1. cuecho. Cuecho means gossip and is used frequently in everyday speech and even appears in the newspapers from time to time. Legendary Nicaraguan folk singer Carlos Godoy MejÃ­a speaks of a certain character he calls âLa Tula Cuecho.â That basically means âGertie the Gossip.â Bite your tongue!
Johannesburg is the capital of Gauteng province (Pretoria, also in Gauteng, is the capital of the country). Also known as Joburg or Jozi, Johannesburg is the biggest city in South Africa, and is often compared to Los Angeles, with a similar urban sprawl linked by huge highway interchanges.ohannesburg is the capital of Gauteng province (Pretoria, also in Gauteng, is the capital of the country). Also known as Joburg or Jozi, Johannesburg is the biggest city in South Africa, and is often compared to Los Angeles, with a similar urban sprawl linked by huge highway interchanges.
You may not think it, but trees in Africa are very political indeed, quietly demarcating âownershipâ of spaces, and acting as contested symbols. A jacaranda-lined street in Pretoria, South Africa. Jacaranda is not indigenous to Africa, but is native to Central and South America. (Photo: Paul Saad/ Flickr).he Transvaal region, in the north-eastern part of South Africa where Johannesburg is located, is a dry, flat expanse of grassland and shrubs; the climate is too arid to naturally support forest, or even large trees. But Johannesburg, as seen from the air, is a curious sight.