Juba retailers are being blamed for the increase in water prices over the past week.
Consumers are being asked to pay more 50 piaster or even one pound for one half-litter bottle of water.SCR News talked with one of the bottlers in Juba who asked to remain anonymous.
Our source said that producers did not raise the price of water.
He added that water is more expensive because the traders decided to inflate its price.
He said hot weather led to a bigger consumption of water and the product is in short supply in the market.
He explained that the water companies are working normally but the high demand for water disrupted distribution.