Business men and women dealing in second hand clothes commonly known as Aliwara bitterly complained that bad roads affected their activities in Yambio, Western Equatoria.
A trader, Amata Ruati, said last month they faced more challenges compared to previous months because wholesale stores were empty and customers are reluctant to buy at high prices, Anisa Radio reported.
She added that some people transport second hand clothes from Yei, Central Equatoria State on motor-bikes especially skirts and kids’ dresses at higher prices.
The trader explained that they used to buy a bail of kids’ dresses at 950 South Sudan Pounds, men’s trousers at 850 Pounds and women dresses at 650 Pounds, but recently the prices rose to 1,500, 1,200 and 1300 Pounds respectively.
Ms Ruati called upon the state government to speed up roads’ rehabilitation.
A business man, Manua Richard, complained that there are only bad clothes remaining in stores.
Anisa journalist assessed the market and found that children clothes prices rose from 15 to 25 Pounds, T-shirts and trousers moved from 20 to 25 Pounds and then a sweater rose from 25 to 30 Pounds.