<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001023512-22-000009.txt : 20221020
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20221020143030
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001023512-22-000009
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20221020
FILED AS OF DATE:		20221020
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20221020

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:		221320985

	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="a1" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Times New Roman&apos;;font-weight:bold;left:224.5px;top:94.7px;">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </div><div id="a4" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Times New Roman&apos;;font-weight:bold;left:314px;top:113.1px;">Washington, D.C. 20549</div><div id="a6" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Times New Roman&apos;;left:308.9px;top:131.5px;">______________________ </div><div id="a9" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Times New Roman&apos;;font-weight:bold;left:357.5px;top:168.3px;">FORM 6-K </div><div id="a14" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Times New Roman&apos;;font-weight:bold;left:234.3px;top:205.1px;">REPORT OF A FOREIGN PRIVATE<div style="display:inline-block;width:7.9px">&#160;</div>ISSUER </div><div id="a16" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Times New Roman&apos;;font-weight:bold;left:251.7px;top:223.5px;">PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 </div><div id="a22" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Times New Roman&apos;;font-weight:bold;left:200.7px;top:241.9px;">UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 </div><div id="a25" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Times New Roman&apos;;font-weight:bold;left:338.8px;top:278.7px;">October 20, 2022 </div><div id="a32" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Times New Roman&apos;;font-weight:bold;left:280.5px;top:315.5px;">Commission File Number 0-28800 </div><div id="a37" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Times New Roman&apos;;left:308.9px;top:333.9px;">______________________ </div><div id="a40" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Times New Roman&apos;;font-weight:bold;left:326.8px;top:370.7px;">DRDGOLD Limited </div><div id="a42" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Times New Roman&apos;;left:323.6px;top:389.1px;">Constantia Office Park </div><div id="a44" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Times New Roman&apos;;left:250.1px;top:407.5px;">Cnr 14th Avenue and Hendrik Potgieter Road </div><div id="a46" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Times New Roman&apos;;left:264.2px;top:425.9px;">Cycad House, Building 17, Ground Floor </div><div id="a48" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Times New Roman&apos;;left:321.3px;top:444.3px;">Weltevreden Park 1709 </div><div id="a51" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Times New Roman&apos;;left:271.6px;top:481.1px;">(</div><div id="a52" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Times New Roman&apos;;font-style:italic;left:276.9px;top:481.1px;">Address of principal executive offices</div><div id="a53" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Times New Roman&apos;;left:516.7px;top:481.1px;">) </div><div id="a55" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Times New Roman&apos;;left:308.9px;top:499.5px;">______________________ </div><div id="a59" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Times New Roman&apos;;left:68px;top:554.7px;">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-</div><div id="a61" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Times New Roman&apos;;left:68px;top:573.1px;">F or Form 40-F. </div><div id="a66" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Times New Roman&apos;;left:287.6px;top:610px;">Form 20-F </div><div id="a69" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Times New Roman&apos;;left:360.4px;top:610px;">&#9745;</div><div id="a70" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Times New Roman&apos;;left:374.6px;top:610px;"><div style="display:inline-block;width:44px">&#160;</div>Form 40-F </div><div id="a74" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Times New Roman&apos;;left:491.6px;top:610px;">&#9744;</div><div id="a77" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Times New Roman&apos;;left:68px;top:646.8px;">Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K on paper as permitted by </div><div id="a82" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Times New Roman&apos;;left:68px;top:667.6px;">Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): </div><div id="a88" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Segoe UI Symbol&apos;;left:274.1px;top:664.9px;">&#9744;</div><div id="a90" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Times New Roman&apos;;left:100px;top:686.5px;"><div style="display:inline-block;width:4px">&#160;</div></div><div id="a92" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Times New Roman&apos;;left:68px;top:704.9px;">Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K on paper as permitted by </div><div id="a97" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Times New Roman&apos;;left:68px;top:725.7px;">Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): </div><div id="a102" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Segoe UI Symbol&apos;;left:274.1px;top:723px;">&#9744;</div><div id="a109" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Times New Roman&apos;;font-weight:bold;left:68px;top:904.3px;"><div style="display:inline-block;width:192px">&#160;</div></div></div>
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<div id="a111" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Times New Roman&apos;;font-weight:bold;left:68px;top:60.8px;">CHANGE IN REGISTRANT'S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT </div><div id="a114" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Times New Roman&apos;;left:68px;top:97.6px;">To comply with section 10(1)(a) of the South African Auditing Profession Act, 26 of 2005, the </div><div id="a119" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Times New Roman&apos;;left:68px;top:116px;">Independent Regulatory Board for Auditors (&#8220;</div><div id="a120" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Times New Roman&apos;;font-weight:bold;left:364.4px;top:116px;">IRBA</div><div id="a121" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Times New Roman&apos;;left:404.5px;top:116px;">&#8221;) published the rule on Mandatory Audit Firm </div><div id="a122" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Times New Roman&apos;;left:68px;top:134.4px;">Rotation (&#8220;</div><div id="a123" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Times New Roman&apos;;font-weight:bold;left:139.5px;top:134.4px;">MAFR</div><div id="a124" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Times New Roman&apos;;left:187.4px;top:134.4px;">&#8221;) for auditors of all public interest entities, as defined in section 290.25 to 290.26 of </div><div id="a125" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Times New Roman&apos;;left:68px;top:152.8px;">the amended IRBA Code of Professional Conduct for Registered Auditors. 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<div id="a185" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Times New Roman&apos;;font-weight:bold;left:344.9px;top:60.8px;">SIGNATURES </div><div id="a187" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Times New Roman&apos;;left:68px;top:92.4px;">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused </div><div id="a188" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Times New Roman&apos;;left:68px;top:110.9px;">this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. </div><div id="a192" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Times New Roman&apos;;left:380.1px;top:174.4px;">DRDGOLD LIMITED </div><div id="a194" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Times New Roman&apos;;left:68px;top:206.1px;">Date: October 20, 2022<div style="display:inline-block;width:161.9px">&#160;</div>By: /s/ Riaan Davel </div><div id="a205" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Times New Roman&apos;;left:68px;top:224.5px;"><div style="display:inline-block;width:352.1px">&#160;</div>Name: Riaan Davel </div><div id="a210" style="position:absolute;font-family:&apos;Times New Roman&apos;;left:68px;top:242.9px;"><div style="display:inline-block;width:352.1px">&#160;</div>Title: Chief Financial Officer </div></div>
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