Fact-check: Picture misidentified as Juba, South Sudan

This picture shows Johannesburg, South Africa

Writer: Nancy Ceasar

A Facebook page New Sudan posted an image with the caption, “Juba, South Sudan ♥ ️” is false.

This post, published on 16 July 2023, attracted 1.7K likes, 258 comments, and 57 shares. The page posted this picture.

Investigation:

211 Check carried out a Google Reverse Image Search on the picture,  and the results showed that the picture had been used by different people referring the picture to Johannesburg, South Africa.

The Most beautiful place in the World posted this picture on August 25, 2020, with a caption.

In addition, Angelillo posted the same on Pinterest with the caption “Jacaranda Avenue, Johannesburg, South Africa”. 

Additionally, Agajahub Publisher posted the picture with other pictures, captioning them “List of 30 beautiful cities in Africa and their pictures”.

The most beautiful natural places in the World posted the same picture on 29 August 2020.

I Love South Africa posted the image with the caption, “Jacaranda trees are here to stay,” says the city of Tshwane, which was posted on 28 October 2022.

Architecture and design  – Johannesburg’s Jacaranda on 12 February 2019.

Conclusion:

211 Check has found out that the image making rounds claiming to be Juba, South Sudan, is false. The picture shows Johannesburg, South Africa.

Juba is the capital of South Sudan, the largest city of South Sudan, and the capital of the central Equatoria state. It’s the world’s newest capital city, while Johannesburg, South Africa, is the biggest city and capital of Gauteng province. It began as a 19th-century gold-mining settlement.

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