EXHIBIT 8.1

LIST OF SUBSIDIARIES

SUBSIDIARY NAME

JURISDICTION OF INCORPORATION

West Witwatersrand Gold Holdings Limited

South Africa

Crown Consolidated Gold Recoveries Limited

South Africa

DRDGOLD South African Operations (Pty) Limited

South Africa

Blyvooruitzicht Gold Mining Company Limited

South Africa

Crown Gold Recoveries (Pty) Limited

South Africa

East Rand Proprietary Mines Limited

South Africa

DRD International Aps (Pty) Limited

Denmark

DRD Australasia (Pty) Limited

Australia

DRD Australia APS

Denmark

DRD (Offshore) Limited

Isle of Man

DRR (Isle of Man) Limited

Isle of Man

Emperor Mines Limited

Australia

DRD (Porgera) Limited

Papua New Guinea

Tolukuma Gold Mines Limited

Papua New Guinea

Fortis (Pty) Limited

Papua New Guinea

DRD Australasia Services Company (Pty) Limited

Australia

Net-Gold Services Limited

Bermuda