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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO

RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER THE SECURITIES

EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For February 1, 2017

Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited

Randfontein Office Park

Corner Main Reef Road and Ward Avenue

Randfontein, 1759

South Africa

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20- F or Form 40-F.)

Form 20-F ☒

Form 40-F ☐

(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.)

Yes ☐

No ☒

Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited

Registration number 1950/038232/06

Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa

(“Harmony” or “the company”)

Fatality at Masimong

Johannesburg, Wednesday, 1 February 2017: Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited (“Harmony” and/or the “Company”) regret to advise that one of its employees was fatality injured in a scraper related incident at its Masimong mine in Welkom in the Free State.

The deceased was a stope team member with close to 14 years’ mining experience. All scraper related operations were stopped until further notice and a safety shift was declared. An investigation into the incident is underway.

Management expressed their condolences to all affected by this tragic loss.

For more details contact:

Executive: Corporate and Investor Relations

+27 (0) 82 888 1242 (mobile)

J.P. Morgan Equities South Africa Proprietary Limited.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

	Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited

Date: February 1, 2017	By:	/s/ Frank Abbott
		Name Frank Abbott
		Title Financial Director