That Mr Zuma happened to marry the sister of a woman with whom I had had a relationship that ended so many years before that marriage has never had any bearing on the execution of my judicial functions in the many matters involving Mr Zuma in which I have sat as a Justice of the Constitutional Court since 2012 nor does it have any bearing on the execution of my duties as Chairperson of the Commission," Zondo said in the statement.
"Ukuthi uMnu uZuma washada nodadewabo wowesifazane enganginobudlelwano naye, obaphela eminyakeni eminingi kangakaa ngaphambi kwalowo mshado, akukaze kube nomthelela ekwenzeni imisebenzi yami yezokwahlulela ezindabeni eziningi ezithinta uMnu uZuma, futhi selokhu ngaqala ukuhlala njengobulungiswa beNkantolo yoMthethosisekelo kusukela ngowezi-2012, akukho okube nomthelela ekwenzeni imisebenzi yami njengosihlalo wekhomishini."