Total Voting Rights

4 January 2011

                           Pan African Resources PLC                           

                       (`Pan African' or the `Company')                        

Incorporated and registered in England and Wales under Companies Act 1985 with 

                 registered number 3937466 on 25 February 2000                 

                               AIM: PAF/JSE: PAN                               

                              ISIN: GB0004300496                               

TOTAL VOTING RIGHTS

In compliance with the UK FSA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules (5.6.1R) Pan
African notifies the market that the Company's issued ordinary share capital
consists of 1,444,040,711 ordinary shares of 1p each with one voting right per
share. There are no shares held in Treasury.

This figure may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations
by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in,
or a change to their interest in, the Company, under the Disclosure and
Transparency Rules.

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

Enquiries:

South Africa                           UK                            
                                                                     
Pan African                            RBC Capital Markets           
                                                                     
Jan Nelson, Chief Executive Officer    Martin Eales / Pierre         
                                       Schreuder                     
[phone]                                                  
                                       [phone]          
                                                                     
Macquarie First South Advisers (Pty)   St James's Corporate Services 
Ltd                                    Limited                       
                                                                     
Melanie de Nysschen / Yvette           Phil Dexter                   
Labuschagne / Annerie Britz                                          
                                       [phone]          
[phone]                                                  
                                                                     
Vestor Media & Investor Relations      Hansard Communications        
                                                                     
Louise Brugman                         Justine James                 
                                                                     
[phone]                    [phone] / +44 (0)
                                       7525 324431