Report of Foreign Issuer (6-k)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 6­K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a­16 OR 15d­16 UNDER THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For December 18, 2019

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 40­F.)

Form 20F ☒ Form 40F ☐

(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 12g3­2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.)

Yes ☐ No ☒

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Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited

Registration number 1950/038232/06

Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa

ISIN: ZAE000015228

JSE share code: HAR

(“Harmony” or “the company”)

FATALITY AT KUSASALETHU MINE

Johannesburg, Wednesday, 18 December 2019. Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited (“Harmony” and/or “the Company”) regrets to advise that one of its employees tragically succumbed to his injuries following a rail-bound equipment related accident at its Kusasalethu mine, near Carletonville, on Tuesday evening.

“We are deeply saddened by the loss of our colleague. We express our condolences to the deceased employee’s family, friends and colleagues,” commented Peter Steenkamp, chief executive officer of Harmony.

Harmony is working closely with the relevant authorities to carry out an investigation.

Ends.

18 December 2019

For more details contact:

Sihle Maake

Group Communications Manager

[phone] (mobile)

or

Mashego Mashego

Executive Director: Corporate affairs

[phone] (mobile)

18 December 2019

Sponsor:

J.P. Morgan Equities South Africa Proprietary Limited.

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SIGNATURES

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: December 18, 2019			By: /s/ Frank Abbott
			Name: Frank Abbott
			Title: Financial Director