Is this street found in Juba, South Sudan?

Author: Viola Lubang 

Various online search engines have unveiled the true location of the street that many South Sudanese netizens mistook for Juba. 

South Sudan being a developing country, a lot of photos always emerge ranging from those portraying insecurity, poor governance, poor infrastructure, among others as people indirectly mock the country.

So many developing countries are affected by the fact that infrastructural development such as good roads are not put in place sooner than expected.

The photo below was posted on Facebook with the caption: “My Capital City Juba” by one South Sudanese Facebook user. 

In order to verify the image that went viral, 211 Check used reverse image search on different engines to find the true origin of image below.

However, details found shows that image is/was not taken in South Sudan. 

Multiple photos of the same road have been posted by numerous Social media users both on twitter and Facebook, who are not only South Sudanese. 

Many online users have mocked the regime for entertaining corruption, instead of prioritizing urban and grassroot development. 

In addition, there is also a big debate on the exact location where the picture was taken, but fact indicates that the image was taken at “Pumula suburb of Bulawayo Town – the second largest city of Zimbabwe’s Matabeleland region”. 

The image was first shared online on 7th March, 2021, and below are some links stating, where the image was first used:

Whilst ZANUPF elites are building mansions & buying 4X4s;
This is the state of urban roads in Zimbabwe due to the LOOTING of public funds, and the plunder of the nation’s natural resources!

This is Pumula in Bulawayo.

The tragedy is we are paying road levies and toll gate fees! pic.twitter.com/IN2Yk4SeSD

— Hopewell Chin’ono Today (@daddyhope) March 7, 2021

tweeter minister mbalula your focus must be based on service delivery not barking here on twitter you forget your mandate in parliament you only bark rubbish. . pic.twitter.com/zeWHhjbqZv

— Africa The land of my birth✊ (@NomalungeloKing) March 8, 2021

Can you debate on the status of this road then as a minister of transport? pic.twitter.com/Ux2Yw9ufyn

— Motubatse (@thebegadi1) March 8, 2021

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