Deputy President Jacob Zuma has said he is prepared and ready to become an ordinary member of the ANC, the SABC reported on Sunday.

Zuma delivered an emotional address to the Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) Shop Stewards Council in Durban.

"I have served as a branch member with no position (as an) ordinary activist and I have served with some responsibilities in a branch and I have served at many levels. I will always be ready to do that, even today. The day the ANC says do this I will do it," Zuma said reaffirming his commitment to the ANC.

This followed calls for his resignation from various quarters in the wake of the Shabir Shaik fraud and corruption trial.

Zuma was implicated in the trial in which Shaik was sentenced to 15 years in prison.

Zuma said he was ready to take orders from the ANC and its alliance partners, but would not be dictated to by the media.

With acknowledgement to Sapa.