Eco Minute 13:30

BULLETIN 17 July 1:30 pm

Good afternoon, here is your Eco Minute:

# The City of Tshwane’s council has approved a reviewed by-law, which seeks to regulate the keeping of bees in urban areas. Bees are important to food security, as bees pollinate most of the edible plants, fruits, and vegetables in gardens, as well as ornamental plants. Mayoral committee member for Environment and Agriculture Management, Obakeng Ramabodu, says the by-law is necessary to strike a balance between the keeping of bees in urban areas and the health and safety of residents.

# The Steve Miller Band has cancelled all future tour dates due to the trend of climate change-induced weather disasters. The band, popularly known for songs like The Joker, and Fly Like an Eagle, was scheduled to perform 31 shows in America starting on August 15. The band says the combination of extreme heat, unpredictable flooding, tornadoes, hurricanes and massive forest fires makes these risks for fans, the band and the crew unacceptable. Veteran band leader Steve Miller says he is trusting his gut rather than putting people in harm’s way.

# And finally: Teatime revels in China now include hugs with lion cubs in a four-course afternoon set offered by a restaurant in the north. Customers cradled the lion cubs as if they were babies in pictures and video clips posted online on Chinese chat platforms. The Wanhui restaurant, which opened in June, sells about 20 tickets a day to customers looking to snuggle with the animals as part of a set menu costing about two-thousand-700-rand. Online comments are mostly critical, saying the venture was dangerous and not good for the animals.

Stay tuned for more news………….