:323.5px;">everyone was on duty and<div style="display:inline-block;width:5.63px">&#160;</div>on &#8216;standby at home&#8217;. 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