<Page> Exhibit 2 <Page> Durban Roodepoort Deep, Limited (Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa) (Registration number 1895/000926/06) (Share code: DUR) (ISIN: ZAE 000015079) (ARBN number: 086 277 616) (NASDAQ Trading Symbol: DROOY) ("DRD") APPOINTMENT OF COMPANY SECRETARY DRD announces that Miss Andrea Townsend has been appointed Company Secretary with effect from Wednesday, 1 October 2003. Johannesburg 30 September 2003 Sponsor Standard Corporate & Merchant Bank (A division of The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited) (Registration number 1962/000738/06)