Appointment of Independent Non-Executive Director

Pan African Resources PLC                           

(Incorporated and registered in England and Wales under Companies Act 1985 with
                registered number 3937466 on 25 February 2000)                 

                       Share code on AIM: PAF / JSE: PAN                       

                              ISIN: GB0004300496                               

                       ("Pan African" or the "Company")                        

               APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR               

Pan African, the African focused precious metals producer, is pleased to
announce the appointment of Thabo Mosololi as an independent non-executive
director, who will join the board of the Company with immediate effect.

Mr Mosololi brings a wealth of experience in corporate governance and audit. He
started his career at KPMG, and since 1999 has served on a variety of boards as
member and chairman of audit committees in the resources sector and other
industries in South Africa.

Keith Spencer, Chairman of the Board, commented: "The Board is delighted to
welcome Thabo to the Company. With the growth that Pan African has experienced
over the past few years, it is important to the board that we continue to run
the business with integrity and in accordance with the highest standards of
corporate governance practice and Thabo's appointment further reinforces the
board's strength in this area."

Further information on Thabo Mosololi

Thabo Felix Mosololi , age 44, has held the following directorships in the past
five years:

Current Directorships                   Previous Directorships                 
                                                                               
Chebo-Pele Logistic Support             Tsogo Sun Gaming and Subsidiaries      
                                                                               
Vernecular Investment cc                Telkom Ltd                             
                                                                               
Mosololi Family Trust                   First Uranium                          
                                                                               
Mabuza Family Trust                                                            
                                                                               
Market Theatre                                                                 
                                                                               
Robben Island Museum                                                           
                                                                               
Javas-Tbos Properties                                                          
                                                                               
Sunmart 005 Property Holdings                                                  
                                                                               
4 Blueberry Fields                                                             
                                                                               
Kuncedzana Investment Holding                                                  
                                                                               
MFT Investment Holdings                                                        
                                                                               
Evraz Highveld Steel and Vanadium Ltd                                          
                                                                               
Edcon Holdings (Pty) Ltd                                                       
                                                                               
Pamodzi Investment Holdings                                                    

Save as set out in this announcement, there are no further matters to be
disclosed under paragraph (g) of Schedule 2 of the AIM Rules for Companies.

9 December 2013

JSE Sponsor                                                                    
One Capital                                                                    

PAN AFRICAN ENQUIRIES                UK                                        
                                                                               
South Africa                                                                   
                                                                               
Pan African Resources                Canaccord Genuity Limited                 
                                                                               
Mr Ron Holding                       Nomad and Joint Broker                    
Chief Executive Officer              Neil Elliot / Peter Stewart / Joe Weaving 
[phone]                  [phone]                      
                                                                               
Vestor Investor Relations            finnCap Limited                           
Louise Brugman                       Joint Broker                              
[phone]                  Elizabeth Johnson / Joanna Weaving        
[phone]                      [phone]                      
                                                                               
One Capital                          St James's Corporate Services Limited     
Liezl Gildenhuys                     Phil Dexter                               
[phone]                  [phone]                      
                                                                               
                                     Gable Communications                      
                                     Justine James                             
                                     [phone] / [phone]

For further information on Pan African, please visit the website at
www.panafricanresources.com