The team takes service seriously - in fact, during the pandemic, the team wrote every single client a personalised email. (Supplied) These local shoemakers are not taking the Covid-19 pandemic lying down - rather, their stock is attracting the attention of international investors including celebrities like Ashton Kutcher. VELDSKOEN is currently selling in 23 countries, including…
New research could mean the market opportunity for COVID-19 vaccines might be bigger than expected. Or maybe not. New twists and turns continue to come in the scramble to develop a COVID-19 vaccine. Last week, Moderna (NASDAQ:MRNA) reported more great results from a phase 1 study of its vaccine candidate mRNA-1273. This week, medical journal…
Food Flash explores the wild world of food news, from the health benefits of red wine to why dark chocolate is actually good for you.The right food can be medicine, but a poor diet can increase your risk of chronic and life-threatening illnesses like diabetes, heart disease and certain types of cancer.According to the Center for…
Dr. Ethan Weiss making his way to New York in late April to treat Covid-19 patients.Source: Dr. Ethan WeissWhen Dr. Ethan Weiss arrived in New York in late April, he started his first shift almost immediately.Weiss is a cardiologist based in San Francisco, which has had relatively few hospitalizations related to Covid-19. He decided to help out…
The adage of Kodak meeting its end because it failed to adapt to market changes is, by now, something of a cliché.The 131-year-old company is probably as famous for having its revenue fall from $16 billion in 1996 to $1.2 billion in 2019 as it is for making cameras.In a more philosophical take, author of…
Kataza the baboon. Facebook / Baboon Matters The City of Cape Town has asked the public not to feed a baboon that has relocated to Tokai. The baboon, known as Kataza or SK11, is slowly being integrated into the Tokai troop. Video footage, however, shows humans feeding Kataza. The City of Cape Town has requested that Kataza…
As SA Rugby moves to determine which franchises will go to Europe in future, Rassie Erasmus has noted several potential benefits for the local game should that route be followed.The national director of rugby believes the high world rankings of Wales, Ireland and Scotland mean PRO Rugby is competitive and that fans will eventually identify…
(John Finney Photography/Moment/Getty Images) An abnormally bad season of weather may have had a significant impact on the death toll from both World War I and the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic, according to new research, with many more lives being lost due to torrential rain and plummeting temperatures. Through a detailed analysis of an ice…