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  1. Keep it short: 100 to 350 words.
  2. Provide relevant information or arguments.
  3. Be polite and respectful. No gratuitous insults.
  4. Use your real name(s) unless there are exceptional circumstances.
  5. Use plain English.

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Dear Editor

This is a letter in response to Broken promises and neglect: the struggle for clean tap water in rural KZN.

At least 5 and no more than 55 characters.

Blank lines separate paragraphs. You can use URLs but not HTML. At least 140 and no more than 2,100 characters (about 340 words).

Your real name(s) and, if you wish, title(s) and designation(s). At least 5 and no more than 200 characters.

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