S.Africa's Discovery forecasts jump in half-yearly profit

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The company said its headline earnings, the main profit measure in South Africa, were expected to have grown 70%-80% in the six months ended Dec. 31.

Discovery said it paid out 3.4 billion rand ($227.4 million) in COVID-19 claims during the period.

($1 = 14.9496 rand)