Directorate Change

Pan African Resources plc                           

                       (`Pan African' or the `Company')                        

                             Directorship Changes                              

The Board of Directors announces the resignation of Mr. Colin Bird as
Non-Executive Chairman and the appointment of Mr. Keith Cousens Spencer as
Executive Chairman effective 8 October 2007.

Pan African's recent transformation from a junior gold explorer to a mid-tier
gold producer and explorer, following the acquisition of 74% in Barberton Mines
from Metorex Limited, has resulted in the requirement for an Executive
Chairman. Mr. Bird could not, as a result of other business commitments, serve
in an executive position and has decided to resign to allow for this position
to be filled in line with the Company's current and future requirements.

The Company wishes to thank Mr. Bird for the tremendous impact he has had in
the growth of the company over the past three years. Mr Bird remains a
significant shareholder in the Company.

Mr. Spencer (58) is a qualified mining engineer with 34 years of practical
mining experience. In 1984, Mr. Spencer was appointed as General Manager of
Greenside Colliery and in 1986 moved to Kloof Gold Mine as General Manager. In
1989, Mr. Spencer was appointed as Consulting Engineer for Gold Fields of South
Africa to the following mines: Doornfontein Gold Mine, Driefontein Consolidated
Gold Mine, Greenside Colliery and Tsumeb Base Metals mine. He also served as
Managing Director of Driefontein Consolidated, Chairman and Managing Director
of Deelkraal Gold Mine, and as a Board Member of all Gold Mines belonging to
Gold Fields of South Africa. In 1999, Mr. Spencer joined Metorex Limited first
as a private consultant and after 2 years as a permanent member of the
executive managing the Wakefield Coal operations, O'okiep Copper Company,
Barberton Gold Mines, and Metmin Manganese Mine. In 2001, Mr. Spencer became
the Operations Director for the Metorex Group. Mr. Spencer has managed some of
the largest gold mines in the world and this expertise will now be available to
the Pan African team.

Jan Nelson, Chief Executive Officer of Pan African commented on the recent
changes: "The Company, and particularly myself, are indebted to Mr. Bird for
the service he has provided to Pan African over the last three years. The
Company is however, delighted to welcome Mr. Spencer whose considerable
experience and expertise will be critical to the future development and growth
of the Company"

The details of all current and past directorships within the last five years
for Mr. Spencer are as follows:

Current Directorships:             Past Directorships:               
                                                                     
Barberton Mines (Pty) Ltd          Bankfontein Properties            
                                                                     
Metorex Limited                    Leeuwfontein Myne (EDMS) BPK      
                                                                     
                                   Wakefield Investments (Pty) Ltd   

The Company advises that there are no further details relating to the
appointment of Mr. Spencer which it is obliged to disclose under Schedule Two
paragraph (g) of the AIM Rules.

                                     ENDS                                      

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

Enquiries:

Pan African       Ambrian Partners     Macquarie First      St. James's        
Resources         Limited              South Corporate      Corporate Services 
                                       Finance (Pty)        Limited            
Jan Nelson CEO    Richard Brown        Limited                                 
                                                            Phil Dexter        
[phone]    [phone] Amanda Markman                          
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                  Richard Greenfield   [phone]                     
Keith Spencer                                                                  
                  [phone] Doné Hattingh                           
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Chairman                               [phone]                     
                                                                               
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Nicole Stoyell                                                                 
                                                                               
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7840