This ethnographic study examines the lived experiences of peace and conflict in a peri-urban neighbourhood of Juba, South Sudan. Based on 14 months of fieldwork, it analyses how residents navigate the complex interplay of formal peace agreements, persistent insecurity, and localised governance structures. The article argues that everyday social practices—including informal dispute resolution, economic coping strategies, and the renegotiation of communal identities—constitute a critical, yet fragile, social infrastructure that sustains a condition of ‘stasis’ distinct from both war and positive peace. The findings challenge top-down analyses of the peace process by foregrounding the agency of ordinary citizens in managing endemic uncertainty.