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Exhibit 16.1

Securities and Exchange Commission

Washington, D.C. 20549

October 28, 2022

Dear Sir or Madam:

Change in registrant’s certifying accountant

We are currently principal accountants for DRDGOLD Limited and, under the date of October 28,

2022, we reported on:

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 the consolidated financial statements of DRDGOLD Limited as of and for the years ended

June 30, 2022 and 2021; and

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 the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as of June 30, 2022.

On October 20, 2022, we were notified that DRDGOLD Limited appointed BDO South Africa Inc. as

its principal accountant for the year ending June 30, 2023 and that the auditor-client relationship with

KPMG Inc. will cease upon completion of the audit of DRDGOLD Limited’s consolidated financial

statements as of and for the year ended June 30, 2022, and the effectiveness of internal control over

financial reporting as of June 30, 2022 and the issuance of our report thereon. 

We have read DRDGOLD Limited’s statements included under item 16F of its Annual Report on Form

20-F dated October 28, 2022, and we agree with such statements, except that we are not in a position

to agree or disagree with DRDGOLD Limited’s stated reason for changing principal accountants. We

are also not in a position to agree or disagree with DRDGOLD Limited’s statement that the change

was approved by the board of directors.

Yours faithfully,

/s/ KPMG Inc.