Fortbridge Media Release

Wits Gold [TSX:WGR] - Wits Gold Initiates Follow-up Drilling at the DBM Project

WITS GOLD INITIATES FOLLOW-UP DRILLING AT THE DBM PROJECT, SOUTHERN FREE STATE GOLDFIELD

Wits Gold wishes to announce that the Company has commenced an infill drilling programme consisting of seven diamond boreholes at its shallow DBM project in the southern Free State goldfield. This drilling follows the completion of a positive scoping study at the DBM project, the results of which were announced in a press release dated 23 June 2011 which is available on the Company�s website as well as

The current drilling programme follows the recommendations of the scoping study and is designed to improve the definition of the resources that have already been estimated in the Indicated and Inferred categories. The programme will cost approximately R10.5 million and is being undertaken with the use of three drill rigs. It will be conducted in accordance with the Company�s standard practice to include deflection drilling to obtain additional reef cuts and is scheduled to be completed in September 2011.

For further information please contact:

Dr. Marc Watchorn
Chief Executive Officer

Tel: +27 11 832 1749

Mr. Hethen Hira
Investor Relations

Tel: +27 11 832 1749

Johannesburg
26 July 2011