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While workers have a constitutional right to embark on strike or protest action, they need to understand that water is an essential service and they don\u2019t have a right to infringe on other people\u2019s rights especially from accessing water for our communities,\u201d said Komisa. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He said Nqata visited the affected areas and reservoirs in Raymond Mhlaba and Amahlathi Local Municipalities to witness the damage caused by the illegal strike. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cSome of the things that have been done are quite harmful and they gravitate towards criminality because what is underway is criminality. 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