The article says eight water service employees in eThekwini were murdered between 2022 and 2023, and that workers are regularly shot and ambushed. Where does such violent behaviour fall on the range from unethical to criminal?

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In the ethical range, because the mafias believe they are protecting their business interests, and they are therefore ethical from their own perspective.

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At a low criminal level because the violence, although not ethical, is a response to government failure.

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At the borderline between illegal and criminal, because it only impacts a few people, so the impact is small.

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At the highest criminal level because the violence is clearly intentional, with severe impact, and it is pervasive because it is a regular occurrence.

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In the unethical but not criminal range, because violence is separate from financial crime.

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