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 ZAR15.54M. 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
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| 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 ZA 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CFO & Executive Director | 9.3yrs | R13.62m | 0.039% ZAR 5.3m | |
| Chief Operating Officer | 9.8yrs | R13.37m | no data | |
| CEO & Executive Director | 15.3yrs | R22.42m | 0.12% ZAR 15.5m | |
| Group Financial Accountant | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief Information & Technology Officer | 2.4yrs | no data | no data | |
| Managing Director of Far West Gold Recoveries Proprietary Limited | 5.7yrs | no data | no data | |
| Managing Director of Ergo Mining Operations Proprietary Limited | 12.5yrs | no data | no data | |
| Group Financial Controller | no data | no data | no data | |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CFO & Executive Director | 9.3yrs | R13.62m | 0.039% ZAR 5.3m | |
| CEO & Executive Director | 15.7yrs | R22.42m | 0.12% ZAR 15.5m | |
| Non-Executive Chairman | 3.7yrs | R1.27m | no data | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 5.4yrs | R844.00k | no data | |
| Lead Independent Non-Executive Director | 16.4yrs | R925.00k | no data | |
| Chairman of ERGO Mining Operations (Proprietary) Limited | no data | no data | no data | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 10yrs | R808.00k | no data | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 4.9yrs | R849.00k | no data | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 7.3yrs | R773.00k | no data | |
| 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).