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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 6-K
REPORT OF A FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For November 2008
Commission File Number 0-28800
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DRDGOLD Limited
EBSCO House 4
299 Pendoring Avenue
Blackheath
Randburg, South Africa, 2195
(Address of principal executive offices)
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20-F or Form 40-F.
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is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
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Attached to the Registrant Form 6-K filing for the month of November 2008, incorporated
by reference herein:

Exhibit

99.1     Release dated November 19, 2008, entitled “UNDERGROUND OPERATIONS OF EAST
             RAND PROPRIETARY MINES LIMITED (“ERPM”) TO BE PLACED ON CARE AND
             MAINTENANCE; SECTION 189A CONSULTATION PROCESS TO BEGIN.”


































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SIGNATURES

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.
DRDGOLD LIMITED

Date: November 20, 2008
By: /s/ Themba Gwebu
Name: Themba Gwebu
Title: Company Secretary
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Exhibit 99.1
DRDGOLD LIMITED
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
(Registration number 1895/000926/06)
JSE share code: DRD
ISIN: ZAE000058723
Issuer code: DUSM
Nasdaq trading symbol: DROO
("DRDGOLD")
Underground operations of East Rand Proprietary Mines Limited (“ERPM”) to be placed on care
and maintenance; Section 189A consultation process to begin

DRDGOLD announced today that it has advised unions of its intention to place on care and
maintenance the underground operations of the ERPM mine of its 74%-owned operating subsidiary,
DRDGOLD South African Operations (Pty) Limited, and to proceed with a consultation process in
terms of Section 189A of the Labour Relations Act to determine the future of the mine’s 1 700
employees.

Underground mining at the ERPM mine was halted on 31 October 2008 when pumping
infrastructure could no longer cope with rising underground water levels.

Management informed unions today that an investigation into the possibility of installing additional
pumping infrastructure had confirmed a capital cost of some R115 million and a timeframe of more
than 12 months.

The capital cost and the cost of maintaining the workforce on full pay are beyond the financial
means of ERPM, which incurred a loss of R128.1 million after accounting for impairment of assets
for the quarter ended 30 September 2008 and a loss of R102.7 million before tax in the previous
financial year ended 30 June 2008.

In anticipation of placing ERPM’s underground operation on care and maintenance, the decision
was taken to proceed with the Section 189A process.

Randburg
19 November 2008

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