SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT ENTERED INTO BETWEEN:

EXHIBIT: 4.98

KHUMO GOLD SPV (PTY) LTD

and

DRDGOLD LIMITED

Interpretation

1.1

In this Agreement:

1.1.1

clause headings are for convenience only and are not to be used in its

interpretation;

1.1.2

an expression which denotes:

1.1.2.1

1.1.2.2

1.1.2.3

1.2

1.3

any gender includes the other genders;

a natural person includes a juristic person and vice versa; and

the singular includes the plural and vice versa.

unless the context indicates a contrary intention, the following words and expressions

bear the meanings assigned to them and cognate expressions bear corresponding

meanings -

unless the context clearly indicates a contrary intention, the following words

and expressions shall bear the meanings ~signed to them below and cognate

words and expressions shall bear corresponding meanings:

"Act"

" Agreement"

"Blyvoor"

the Companies Act, No. 61 of 1973;

this subscription agreement;

Blyvooruitzicht Gold Mining Company Limited,

Registration Number 1937/009743/06, a limited

liability public

“Khumo Gold SPV”

"Khumo Gold SPV Class
A Prefs"

"Conditions"

"CGR/ERPM/ Blyvoor
Class A
Prefs"

"CGR/ERPM/Blyvoor
Special Dividend"

"CGR"

"DRDGOLD"

Company duly incorporated in the Republic of South
Africa;

Khumo Gold SPV (Pty) Ltd, Registration Number
2005/029595/07, a limited liability private company
duly incorporated in the Republic of South Africa;

class A cumulative participating compulsorily
redeemable preference shares in the share capital of
Khumo Gold SPV with a par value of R1.00 (one
rand) each;

the suspensive conditions set out in clause 3;

class A cumulative participating preference shares in
the share capital of CGR, ERPM and Blyvoor;

every preference dividend U1at Khumo Gold SPV
becomes entitled to in terms of the
CGR/ERPM/Blyvoor Class A Prefs;

Crown Gold Recoveries (Proprietary) Limited,
Registration Number 1988/005115/07, a limited
liability private company duly incorporated in the
Republic of South Africa;

DRDGOLD Limited, Registration Number
1895/000926/06, a limited liability Public company
duly incorporated in the Republic of South Africa;

"DRDSA"

"ERPM"

"Closing Date"

"KBH"

"Holders"

"Issue Date"

"Issue Price"

DRDGOLD South African. Operations (Proprietary)
Limited, Registration Number 2005/033662/07, a
limited liability private company duly incorporated in
the Republic of South Africa;

East Rand Proprietary Mines Limited, Registration
Number 1893/000773/06, a limited liability public
company duly incorporated in the Republic of South
Africa;

the 5th (fifth) business days after file date upon which

the last of the Conditions has been fulfilled or waived,
as the case may be;

Khumo Bathong Holdings (Proprietary) Limited,
Registration Number 1998/007546/07, a limited
liability private company duly incorporated in the
Republic of South Africa;

the holders of Khumo Gold SPV Class A Prefs from
time to time;

the actual date of issue of the Khumo Gold SPV Class
A Prefs;

the par value of the Khumo Gold SPV Class A Prefs,
being R1.00 (one rand), plus a premium of R999.00
(nine hundred and ninety nine rands) per Khumo Gold
SPV Class A Pref, in

"Parties"

"Preference Dividend"

"Prime Rate"

"Redemption Amount"

"Redemption Date"

the aggregate amounting to R1,000.00 (one thousand
rands) per Khumo Gold SPV Class A Pref;

the parties to this Agreement;

the preferential cash dividend payable to the Holders
in accordance with clause 5, below;

the prevailing interest rate (per cent, per annum,
compounded monthly in arrears) from time to time
published by The Standard Bank of South Africa
Limited, as being its prime overdraft rate (as certified
by any manager of that bank whose appointment and
designation need not be proved);

the amount detailed in clause 6.1 below;

the fifth anniversary of the first business day after the
Issue Date, unless:

1.

the Khumo Gold SPV Class A Prefs are

redeemed at the option of Khumo Gold SPV

at any time after the 3

(third) anniversary

of the Issue Date; or

the date is extended by agreement between

the Holders and Khumo Gold SPV; or

there is an earlier redemption in terms of the

provisions of clause 7.2 below;

"DRDSA Subscription
Agreement"

"the Loan Cession
Agreement"

“CGR/ERPM/Blyvoor
Class A Pref Offers

"Dividend Period"

"Dividend Date"

a subscription agreement entered into or to be

entered into between Khumo Gold SPV and

DRDSA in terms of which Khumo Gold SPV will

subscribe for 150,000 (one hundred and fifty

thousand) ordinary shares in the capital of

DRDSA, constituting [15] % (fifteen percent) of

the entire issued share capital of DRDSA;

a loan cession agreement entered into or to be

entered into between Khumo Gold SPV and

DRDGOLD in terms of which Khumo Gold SPV

will acquire DRDGOLD's loan claim against

Khumo Bathong Holdings (Proprietary) Limited

for [R7,944,000.00 (seven million nine hundred

and forty four rands)];

offers made to Khumo Gold SPV by CGR,

Blyvoor and ERPM to subscribe for the

CGR/ERPM/ Blyvoor Class A Prefs

successive periods of 12 (twelve) months each, the

(first) of which commences on the first day

following the date on which Khumo Gold SPV

subscribes for and is issued the last of the

CGR, ERPM and BIyvoor Class A Prefs;

the last business day of each successive Dividend

Period, on which date the Preference Dividend will

be calculated, and becomes due and payable; and

"Signature Date"

the date of signature of this Agreement by the Party last

signing

1.4

Any substantive provision, conferring rights or imposing obligations on a

Party and appearing in any of the definitions in this clause I or elsewhere in this

Agreement, shall be given effect to as if it were a substantive provision in the body of

the Agreement.

1.5

Words and expressions defined in any clause will, unless the application of

any such word or expression is specifically limited to that clause, bear the meaning

assigned to such word or expression throughout this Agreement.

1.6

Subject to the provisions of clauses 1.7 and 1.12, defined terms appearing in

this Agreement in title case will be given their meaning as defined, while the same

terms appearing in lower case will be interpreted in accordance with their plain English

meaning.

1.7

A reference to any statutory enactment will be construed as a reference Lo that

enactment as at the Signature Date and as amended or substituted from time to time.

1.8

Reference to "days" will be construed as calendar days unless qualified by the

word "business", in which instance a "business day" will be any day other than a

Saturday, Sunday or public holiday as gazetted by the government of the Republic of

South Africa from time to time.

1.9

Unless specifically otherwise provided, any number of days prescribed will

be determined by excluding the first and including the last day or, where the last day

falls on a day that is not a business day, the next succeeding business day.

1.10

Where figures are referred to in numerals and in words, and there is any

conflict between the two, the words will prevail, unless the context indicates a

contrary intention.

1.11

No provision herein will be construed against or interpreted to the

disadvantage of a Party by reason of such Party having or being deemed to have

structured, drafted or introduced such provision.

1.12

The words "include" and "including" mean "include without limitation" and

including without limitation", The use of the words "include" and "including" followed

by a specific example or examples will not be construed as limiting the meaning of the

general wording preceding it.

1.13

In this Agreement the words "clause" or "clauses" refer to clauses of this

Agreement

RECORDALS AND BACKGROUND

2.1

Khumo Gold SPV has been made an offer by DRDSA on the terms contained

in the DRDSA Subscription Agreement to subscribe for 150,0000 (one hundred and

fifty thousand) ordinary shares in the share capital of DRDSA, constituting 15%

(fifteen percent) of the entire issued share capital of DRDSA for an aggregate

subscription price of R13,220,000.00 (thirteen million two hundred and twenty

thousand rands).

2.2

Khumo Gold SPV has been made the CGR/ERPM/Blyvoor Class A Pref

Offers, inviting it to subscribe for the CGR/ERPM/Blyvoor Class A Prefs for a

subscription price of R2,728,500.00 (two million seven hundred and twenty eight

thousand five hundred rands) in respect of CGR, R4,080,000.00 (four million eighty

thousand rands) in respect of ERPM and R3,838,500.00 (three million eight hundred

and thirty eight thousand five hundred rands) in respect of Blyvoor.

2.3

DRDGOLD has agreed to cede to Khumo Gold SPV and Khumo Gold SPV

has agreed to buy from DRDGOLD, all its; claims in terms of a loan agreement

between DRDGOLD and KBH for a consideration of

R7,944,000.00 (seven million nine hundred and forty four thousand rands).

2.4

Khumo Gold SPV wishes to raise capital in order to enter into the

aforementioned transactions, through the issue by it of the Khumo Gold SPV Class

A Prefs.

CONDITIONS

3.1

The operation of this Agreement, save for the provisions of clause 1, this

clause 3, and clauses l0 to 16 which will become effective immediately, shall be

suspended pending the fulfillment of the following conditions by no later than the

25 th of November 2005, namely that

3.1.1

a written opinion is received from an independent expert acting

on the instructions of the independent directors of DRDGOLD, that the

terms of this Agreement are fair and reasonable to DRDGOLD

shareholders;

3.1.2

the DRDSA Subscription Agreement is concluded and that all

conditions suspending its operation, are met, save any condition

requiring that this Agreement has become unconditional;

3.1.3

the Loan Cession Agreement is concluded and that all conditions

suspending its operation are met, save any condition requiring that this

Agreement has become unconditional;

3.1.4

Khumo Gold SPV accepts the CGR/ERPM/Blyvoor Class A Pref

Offers; and

3.1.5

Khumo Gold SPV undertakes to apply the funds raised through

the issue of the Khumo Gold SPV Class A Prefs to execute and

discharge its obligations to:

3.1.5.1

3.1.5.2

DRDSA under the DRDSA Subscription Agreement;

DRDGOLD under the Loan Cession Agreement; and to

3.1.5.3

CGR, ERPM and B1yvoor to subscribe for and take up the
CGR/ERPM/Blyvoor Class A Prefs.

3.2

The Conditions have been inserted for the benefit of both Parties and may

therefore only be waived by agreement in writing between the Parties.

3.3

Each of the Parties will use commercially reasonable endeavours and the

Parties will co-operate in good faith to procure the fulfillment of the Conditions as

soon as reasonably possible after the Signature Date.

3.4

Unless all the Conditions have been fulfilled or waived by not later than the

dates specified for fulfillment thereof set out above (or such later date or dates as may

be agreed in writing between the Parties) the provisions of this Agreement, save for the

provisions of clause I, this clause 3, and clauses 10 to 16 which will become effective

immediately, will never become of any force or effect and the status quo ante will be

restored as near as may be and neither of the Parties will have any claim against the

other in terms hereof or arising from the failure of the Conditions, save for any claims

arising from a breach of the provisions of clause 3.3.

SUBSCRIPTION, ALLOTMENT AND ISSUE

4.1

Khumo Gold SPV hereby extends an offer to DRDGOLD to subscribe, on the

Closing Date, for 31,811 (thirty one thousand eight hundred and eleven) Khumo Gold

SPV Class A Prefs on the terms and conditions contained in this Agreement.

4.2

DRDGOLD hereby accepts the offer contained in clause 4.1, and agrees to

subscribe for 31,811 (thirty one thousand eight hundred and eleven) Khumo Gold SPV

C1ass A Prefs on the Closing Date.

4.3

On the Closing Date:

4.3.1

DRDGOLD shall subscribe for 31,811 (thirty one thousand eight

hundred and eleven) Khumo Gold SPV Class A Prefs at the Issue Price,

being an aggregate amount of R31,811,000.00 (thirty one million eight hundred

and eleven thousand rands).

4.3.2

DRDGOLD shall discharge its obligation to subscribe for the Khumo

Gold SPV Class A Prefs in terms of this clause 4 by paying the Issue Price by

electronic transfer into the trust account of Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Inc Attorneys, which

shall receive it on behalf of Khumo Gold SPV, and apply it, immediately upon

clearance of the funds, as follows:

R13,220,000.00 (thirteen million two hundred and twenty

thousand rands) to DRDSA in discharge of Khumo Gold SPV's

obligations under the DRDSA Subscription Agreement;

R7,944,000.00 (seven million nine hundred and forty four

thousand rands) to DRDGOLD in discharge of Khumo Gold SPV's

obligations under the Loan Cession Agreement;

R2,728,500.00 (two million seven hundred and twenty eight

thousand five hundred rands) to CGR in discharge of Khumo Gold

SPV's obligations pursuant to its acceptance of the CGR/ERPM/

BIyvoor Class A Pref Offers;

R4,080,000.00 (four million and eighty thousand rands) to ERPM

in discharge of Khumo Gold SPV's obligations pursuant to its

acceptance of the CGR/ERPM/Blyvoor Class A Pref Offers; and

R3,838,500.00 (three million eight hundred and thirty eight

thousand five hundred rands) to Blyvoor in discharge of Khumo

Gold SPV's obligations pursuant to its acceptance of the CGR/

ERPM / Blyvoor Class A Pref Offers .

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4.4

On the Closing Date, against compliance by DRDGOLD of the obligation to

pay the Issue Price, Khumo Gold SPV shall allot and issue to DRDGOLD the

Khumo Gold SPV Class A Prefs, fully paid up, and shall deliver the share

certificates in respect thereof to the Company Secretary of DRDGOLD.

4.5

The creation and stamp duty (if any) payable on the creation and issue of the

Khumo Gold SPV Class A Prefs shall be borne and paid by DRDGOLD.

PREFERENCE DIVIDENDS

5.1

The Khumo Gold SPV Class A Prefs shall confer on each Holder the right to

call for and receive payment of the Preference Dividend, in proportion to the

number of Khumo Gold SPV Class A Prefs held by each Holder at the end of each

Dividend Period.

5.2

The aggregate of the Preference Dividends that become due during each

Dividend Period, and which shall be declared and paid on the Dividend Date in

proportion to the holdings of Khumo Gold SPV Class A Prefs by the Holders,

shall be an amount equal to such portion of every CGR/ERPM/Blyvoor Special

Dividend that Khumo Gold SPV becomes entitled to during the dividend period,

as is arrived at by applying the formula in clause 5.4, below.

5.3

Preference Dividends shall become due and payable annually in arrears, on

the Dividend Date to the Holders registered on the business day immediately

preceding each such Dividend Date.

5.4

In respect of each CGR/ERPM/Blyvoor Special Dividend, a Preference

Dividend shall accrue in favour of the Holders, which over each Dividend Period

shall be an amount calculated in accordance with the following formula:

- A = (B x 75% x C) - D

A

B

C

D

E

Where:

the Preference Dividend payable in respect of all

unredeemed Khumo Gold SPV Class A Prefs;

the aggregate of all CGR/ERPM/Blyvoor Special

Dividends that accrued to Khumo Gold SPV during the

Dividend Period;

the number of unredeemed Khumo Gold SPV Class A

Prefs, expressed as a percentage of 31,811 (thirty one

thousand eight hundred and eleven);

the amount by which (B x 75%) exceeds E; and

(200 basis points below the Prime Rate) x

(R31,811,000.00 x C).

5.5

The Preference Dividend that becomes due and payable on the Dividend

Date, shall be the aggregate of all Preference Dividends which accrued in favour

of the Holders during the relevant Dividend Period.

REDEMPTION

6.1

The Redemption Amount at which Khumo Gold SPV shall redeem each

Khumo Gold SPV Class A Pref in terms of clause 6.3 shall be an amount equal

to:

6.1.1

the Issue Price; plus

6.1.2

any arrear Preference Dividends which at the date of redemption

are still unpaid in respect of each Khumo Gold SPV Class A Pref, on

the basis that a Preference Dividend will be deemed to accrue

on a day-to-day basis and to be in arrear and unpaid if at any

earlier Dividend Date the Preference Dividend was neither declared not

paid or if declared, was not paid; plus

6.1.3

an amount in respect of each Khumo Gold SPV Class A Pref

calculated in accordance with the formula contained in clause 5.4, read

with clause 5.5, above for the period from the last Dividend Date to the

date of redemption; plus

6.1.4

interest on arrear Preference Dividends calculated daily at a rate

that is 200 (two hundred) basis points above the Prime Rate, from the

due date for payment of the Preference Dividend up to (but excluding)

the date of redemption, compounded monthly in

arrears.

6.2

Khumo Gold SPV shall make provision for the premium payable on the

redemption of the Khumo Gold SPV Class A Prefs from its share premium account

as contemplated in section 76(3)(c) of the Act. Khumo Gold SPV shall, toward this

provision, upon receiving payment of each CGI~/ERPM/Blyvoor Special Dividend

invest an amount equal to (D), reckoned in terms of the formula contained in

clause 5.4 above, in an interest bearing attorneys trust account, where it shall

remain and be applied toward the redemption of the Khumo Gold SPV Class A

Prefs.

6.3

Subject to the further provisions of the Act and the provisions of clause 7

below, Khumo Gold SPV shall redeem the Khumo Gold SPV Class A Prefs in full

at the Redemption Amount, on the Redemption Date against either:

6.3.1

the surrender to Khumo Gold SPV of the certificates in respect of

the Khumo Gold SPV Class A Prefs; or

6.3.2

if such certificates are lost, receipt of a suitable written indemnity

from the Holder confirming that the certificates have not been alienated

or pledged and have been lost or destroyed.

EARLY REDEMPTION AND REDEMPTION ON DEFAULT

7.1

Khumo Gold SPV shall have the election, at any time after the Issue Date,

but before the Redemption Date, to call on all or any of the Holders to, without

penalty to Khumo Gold SPV, surrender the share certificates they were issued in

respect of all or some of their Khumo Gold SPV Class A Prefs, against payment of

a Redemption Amount which is consistent with the number of Khumo Gold SPV

Class A Prefs each Holder is called upon to surrender, provided that Khumo Gold

SPV may not call for the surrender of Khumo Gold SPV Class A Prefs in tranches

of less than 1,000 (one thousand) Khumo Gold SPV Class A Prefs at a time.

7.2

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein contained, all the Khumo

Gold SPV Class A Prefs shall become immediately redeemable and shall be

redeemed in full at the Redemption Amount upon the occurrence of anyone or

more of the following contingent events after the Issue Date, subject to the Holder

having given Khumo Gold SPV written notice that it requires redemption of such

Khumo Gold SPV Class A Prefs:

7.2.1

if Khumo Gold SPV should fail to declare any Preference

Dividend on a Dividend Date or, having declared any Preference

Dividend, should have failed to pay such Preference Dividend on the

Dividend Date; or

7.2.2

if Khumo Gold SPV commits an act which is ultra xxxxx Khumo

Gold SPV's objects as contained in its memorandum of association.

7.2.3

if Khumo Gold SPV should be placed into liquidation or under

Judicial management or wound-up, in any case whether provisionally

or finally and whether voluntarily or compulsorily; or

7.2.4

if Khumo Gold SPV commits an act of insolvency which, if it were

a natural person, would be an act of insolvency in terms of section 8 of

the Insolvency Act, No. 24 of 1936; or

7.2.5

if Khumo Gold SPV should give any notice or take any steps to

convene a meeting of its shareholders to adopt a resolution placing it in

liquidation or under judicial management, in either case whether

provisionally or finally; or

7.2.6

if Khumo Gold SPV should make or attempt to make or

recommend any general offer of compromise with any or all of ill)

creditors.

7.3

Save for the contingent events contained in 7.2, nothing in this clause 7, will

oblige Khumo Gold SPV to redeem the Khumo Gold SPV Class A Prefs in whole

or in part, within a period of 3 (three) years and 1 (one) day from the Issue Date or

will confer upon the Holders the option to require redemption of the Khumo Gold

SPV Class A Prefs in whole or in part within that 3 (three) year and 1 (one) day

period or a right of disposal which may be exercised within such period, all as

contemplated in section 8E of the Income Tax Act, No. 58 of 1962.

CHANGE IN CIRCUMSTANCES

8.1

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this schedule, if,

subsequent to the Issue Date any new law, rule, regulation, directive or practice is

promulgated or instituted by any relevant fiscal, monetary or other authority which

will have the effect

8.1.1

of changing the basis upon which the payment or receipt of the

Preference Dividend or the Redemption Amount is treated for tax purposes;

8.1.2

that the Holder is or becomes subject to any tax as a result of its holding the

Khumo Gold SPV Class A Prefs;

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(any of the above referred to as a “Change Event”

then , in such event, the Holders shall be entitled, on written notice to Khumo Gold SPV

(“Change Notice’) to an increase in the Preference Dividend so as to place the Holder in

the same tax position that it was in immediately prior to the Change Event occurring.

8.2

The Change Notice shall detail the Change Event concerned and the effect that such

Change Event has on the circumstances detailed in clause 8.1.

8.3

Within 30 (thirty) days of receipt pf the Change Notice, Khumo Gold SPV shall be

entitled to redeem all of the Khumo Gold SPV Class A Prefs outstaying at that date

(“Accelerated Redemption Date”), failing which the basis of calculating the Preference

Dividend given the Change Event concerned as proposed by the Investor shall apply

with effect from the date of the Change Notice.

8.4

If any Change Event has the effect of changing the circumstances in clause 8.1 with

effect from a date prior to the date of the Change Notice (“First Retroactive Date’),

them:

8.4.1

Khumo Gold SPV shall pay an additional Preference Dividend

(“Additional Dividend”) to the Holder.

8.4.1.1

If Khumo Gold SPV has elected to redeem the Khumo Gold

SPV Class A Prefs, on the Accelerated Redemption

Date; or

8.4.1.2

If Khumo Gold SPV elects to pay the increased Preference

Dividend, the within 30 (thirty) days of the date of

the Change Notice;

8.4.2

The Additional Dividend shall place the Holder in the same after tax

position as if the Change Event occurred on the First Retroactive Date,

provided that, the Additional Dividend shall not

exceed an amount which would have resulted in the rate of the

Preference Dividend exceeding the Prime Rate calculated from the

First Retroactive Date until:

8.4.2.1

8.4.2.2

the Accelerated Redemption Date, if the circumstances in

clause 8.4.1.1 apply; or

the date of payment of the increased Preference Dividend, if

the circumstances in clause 8.4.1.2 apply.

8.4.3

If, after the Redemption Date, any Change Event has the effect of

changing the circumstances in clauses 8.1 from a date occurring during

the period from the Issue Date until the Redemption Xxxx ("Second

Retroactive Date"), then Khumo Gold SPV shall pay an amount to the

Holder within 30 (thirty) days of receipt of a Change Notice which

shall place the Holder in the same after tax position as if the Change

Event had occurred on the Second Retroactive Date and applied until

the Redemption Date, provided that

8.4.3.1

8.4.3.2

the additional amount payable shall not exceed an amount

which would have resulted in the rate of the Preference

Dividend exceeding the Prime Rate calculated from the Second

Retroactive Date until the Redemption Date; and

the Change Notice is served on Khumo Gold SPV prior to the

expiry of a period of 5 (five) years from 1 January of the year

immediately following the Redemption Date.

MEETINGS

9.1

The Holders shall be entitled to receive notice of, and to be present at, any

general meeting of Khumo Gold SPV, but shall not (in their capacities as

Holders) be entitled to vote, either in person, by representation or by proxy, at

any such meeting, unless anyone or more of the following circumstances prevail

at the date of the meeting:

9.1.1

any Preference Dividend remains in arrear and unpaid for a

period of 7 (seven) days after a Dividend Date; or

9.1.2

the Redemption Amount remains in arrear and unpaid for a

period of 7 (seven) days after the due date for payment thereof; or

9.1.3

a resolution of Khumo Gold SPV is proposed which directly

affects the rights attached to the Khumo Gold SPV Class A Prefs or

the interests of the Holders, including without limitation a resolution

for the winding-up of the Khumo Gold SPV, for reduction of its

capital or for the disposal or encumbrance of a greater part of its

assets; or

9.1.4

any one of the events detailed in clause 7.2 above have occurred.

9.2

At every general meeting of Khumo Gold SPV at which the Holders are

entitled to vote in terms of clause 9.1:

9.2.1

the provisions of the articles of association of Khumo Gold SPV

relating to general meetings of ordinary shareholders shall apply,

mutatis mutandis, to the Holders;

9.2.2

all resolutions put to the meeting shall be voted on by way of a

poll; and

9.2.3

each Khumo Gold SPV Class A Pref shall carry 1 (one) vote.

GENERAL

Khumo Gold SPV shall not be liable to the Holders for interest on any unclaimed Preference

Dividend Redemption Amount. Khumo Gold SPV shall retain all unclaimed monies until

they are claimed, provided that any amount remaining unclaimed for a period of 3 (three)

years shall be forfeited by the Holders to Khumo Gold SPV.

BREACH

11.1

If, before the completion of the allotments of the Khumo Gold SPV Class A

Prefs DRDGOLD commits a breach of its obligations to Khumo Gold SPV under this

Agreement, and if the breach in question is not remedied before the expiry of a period

of 48 (forty eight) hours after Khumo Gold SPV has given notice to DRDGOLD to

remedy same, Khumo Gold SPV shall be entitled to cancel this Agreement on written

notice to DRDGOLD.

11.2

If, after the completion of the allotments of the Khumo Gold SPV Class A

Prefs DRDGOLD commits a breach of its obligations to Khumo Gold SPV under this

Agreement, Khumo Gold SPV shall no longer be entitled to cancel this Agreement,

but shall be entitled to exercise all the Other remedies available to it as a result of the

breach and which are consistent with this Agreement remaining in force, including

specific performance (so far as permissible) and damages.

11.3

If Khumo Gold SPV commits a breach of its obligations to DRDGOLD under

this Agreement, DRDGOLD shall not be entitled to cancel this Agreement, but shall be

entitled to exercise any of the other remedies available to it as a result of the breach and

which are consistent with this Agreement remaining in force, including specific

performance (so far as permissible) and damages.

MISCELLANEOUS

12.1

This Agreement constitutes the sale record of the agreement between the

Parties in regard to the subject matter hereof.

12.2

Neither Party shall be bound by any express or implied term, representation,

warranty, promise or the like, not recorded in this Agreement

12.3

No addition to, amendment to, variation or consensual cancellation of this

Agreement and no extension of time, waiver or relaxation or suspension of any of

the provisions or terms of this Agreement shall be of any force or effect unless in

writing and signed by or on behalf of both Parties.

12.4

No latitude, extension of time or other indulgence which may be given or

allowed by either Party to the other Party in respect of the performance of any

obligation hereunder or enforcement of any right arising from this Agreement and

no single or partial exercise of any right by either Party shall under any

circumstances be construed to be an implied consent by such Party or operate as a

waiver or a novation of, or otherwise affect any of that Party's rights in terms of or

arising from this Agreement or stop such Party from enforcing, at any time and

without notice, strict and punctual compliance with each and every provision or

term of this Agreement.

13 GOVERNING LAW

This Agreement shall in all respects (including its existence, validity, interpretation,

implementation, termination and enforcement) be governed by the laws of the Republic

of South Africa which are applicable to agreements executed and wholly-performed

within the Republic of South Africa.

14 DISPUTES

In the event of any dispute or difference between the Parties relating to or arising out of

this Agreement, including the implementation, execution, interpretation, rectification,

termination or cancellation of this Agreement, the High Court of South Africa shall

have jurisdiction to determine the matter.

15 CHOSEN DOMICILIUM CITANDI ET EXECUTANDI

The Parties elect as their respective chosen domicilium citandi et excutandi the

domicilia each selected in the DRDSA Subscription Agreement, and incorporate by

reference the provisions relating to service and notice in the said agreement, into this

Agreement.

16 SEVERABILITY

Each provision in this Agreement is severable from all others, notwithstanding the

manner in which they may be linked together or grouped grammatically, and if in

terms of any judgment or order, any provision, phrase, sentence, paragraph or clause is

found to be defective or unenforceable for any reason, the remaining provisions,

phrases, sentences, paragraphs and clauses shall nevertheless continue to be of full

force. In this regard the Parties record that they would have concluded this Agreement

even if the offending previous phases, sentences, paragraphs and clauses had not been

agreed to. In particular, and without limiting the generality of the aforegoing~ the

Parties acknowledge their intention to continue to be bound by this Agreement and

shall use their best endeavours to conclude all necessary documentation to give effect

thereto notwithstanding that any provision may be found to be unenforceable or void

or voidable, in which event the provision concerned shall be severed from the other

provisions, each of which shall continue to be of full force but provided always that

the overall commercial intent and purpose of the transaction constituted by this

Agreement is preserved notwithstanding the severance of such provision(s).

As Witness:

/s/ JWC Xxxxxx
JWC Xxxxxx
Chief Financial Officer
For: DRDGOLD
Date: 18 November 2005
Place: Randburg

/s/ PM Ncholo
P M Ncholo
Director
For: KHUMO GOLD SPV
Date: 18 November 2005
Place: Randburg

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