Santova Limited provided earnings guidance for the six months ended 31 August 2017. For the period the company expects Group headline earnings to be between ZAR 31.8 million and ZAR 33.3 million, which is 10% to 15% higher than the ZAR 28.9 million reported in the previous corresponding period. This will in turn translate into headline earnings per share of between 20.24 and 21.16 cents per share, which is 10% to 15% higher than the 18.40 cents per share reported for the previous corresponding period. This growth in earnings is particularly pleasing as it is underpinned by strong organic growth in profit from the Group's logistics operations during this period, which was generated from both its South African and International operations. The results demonstrate the benefits of the Group's core strategy of diversification and expansion of its international footprint, with in excess of 65% of profit now coming from the offshore operations. In addition, had it not been for the strengthening of the South African ZAR and over this period, the Group's overall results would have benefitted much more favorably from the translation of its foreign earnings. The Group's basic earnings per share for the same period are expected to be between 20.27 and 21.19 cents per share, which is 10% to 15% higher than the 18.43 cents per share reported in the previous corresponding period.