Exhibit 12.1
CERTIFICATION
I, Daniel Johannes Pretorius, certify that:
(1)
I have reviewed Amendment No. 2 to the annual report on Form 20-F
of DRDGOLD LIMITED;
(2)
Based on my
knowledge, this Amendment No.
2 does not
contain any untrue
statement of a material
fact or omit
to state a
material fact necessary
to make
the statements
made, in light
of the circumstances
under
which such
statements were
made,
not
misleading with
respect to
the
period covered
by this
report;
Date: April 12, 2023
/s/ Daniel Johannes Pretorius
Daniel Johannes Pretorius
Chief Executive Officer