<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001023512-21-000008.txt : 20210505
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001023512-21-000008
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20210505
FILED AS OF DATE:		20210505
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20210505

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:		21891346

	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;left:68.08px;top:60.5px;">&#160;</div><div id="a1" style="position:absolute;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:16px;font-weight:bold;left:224.667px;top:94.8px;">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </div><div id="a10" style="position:absolute;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:16px;font-weight:bold;left:314.027px;top:113.2px;">Washington, D.C. 20549</div><div id="a15" style="position:absolute;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:16px;left:479.813px;top:113.2px;">&#160;</div><div id="a16" style="position:absolute;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:16px;left:308.907px;top:131.4px;">______________________ </div><div id="a18" style="position:absolute;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:16px;font-weight:bold;left:396.933px;top:150px;">&#160;</div><div id="a19" style="position:absolute;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:16px;font-weight:bold;left:357.573px;top:168.4px;">FORM 6-K </div><div id="a25" style="position:absolute;font-family:Times 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