In compliance with paragraph 3.59(a) of the JSE Limited Listings Requirements, DRDGOLD announced that with effect from 25 April 2014, Mr. Johan Holtzhausen has been appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director of the company. Mr. Holtzhausen is a Chartered Accountant (South Africa) and he holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Stellenbosch and a Bachelor of Accounting Science Honours degree obtained at the University of South Africa. He has over 42 years experience in the accounting profession.

He currently serves as an independent director and chairs the audit and risk committee, on a voluntary basis, of the Tourism Enterprise Partnership.