People: DRDGOLD Ltd (DRD)
DRD on New York Consolidated
5.52USD
24 May 2013
5.52USD
24 May 2013
Price Change (% chg)
$-0.06 (-1.08%)
$-0.06 (-1.08%)
Prev Close
$5.58
$5.58
Open
$5.62
$5.62
Day's High
$5.67
$5.67
Day's Low
$5.48
$5.48
Volume
58,966
58,966
Avg. Vol
118,086
118,086
52-wk High
$8.59
$8.59
52-wk Low
$5.05
$5.05
Summary
| Name | Age | Since | Current Position |
|---|---|---|---|
Geoffrey Campbell |
51 | 2005 | Independent Non-Executive Chairman of the Board |
Daniel Pretorius |
45 | 2009 | Chief Executive Officer, Executive Director |
Craig Barnes |
42 | 2008 | Chief Financial Officer, Executive Director |
Charles Symons |
58 | 2011 | Chief Operating Officer |
Thulo Moletsane |
44 | 2010 | Director - Ergo Mining Operations |
Wilhelm Schoeman |
2011 | Executive officer - Business Development | |
Themba Gwebu |
48 | 2012 | Executive officer - Legal, Compliance, Company Secretary |
Robert Hume |
72 | 2001 | Independent Non-Executive Director |
Edmund Jeneker |
50 | 2007 | Independent Non-Executive Director |
James Turk |
65 | 2012 | Non-Executive Independent Director |
James Duncan |
Investor Relations Officer |
Biographies
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
Geoffrey Campbell |
Mr. Geoffrey Charles Campbell serves as Independent Non-Executive Chairman of the Board of DrdGold Ltd. He was appointed a non-executive director in 2002, a senior independent non-executive director in December 2003 and as non-executive chairman in October 2005. A qualified geologist, he has worked on gold mines in Wales and Canada; as a stockbroker and a fund manager. He was also research director for Merrill Lynch Investment Managers. Geoffrey is a director of Oxford Abstracts. |
Daniel Pretorius |
Mr. Daniel Johannes Pretorius serves as Chief Executive Officer, Executive Director of DrdGold Ltd. He was appointed CEO designate of DRDGOLD on 21 August 2008 and CEO on 1 January 2009. After joining the company on 1 May 2003 as legal adviser, he was promoted to the position of group legal counsel on 1 September 2004 and general manager: corporate services on 1 April 2005. Niël was appointed CEO of Ergo Mining Operations (formerly DRDGOLD SA) on 1 July 2006, becoming managing director on 1 April 2008. Niël, who has almost two decades of experience in the mining industry, was appointed CEO of DRDGOLD on 1 January 2009. |
Craig Barnes |
Mr. Craig Clinton Barnes serves as Chief Financial Officer, Executive Director of DrdGold Ltd. He joined DRDGOLD in August 2004 as group financial accountant. A chartered accountant, he has a B Com degree from the University of the Witwatersrand and an honours degree from the University of South Africa. Craig spent almost seven years with Liberty Life Limited, most recently as head of financial reporting for the group. He was appointed CFO of Ergo Mining Operations in July 2006 and CFO of DRDGOLD in May 2008. |
Charles Symons |
Mr. Charles Methley Symons is Chief Operating Officer of DrdGold Ltd. He joined the mining industry in February 1977 and transferred to Crown Gold Recoveries Proprietary Limited in January 1986. He was appointed general manager in 1995, executive officer: surface operations of DRDGOLD Limited in January 2008 and as executive officer: operations in May 2010. On 1 October 2011 he was appointed chief operating officer of DRDGOLD. |
Thulo Moletsane |
Mr. Thulo Mogotsi Moletsane is Director - Ergo Mining Operations of DrdGold Ltd., since August 2010. He is an executive director of Khumo Bathong Holdings Proprietary Limited and a director of Khumo Mining and Investments Proprietary Limited. He has completed an executive programme (EPP) offered by the Mining Qualifications Authority. |
Wilhelm Schoeman |
Mr. Wilhelm Jacobus (Jaco) Schoeman is Executive officer - Business Development of DrdGold Ltd., since October 2011. Jaco also has a chief executive role at Watermark Global plc and Western Utilities (which recently listed on the JSE AltX as Mine Restoration Investments), which aim to address a long term solution for the AMD legacy issue. |
Themba Gwebu |
Mr. Themba John Gwebu serves as Executive officer - Legal, Compliance, Company Secretary of DrdGold Ltd. He is an admitted attorney of the High Court of South Africa. He joined DRDGOLD in April 2004 as assistant legal adviser and was appointed company secretary in April 2005 and group legal counsel and compliance officer on 1 January 2007. He is currently executive officer: legal, compliance and company secretary. |
Robert Hume |
Mr. Robert Peter Hume serves as Independent Non-Executive Director at DrdGold Ltd., since December 2001. He has 42 years of experience in the field of auditing, including 18 years as a partner in the East London (South Africa) office of KPMG. Since retiring from KPMG in 1999, he has been an investment manager at Nvest Securities Proprietary Limited (formerly Sasfin Frankel Pollak) in East London. |
Edmund Jeneker |
Mr. Edmund Abel Jeneker serves as Independent Non-Executive Director of DrdGold Ltd., since November 2007. He trained as an accountant and gained experience in finance, taxation, business strategy and general management at Grant Thornton, SwissReSA, World Bank Competitiveness Fund and Deloitte over a period of more than 20 years. He is active in community development and serves as a member of the Provincial Development Commission of the Western Cape Provincial Government. He currently holds the position of managing director – Absa AllPay Consolidated Investment Holdings at Absa Group Limited. |
James Turk |
Mr. James Turk serves as Non-Executive Independent Director of DrdGold Ltd., since October 2004. In 2011 met the JSE Listing Requirements to be an independent director. He is the founder and a director of GoldMoney Network Limited, also known as GoldMoney.com, an online provider of physical gold, silver, platinum and palladium bullion to buyers worldwide and the operator of a digital gold currency payment system. After starting his career with JP Morgan Chase, in 1980 James joined the private investment and trading company of a prominent precious metals trader. He moved to the UAE in 1983 as manager of the Commodity Department of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority. Since resigning in 1987, he has written frequently on money and banking. |
James Duncan |
Basic Compensation
| Name | Fiscal Year Total |
|---|---|
Geoffrey Campbell |
1,317,000 |
Daniel Pretorius |
8,136,000 |
Craig Barnes |
5,191,000 |
Charles Symons |
3,535,000 |
Thulo Moletsane |
-- |
Wilhelm Schoeman |
2,949,000 |
Themba Gwebu |
3,162,000 |
Robert Hume |
492,256 |
Edmund Jeneker |
237,522 |
James Turk |
521,364 |
James Duncan |
-- |
As Of 29 Jun 2012
Options Compensation
| Name | Options | Value |
|---|---|---|
Geoffrey Campbell |
0 | 0 |
Daniel Pretorius |
0 | 0 |
Craig Barnes |
0 | 0 |
Charles Symons |
0 | 0 |
Thulo Moletsane |
0 | 0 |
Wilhelm Schoeman |
0 | 0 |
Themba Gwebu |
0 | 0 |
Robert Hume |
0 | 0 |
Edmund Jeneker |
0 | 0 |
James Turk |
0 | 0 |
James Duncan |
0 | 0 |

