It's unfair to hold me solely accountable: Fawzia Peer

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eThekwini deputy mayor, Fawzia Peer says it is unfair that her name is being dragged through the mud after the recording of a heated telephone call was made public. Peer has been accused of not fulfilling her duties and criticised for poor service delivery in certain wards. The argument is understood to have been with a resident from Reservoir Hills.
20 Jul 2018 7AM English South Africa News · Daily News

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