South Sudan Beverages Limited or SSBL that produces beers, soft drinks and spirits in Juba has on Saturday declared rapid scale down of operations as it runs short of hard currency for importing of raw materials and fuel for power generators.
SSBL Managing Director Carlos Gomes tells the press that the company has suspended packaging operation lines as the first step.
The scale down threatens the jobs of hundreds of local and international employees.
Director Gomes says shortage of US Dollars has made company unable to import fuel from neighboring countries since SSBL depends entirely on diesel generated power.
He adds the company cannot source enough fuel from local market to keep operations running at the normal capacity.
SSBL Human Resource Director Grace Okello says the company has imposed forceful leave for employees until further notice.
The SSBL management has already sent about 100 employees for indefinite leave.