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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001628280-26-048287
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20260715
FILED AS OF DATE:		20260715
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20260715

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DRDGOLD LTD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001023512
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	GOLD & SILVER ORES [1040]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	01 Energy & Transportation
		EIN:				000000000
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-35387
		FILM NUMBER:		261176427

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		ADDRESS IS A NON US LOCATION: 	YES
		STREET 1:		CNR 14TH AVENUE AND HENDRIK POTGIETER RD
		STREET 2:		CYCAD HOUSE, BUILDING 17, GROUND FLOOR
		CITY:			WELTEVREDEN PARK
		NON US STATE TERRITORY:  	JOHANNESBURG
		PROVINCE COUNTRY:   	T3
		ZIP:			1709
		BUSINESS PHONE:		27113817800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		ADDRESS IS A NON US LOCATION: 	YES
		STREET 1:		CNR 14TH AVENUE AND HENDRIK POTGIETER RD
		STREET 2:		CYCAD HOUSE, BUILDING 17, GROUND FLOOR
		CITY:			WELTEVREDEN PARK
		NON US STATE TERRITORY:  	JOHANNESBURG
		PROVINCE COUNTRY:   	T3
		ZIP:			1709

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DURBAN ROODEPOORT DEEP LTD
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19960924
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<title>Document</title></head><body><div id="i2d520cbbcbcb455ca2c05256de6fe207_1"></div><div style="min-height:36pt;width:100%"><div><font><br></font></div></div><div style="text-align:center"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">Washington, D.C. 20549</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%"><br>______________________</font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">FORM 6-K</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">REPORT OF A FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER</font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16</font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">July 15, 2026</font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">Commission File Number 0-28800</font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">______________________</font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">DRDGOLD Limited</font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Constantia Office Park</font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Cnr 14th Avenue and Hendrik Potgieter Road</font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Cycad House, Building 17, Ground Floor</font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Weltevreden Park 1709</font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">(</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Address of principal executive offices</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">)</font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">______________________</font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font><br></font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Form 20-F </font><font style="font-family:'Wingdings',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%"></font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">           Form 40-F </font><font style="font-family:'Wingdings',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%"></font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div style="margin-bottom:10pt;text-align:center"><font><br></font></div><div style="margin-bottom:10pt"><font><br></font></div><div style="margin-bottom:10pt"><font><br></font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div style="margin-bottom:10pt"><font><br></font></div><div style="margin-bottom:10pt"><font><br></font></div><div style="height:72pt;position:relative;width:100%"><div style="bottom:0;position:absolute;width:100%"><div><font><br></font></div></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div style="min-height:36pt;width:100%"><div><font><br></font></div></div><div style="padding-left:36pt;text-indent:-36pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:133%;text-decoration:underline">Exhibit</font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:151%"> </font></div><div style="padding-left:36pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-36pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">99.1&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Release dated July 15, 2026 &#8220;APPOINTMENT OF AN INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR&#8221; </font></div><div style="padding-left:36pt;text-indent:-36pt"><font><br></font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div style="height:72pt;position:relative;width:100%"><div style="bottom:0;position:absolute;width:100%"><div><font><br></font></div></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div style="min-height:36pt;width:100%"><div><font><br></font></div></div><div style="margin-bottom:10pt;text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">SIGNATURES</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:10pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:10pt;padding-left:234pt"><font><br></font></div><div style="margin-bottom:10pt;padding-left:234pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">DRDGOLD LIMITED</font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Date&#58;</font><font style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%"> July 15, 2026</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;By&#58; </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline">&#47;s&#47; Henriette Hooijer</font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Name&#58; Henriette Hooijer</font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Title&#58; Chief Financial Officer</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:10pt;padding-left:432pt;text-indent:-56.35pt"><font><br></font></div><div style="margin-bottom:10pt"><font><br></font></div><div style="margin-bottom:10pt"><font><br></font></div><div style="margin-bottom:10pt"><font><br></font></div><div style="margin-bottom:10pt"><font><br></font></div><div style="margin-bottom:10pt"><font><br></font></div><div style="margin-bottom:10pt"><font><br></font></div><div style="margin-bottom:10pt"><font><br></font></div><div style="margin-bottom:10pt;padding-left:432pt;text-indent:-56.35pt"><font><br></font></div><div style="margin-bottom:10pt;padding-left:432pt;text-indent:-56.35pt"><font><br></font></div><div style="padding-left:432pt;text-indent:-56.35pt"><font><br></font></div><div style="height:72pt;position:relative;width:100%"><div style="bottom:0;position:absolute;width:100%"><div><font><br></font></div></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div style="min-height:36pt;width:100%"><div><font><br></font></div></div><div style="padding-left:432pt;text-indent:-49.5pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">Exhibit 99.1</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:133%">DRDGOLD LIMITED</font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:133%">(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)</font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:133%">(Registration number&#58; 1895&#47;000926&#47;06)</font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:133%">ISIN&#58; ZAE000058723</font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:133%">JSE &#38; A2X share code&#58; DRD</font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:133%">NYSE trading symbol&#58; DRD</font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:133%">(&#8220;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:133%">DRDGOLD</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:133%">&#8221; or the &#8220;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:133%">Company</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:133%">&#8221;)</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;margin-bottom:5pt;vertical-align:text-bottom;width:99.995%"><tr><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:98.900%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000;border-top:0.5pt solid #000000;padding:1.5pt 19pt;text-align:center;text-indent:-36pt;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:115%">APPOINTMENT OF AN INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR</font></td></tr></table></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt;margin-top:3pt;text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">In compliance with paragraph 6.71(a) of the JSE Limited Listings Requirements (&#8220;Listings Requirements&#8221;), shareholders are advised that Mr Mark Hoffman has been appointed as an independent non-executive director of DRDGOLD with effect from 1 August 2026.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt;margin-top:3pt;text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Mr Hoffman is a Chartered Accountant and has worked in the professional services industry for over 35 years. He previously served as a partner at Deloitte &#38; Touche and KPMG Inc. in both the advisory and audit services and across multiple sectors in financial, sustainability, investor and integrated reporting. He is currently an independent consultant with extensive experience in dealing with corporate reporting, strategy, risk and opportunity, business performance management, internal controls, governance and integrated thinking solutions.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt;margin-top:3pt;text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">In compliance with paragraph 6.73 of the Listings Requirements, the board of directors of DRDGOLD (&#8220;Board&#8221;) confirms that it has conducted the requisite fit and proper assessment contemplated in paragraph 5.6 of the Listings Requirements and is satisfied with the outcome of the assessment.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt;margin-top:3pt;text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">DRDGOLD further confirms that there are no matters requiring disclosure relating to the integrity information contained in the director&#8217;s declaration completed by Mr Hoffman, in compliance with paragraph 6.74 of the Listings Requirements.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt;margin-top:3pt;text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">The Board welcomes Mr Hoffman and looks forward to his contribution to the Company.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:3pt;margin-top:3pt;text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Johannesburg</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">15 July 2026</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:3pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Sponsor</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:3pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">One Capital</font></div><div style="height:72pt;position:relative;width:100%"><div style="bottom:0;position:absolute;width:100%"><div><font><br></font></div></div></div></body></html>
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