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

ErgoGold (formerly Elsburg Gold Mining Joint Venture)
(unincorporated)

South Africa

Argonaut Financial Services (Pty) Limited

South Africa

Ergo Mining (Pty) Limited

South Africa