Johanneburg, July 23 - South African sugar group Tongaat-Hulett said on Wednesday it expects its first-half profit from operations to increase by 44 percent to 443 million rand.
The group said the profit for the six months to end-June came from its sugar and starch operations, and its land and property development.
"Increased profit contributions came from the sugar operations in Mozambique, Swaziland and Zimbabwe," Tongaat said in a statement.
The firm said its South African operations were under increased pressure because of a small crop in 2007 and lower exports.
It will release its interim results on August 4.