First tranche uptake in private placing Giyani Gold Corporation (Incorporated and registered in Canada) (Registration number BC-C0887454) Share code on the TSXV: WDG Share code on the NSX: GGC Share code on the JSE: GIY ISIN: CA37636L1076 (“Giyani Gold” or “the company” or “the group”) Giyani Gold Completes First Tranche of Non-Brokered Private Placement Oakville, Ontario, April 6, 2015 – Giyani Gold Corp. (TSXV: WDG, JSE:GIY) ("Giyani") announces that further to its news release dated March 17, and subject to final approval by the TSX Venture Exchange, it has completed the first tranche of its non-brokered private placement of up to 4,000,000 common shares of Giyani at a price of $0.05 per share for total gross proceeds of up to $200,000. In completing the first tranche, Giyani raised gross proceeds of $145,000 by issuing a total of 2,900,000 shares of Giyani. Giyani expects to close a second tranche of its non-brokered private placement at a later date in April, 2015. Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this news release. On Behalf of the Board of Directors of Giyani, Duane Parnham, Executive Chairman For further information, please contact: Luke Vigeant Head of Communications Giyani Gold Corp. Tel: 1.905.844.1456 Email: lvigeant@giyanigold.com Forward Looking Statements This news release includes certain forward-looking statements or information. All statements other than statements of historical fact included in this release or other future plans, objectives or expectations of Giyani are forward-looking statements that involve various risks and uncertainties. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate and actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from Giyani’s plans or expectations include risks relating to the actual results of current exploration activities, fluctuating gold prices, possibility of equipment breakdowns and delays, exploration cost overruns, availability of capital and financing, general economic, market or business conditions, regulatory changes, timeliness of government or regulatory approvals and other risks detailed herein and from time to time in the filings made by Giyani with securities regulators. Giyani expressly disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise except as otherwise required by applicable securities legislation. 7 April 2015 Sponsor Sasfin Capital (a division of Sasfin Bank Limited) Date: 07/04/2015 08:32:00 Produced by the JSE SENS Department. The SENS service is an information dissemination service administered by the JSE Limited ('JSE'). The JSE does not, whether expressly, tacitly or implicitly, represent, warrant or in any way guarantee the truth, accuracy or completeness of the information published on SENS. The JSE, their officers, employees and agents accept no liability for (or in respect of) any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential loss or damage of any kind or nature, howsoever arising, from the use of SENS or the use of, or reliance on, information disseminated through SENS.