The Mayor of the Juba City Council has ordered security organs to crack down on sale of US dollars in the black market.

Those who fail to comply with the order would be arrested and imprisoned for two months.

“We’re going to use a non-stop operation to an extent that there is not any dollar or any currencies being sold in the streets,” said Stephen Wani Michael.

“People have to go to the forex bureaus.”

Mr Wani said the order is effective immediately.

The rate of the US dollar is usually higher in the black market compared to the Central Bank and the commercial banks.

However, many citizens say the banks don’t easily sell the hard currency to individuals in need.