JSE & ETFs: Satrix Rafi 40 ETF investors are being told to vote as the benchmark shifts from the FTSE/JSE Rafi 40 to the new Rafi Fundamental Select South Africa 40 index, with the change implemented on 20 July. Agriculture & Biosecurity: South Africa’s agriculture minister says Onderstepoort Biological Products’ acting CEO has been suspended over alleged foot-and-mouth vaccine pricing misconduct, pending an independent investigation. Wildlife & Online Trade: Researchers warn that social media is powering illegal wildlife trafficking, with thousands of species—including primates—being advertised across major platforms. Space Science: Astronomers report detecting extremely faint cosmic hydrogen signals from the distant past using MeerKAT’s science legacy and hydrogen intensity mapping methods. Health Policy Methods: A new “spectrum approach” argues health decisions rely on more than lab-style proof, mapping how tacit and scientific knowledge combine across local and global contexts. Connectivity & Growth: MTN says service revenue rose 17.5% to R115bn in H1 2026, driven by data demand and expansion across African markets. Biodiversity Governance: A debate is heating up over South Africa’s CITES trophy export quotas for elephants, rhinos and leopards, with critics questioning the basis for any quotas at all.