DRDGOLD Management

Management criteria checks 3/4

DRDGOLD's CEO is Niel Pretorius, appointed in Jan 2009, has a tenure of 15.25 years. directly owns 0.12% of the company’s shares, worth $850.80K. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 9.3 years and 7.3 years respectively.

Key information

Niel Pretorius

Chief executive officer

n/a

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage	n/a
CEO tenure	15.3yrs
CEO ownership	0.1%
Management average tenure	9.3yrs
Board average tenure	7.3yrs

Recent management updates

We Take A Look At Whether DRDGOLD Limited's (NYSE:DRD) CEO May Be Underpaid

Nov 22

Recent updates

There's Been No Shortage Of Growth Recently For DRDGOLD's (NYSE:DRD) Returns On Capital

May 13

DRDGold Limited: The Selloff Seems Overdone

May 11

DRDGOLD (NYSE:DRD) Is Paying Out Less In Dividends Than Last Year

Feb 20

DRDGold: Bullish Into The Breakout Higher In Gold Prices

Feb 17

Shareholders Would Enjoy A Repeat Of DRDGOLD's (NYSE:DRD) Recent Growth In Returns

Jan 27

DRDGOLD: Our Recommendation After Third Quarter Results

Oct 27

DRDGOLD (NYSE:DRD) Is Very Good At Capital Allocation

Oct 07

DRDGold Is A Gold Blend Of High Dividend Yield And ESG

Jul 15

DRDGOLD (NYSE:DRD) Is Very Good At Capital Allocation

Jun 24

If You Like EPS Growth Then Check Out DRDGOLD (NYSE:DRD) Before It's Too Late

Jun 06

Potential Upside For DRDGOLD Limited (NYSE:DRD) Not Without Risk

Apr 01

How Does DRDGOLD Limited (NYSE:DRD) Fare As A Dividend Stock?

Mar 17

The Trend Of High Returns At DRDGOLD (NYSE:DRD) Has Us Very Interested

Mar 02

What Can We Learn About DRDGOLD's (NYSE:DRD) CEO Compensation?

Feb 17

Declining Stock and Solid Fundamentals: Is The Market Wrong About DRDGOLD Limited (NYSE:DRD)?

Feb 04

DRDGOLD (NYSE:DRD) Has Rewarded Shareholders With An Exceptional 328% Total Return On Their Investment

Jan 22

Are Institutions Heavily Invested In DRDGOLD Limited's (NYSE:DRD) Shares?

Jan 09

Here's Why We Think DRDGOLD (NYSE:DRD) Is Well Worth Watching

Dec 27

DRDGOLD's (NYSE:DRD) Earnings Are Growing But Is There More To The Story?

Dec 14

DRDGold: The Roodepoort Rocket Looks Undervalued Once Again

Dec 01

Should You Be Excited About DRDGOLD's (NYSE:DRD) Returns On Capital?

Dec 01

Is DRDGOLD Limited (NYSE:DRD) A Great Dividend Stock?

Nov 18

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Niel Pretorius's remuneration changed compared to DRDGOLD's earnings?
Date	Total Compensation	Salary	Company Earnings
Dec 31 2023	n/a	n/a	R1b
Sep 30 2023	n/a	n/a	R1b
Jun 30 2023	n/a	n/a	R1b
Mar 31 2023	n/a	n/a	R1b
Dec 31 2022	n/a	n/a	R1b
Sep 30 2022	n/a	n/a	R1b
Jun 30 2022	R22m	R8m	R1b
Mar 31 2022	n/a	n/a	R1b
Dec 31 2021	n/a	n/a	R986m
Sep 30 2021	n/a	n/a	R1b
Jun 30 2021	R38m	R7m	R1b
Mar 31 2021	n/a	n/a	R1b
Dec 31 2020	n/a	n/a	R1b
Sep 30 2020	n/a	n/a	R943m
Jun 30 2020	R19m	R7m	R635m
Mar 31 2020	n/a	n/a	R546m
Dec 31 2019	n/a	n/a	R458m
Sep 30 2019	n/a	n/a	R268m
Jun 30 2019	R13m	R6m	R79m
Mar 31 2019	n/a	n/a	-R11m
Dec 31 2018	n/a	n/a	-R100m
Sep 30 2018	n/a	n/a	-R47m
Jun 30 2018	R11m	R6m	R7m
Mar 31 2018	n/a	n/a	R39m
Dec 31 2017	n/a	n/a	R72m
Sep 30 2017	n/a	n/a	R43m
Jun 30 2017	R6m	R6m	R14m

Compensation vs Market: Insufficient data to establish whether Niel's total compensation is reasonable compared to companies of similar size in the US market.

Compensation vs Earnings: Niel's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.

CEO

Niel Pretorius (56 yo)

15.3yrs

Tenure

R22,415,000

Compensation

Mr. Daniel Johannes Pretorius, also known as Niel, B.Proc., LLB, LLM, serves as Chief Executive Officer at DRDGOLD Ltd. since January 1, 2009. Mr. Pretorius served as the Chief Executive Officer of Ergo Mi...

Leadership Team

Name	Position	Tenure	Compensation	Ownership
Adriaan Davel	CFO & Executive Director	9.3yrs	R13.62m	0.039% ZAR 288.3k
Wilhelm Schoeman	Chief Operating Officer	9.8yrs	R13.37m	no data
Daniel Pretorius	CEO & Executive Director	15.3yrs	R22.42m	0.12% ZAR 850.8k
Francois Bouwer	Group Financial Accountant	no data	no data	no data
Shalin Naidoo	Chief Information & Technology Officer	2.4yrs	no data	no data
Kevin Kruger	Managing Director of Far West Gold Recoveries Proprietary Limited	5.7yrs	no data	no data
Henry Gouws	Managing Director of Ergo Mining Operations Proprietary Limited	12.5yrs	no data	no data
Mpho Mashatola	Group Financial Controller	no data	no data	no data
Kgomotso Mbanyele	Company Secretary	less than a year	no data	no data

9.3yrs

Average Tenure

49yo

Average Age

Experienced Management: DRD's management team is seasoned and experienced (9.3 years average tenure).

Board Members

Name	Position	Tenure	Compensation	Ownership
Adriaan Davel	CFO & Executive Director	9.3yrs	R13.62m	0.039% ZAR 288.3k
Daniel Pretorius	CEO & Executive Director	15.7yrs	R22.42m	0.12% ZAR 850.8k
Timothy Cumming	Non-Executive Chairman	3.7yrs	R1.27m	no data
Jean Nel	Independent Non-Executive Director	5.4yrs	R844.00k	no data
Edmund Jeneker	Lead Independent Non-Executive Director	16.4yrs	R925.00k	no data
Thulo Moletsane	Chairman of ERGO Mining Operations (Proprietary) Limited	no data	no data	no data
Johan Holtzhausen	Independent Non-Executive Director	10yrs	R808.00k	no data
Kuby Lebina	Independent Non-Executive Director	4.9yrs	R849.00k	no data
Thoko Victoria Buyiswa Mnyango	Independent Non-Executive Director	7.3yrs	R773.00k	no data
Charmel Flemming	Independent Non-Executive Director	3.7yrs	R806.00k	no data

7.3yrs

Average Tenure

55yo

Average Age

Experienced Board: DRD's board of directors are considered experienced (7.3 years average tenure).

DRDGOLD Management

Management criteria checks 3/4

Key information

Recent management updates

DRDGOLD Limited, Annual General Meeting, Nov 29, 2023

DRDGOLD Limited Announces Company Secretary Changes

Insufficient new directors

DRDGOLD Limited Announces Resignation of Elise Beukes as Company Secretary

We Take A Look At Whether DRDGOLD Limited's (NYSE:DRD) CEO May Be Underpaid

DRDGOLD Limited, Annual General Meeting, Nov 29, 2022

Recent updates

Investor sentiment improves as stock rises 17%

Now 22% overvalued

Upcoming dividend of US$0.08 per share

DRDGOLD Limited to Report Fiscal Year 2024 Results on Aug 21, 2024

First half dividend of US$0.08 announced

DRDGOLD's (NYSE:DRD) Solid Profits Have Weak Fundamentals

First half 2024 earnings released: EPS: R6.84 (vs R6.23 in 1H 2023)

Now 22% overvalued

DRDGOLD Limited Provides Earnings Guidance for the Six Months Ended 31 December 2023 and Provides Production Guidance for the Year Ended 30 June 2024

Many Still Looking Away From DRDGOLD Limited (NYSE:DRD)

DRDGOLD: Lower Price Target Ahead Of Expected Gold Rally (Rating Downgrade)

DRDGOLD Limited to Report First Half, 2024 Results on Feb 14, 2024

DRDGold: Strong Upside Potential Awaits Bullish Gold

DRDGOLD's (NYSE:DRD) Returns On Capital Are Heading Higher

Full year 2023 earnings released: EPS: R14.91 (vs R13.12 in FY 2022)

DRDGOLD Limited, Annual General Meeting, Nov 29, 2023

DRDGOLD Limited Announces Company Secretary Changes

Upcoming dividend of US$0.27 per share at 4.5% yield

Insufficient new directors

DRDGOLD Limited Declares Final Dividend for the Year Ended June 30, 2023, Payable on September 18, 2023

Full year 2023 earnings released: EPS: R14.91 (vs R13.12 in FY 2022)

Price target increased by 13% to US$17.00

DRDGOLD Limited Provides Earnings Guidance for the Year Ended June 30, 2023

If EPS Growth Is Important To You, DRDGOLD (NYSE:DRD) Presents An Opportunity

DRDGOLD Limited to Report Fiscal Year 2023 Results on Aug 23, 2023

DRDGOLD Limited to Report Fiscal Year 2023 Results on Aug 23, 2023

DRDGOLD Limited Announces Resignation of Elise Beukes as Company Secretary

DRDGOLD (NYSE:DRD) Might Have The Makings Of A Multi-Bagger

DRDGOLD: Minting Gold From Waste

Here's Why DRDGOLD (NYSE:DRD) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors

Investor sentiment improves as stock rises 18%

DRDGOLD's (NYSE:DRD) Returns On Capital Are Heading Higher

Investor sentiment improves as stock rises 15%

Upcoming dividend of US$0.083 per share at 4.4% yield

First half 2023 earnings released

DRDGOLD Limited Declares an Interim Cash Dividend for the Six Months Ended 31 December 2022, Payable on 13 March 2023

DRDGOLD Limited Provides Earnings Guidance for the Six Months Ended December 31, 2022

DRDGOLD Limited to Report First Half, 2023 Results on Feb 15, 2023

DRDGold: Bullish On Easing Cost Pressures Into Gold Momentum

Investor sentiment improved over the past week

We Take A Look At Whether DRDGOLD Limited's (NYSE:DRD) CEO May Be Underpaid

Price target decreased to US$15.25

Investor sentiment improved over the past week

DRDGold: Stable Q3 2022 Production And Financial Results And I'm Bullish

Full year 2022 earnings released: EPS: R13.12 (vs R16.84 in FY 2021)

DRDGOLD Limited, Annual General Meeting, Nov 29, 2022

Investor sentiment deteriorated over the past week

DRDGOLD goes ex dividend tomorrow

Upcoming dividend of US$0.18 per share

DRDGOLD (NYSE:DRD) Has Announced That Its Dividend Will Be Reduced To ZAR0.1801

Price target decreased to US$15.25

DRDGOLD FY 2022 Earnings Preview

DRDGOLD Limited to Report Fiscal Year 2022 Results on Aug 24, 2022

There's Been No Shortage Of Growth Recently For DRDGOLD's (NYSE:DRD) Returns On Capital

DRDGold Limited: The Selloff Seems Overdone

Investor sentiment deteriorated over the past week

Upcoming dividend of US$0.10 per share

DRDGOLD (NYSE:DRD) Is Paying Out Less In Dividends Than Last Year

First half 2022 earnings: EPS in line with expectations, revenues disappoint

DRDGOLD Limited Declares an Interim Cash Dividend for the Six Months Ended 31 December 2021, Payable on March 14, 2022

DRDGold: Bullish Into The Breakout Higher In Gold Prices

DRDGOLD Limited Provides Group Earnings Guidance for the Six Months Ended December 31, 2021

Shareholders Would Enjoy A Repeat Of DRDGOLD's (NYSE:DRD) Recent Growth In Returns

Independent Non-Executive Chairman Geoffrey Campbell has left the company

DRDGOLD: Our Recommendation After Third Quarter Results

DRDGOLD (NYSE:DRD) Is Very Good At Capital Allocation

Full year 2021 earnings released: EPS R16.84 (vs R8.25 in FY 2020)

DRDGold Is A Gold Blend Of High Dividend Yield And ESG

DRDGOLD (NYSE:DRD) Is Very Good At Capital Allocation