The Sunday Times reported Zuma distanced himself from his own appointment of Zondo as commission chair, saying his hand had been forced.
“At the time president Zuma was not given a choice.
Advocate Madonsela did not give anybody any choice. She said in her report [former] president Zuma must not be the one selecting the judge, even the judge who must give him the name must give him one name,” Manyi claimed.
“His hand was forced into this thing. He was forced, he did not sign voluntarily. He knew this is breaking the law. He knew the constitution of the country does not allow this.
“He tried to raise this and everybody was up in arms.”